Category Archives: Abroad

Travelling outside Germany.

Winter hike on the GR20

A solitary outdoor tour in a rough higher altitude environment can be a liberating and meditative experience.

It is a calculated risk though, so it goes without saying that tours in wintry conditions in remote mountain areas demand a great deal of careful preparation.

There will no one be around when things don’t go as planned, and naturally you lack the often very needed morale support from your fellow … read more

Traversing Sedlo prielom (High Tatras)

Description

Several hiking tours (in summer and autumn) from the Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters AMSL) to Sedlo prielom (2290 meters AMSL).

Descent to Poľský hrebeň and from there to Sliezsky dom (1670 meters AMSL).

Photos and video

Map

Notes

I recommened wearing at least spikes on your boots when there is a layer of snow on the trail.… read more