The Fruttstägä via ferrata is two years old but is yet to see it's first Hikr ascent. It's a short route that can be done in half a day, or it can be the start of a longer tour in the Chaiserstock massif. We go for the second option. From Biel/Kinzig, signposts show the way to the start of the Fruttstägä via ferrata (K4-)....

Mount Brandon is the highest point on the Dingle peninsula and the highest Irish mountain outside of MacGillycuddy's Reeks. The most popular ascent is the "Pilgrims path" which passes below the Faha ridge. The Cicerone guidebook "The Ridges of England, Wales and Ireland" describes two more challenging routes in the Brandon range:...

The Causeway Coast Way is a 2-3 day hiking trail from Ballycastle to Portstewart along the spectacular Antrim coastline in Nothern Ireland. Bus lines 172 and 402 (journey planner) provide a good service along most of the path, making it possible for me to do the core section of the Causeway Coast Way as a linear day hike. I...

Mweelrea is the highest mountain in the Irish province of Connach. The most interesting popular ascent starts at the northern end of Doo Lough, goes up into the cirque of Glencullin (which even has some proper moraines) and follows a bigramp up the edge of the cirque to a saddle south of the secondary summit of Ben Bury. Though...

The Raaberg, the easternmost summit of the Mattstock massiv, is only rarely climbed. When it is visited, then usually by either 360 or carpintero, it seems. The Raaberg has an east summit (P. 1723) and a west summit (P. 1779). Only the east summit is named on the map and described in the SAC Clubführer. Strange, because the west...

This report has an English Version / eine DeutscheVersion / una versioneItaliana. Scotland is a paradise for Winter Mountaineering and people from all over the world flock to the stunningly beautiful Highlands in the Winter for excellent mixed and ice climbs. Areas such as Glen Coe, The Cairngorms, Skye and of course The...

Piz Julier is the highest peak between Piz Platta and Piz Kesch and, like the two former peaks, it can be seen from almost every corner in Oberengadin. Its sheer and off-putting rock faces dropping almost 1000m convey immediate respect and at first sight this mountain seems accessible only to rock-climbers. Surprisingly, there is...

Due to a thunderstorm warning for the afternoon, there was only limited time for a hike. The relatively short, but interesting loop via Mt. Flume and Mt. Liberty seemed like a good option. Apart from the easy access via the Appalachian Trail, Mt. Flume can be reached via the Flume Slide trail, which starts out as an easy hike...

Another mandatory part of the California tourist program is to go to Yosemite National Park. In spring, it's not that crowded, the waterfalls are most impressive, and in the past winter, there has not been much snow, so let's go! A hike that is suitable if you only have 1 day and have to drive back the same day, leads to...

[Deutsch siehe unten] On a San Francisco trip, visiting the Golden Gate Bridge is obviously a must. Most tourists just drive to the south end, take a few pictures, and maybe walk up to the first leg of the bridge. Others cross the bridge on a bike tour, and a third group takes the car across the bridge and drives up to Hawk...

Sun and fun in California Escaping from the polar vortex to California, we were looking for a non-technical day hike near our homebase in the SF Bay Area. Mt. Diablo seemed like a perfect destination. Although the peak is not even 1200m high, it allows for a nice peak bagging loop with around 1400m of elevation gain. Fellow...

(English Version here) Der erste Teil unserer Kolumbienreise Ende 2012 führte uns in den Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) El Cocuyim Bundesstaat Boyacá, ca. 600 km nordöstlich von Bogota. Wir hatten uns für die "vuelta" entschieden, die Umrundung von einigen der höchsten Berge des Landes, einschliesslich der Besteitung des...

Described many times on hikr.org, I am on this route for the second time: in 2006 with my older son when he was 11 years old and now with my younger son (12y), who has been asking to climb this for some time. After the heavy rain the night before and still rainfall until 10am I was not sure at all the N side of the Central Alps...

For English Readers click here Giulio gbal dice: Un titolo, questo, forse di poco interesse per la maggior parte di noi abituati a leggere, se non a fare, di ben più roboanti imprese. In fondo Campo dei Fiori è una modesta montagna cui si va per un milione di motivi ma non certo per compiere delle...

For English Readers click here Nicole (Kiko) dice: Oggi abbiamo fatto un’altra gita io, il mio Daddy ed il mio nonno. E’ stato un bel giro, più lungo dell’altro ma divertente anche questo. In cima alla montagna c’era anche una Chiesetta e si vedeva un bel panorama. Poi ci siamo fermati per...

For English readers click[here] Tour: Scudellate (910m) - M.Generoso Vetta (1701m) - Orimento (1275m) - Erbonne (943m) - Scudellate Sono dell'avviso che i debiti vanno sempre pagati: di gioco, d'onore, di riconoscenza ma innanzitutto i debiti verso se stessi, verso gli impegni che si sono presi. Questo è uno...

For English readers click[here] Melide (297m) - Monte San Salvatore (912m) - Monte Arbòstora (822m) - Cima Pescia (835m) - Melide La gita del venerdì è sempre avara di tempo avendo poi altri impegni da soddisfare. Quindi decido per un giro che mi permetta di essere presto a casa e mi mostri cose nuove....

For English readers click[here] Da Soresina (550m) ai piedi del Motto Rotondo (1865m) e ritorno In attesa di riprovare a salire il Monte Tamaro dall'Alpe Neggia dopo lo sfortunato tentativo con Tapio ho voluto tentare un circuito ad anello che feci in estate salendo al Monte Tamaro da Est, via Alpe Foppa,...

For English readers click[here] Brè (782m) - Sasso Rosso (1295m) - M.Boglia (1516m) - M.Brè (925m) Un depliant che giaceva da molto tempo sulla scrivania e poco tempo da dedicare ad una escursione hanno fatto sì che mi decidessi a visitare Brè ed il suo entourage di monti. Aveva piovuto e nevischiato...

For English readers click[here] Brunate (715m) – M.Uccellera (1027m) – M. Boletto (1236m) e ritorno (Nota: La difficoltà racchette è da intendersi unicamente per la salita al M. Boletto) Titubante per gli ultimi giorni di pioggia persistente e impossibilitato a rimandare un impegno decido di...