Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.
It was my second visit to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain, and opposed to December I had not to deal with snow this time but with summer heat, obviously.
Located in this mountain range is Mulhacén, the highest peak in continental Spain boasting 3479 meters AMSL. The only Spanish mountain surpassing Mulhacén is Pico del Teide (3715 meters AMSL) on the Canaries, islands that belong to Africa … read more
Hiking tours from Lenggries (679 meters AMSL) to Buchstein (1701 meters AMSL) via Tegernseer Hütte (1650 meters AMSL).
The double peaks Roß- and Buchstein are mountains in the Bavarian Prealps, Germany.
Below you see just a few impressions of several hiking tours of mine.
The last portion of the ascent to the Buchstein peak includes a gully (“Rinne”) of about 40 … read more
Hiking and climbing tour from Rottach-Egern (736 meters AMSL) to Plankenstein (or Blankenstein, 1768 meters AMSL) via Altes Wallberghaus (a hotel on 1512 meters AMSL).
Plankenstein is a conspicuous peak in the Bavarian Prealps, Germany. The close-by Risserkogel (1826 meters AMSL) can also be visited.
Tricky climbing (UIAA scale II – III) beginning at the Plankensteinsattel: there are two sections called … read more
