All posts by Florian Dirnberger

Mechanical engineer

High Tatras: Javorová dolina and Sedlo sedielko

Javorová dolina is an elongated valley in the north-eastern part of the High Tatras1 mountain range in Slovakia.

It is, like many other areas in the Tatranský národný park (TANAP), accessible for the general visitor during the summer season (June 15 to October 31).

A challenging mountain tour that takes a whole day is crossing the valley, traverse Sedlo sedielko (2376 meters), descend to the Téryho chata (2015 … read more

Malá Fatra: Malý Kriváň

It was my third time in the Malá Fatra (“Little Fatra”) mountain range in northern Slovakia, and after an injury I suffered earlier this year climbing a mountain was a slightly scary endeavour, even if it was an easy and not very high one.

Malý Kriváň, May 27

There are basically three different ways to get to Malý Kriváň (“Little Kriváň”, height 1671 meters).

Probably most popular is the ascent … read more