Category Archives: Hiking and Mountaineering

Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.

High Tatras: Východná Vysoká, Obrovský vodopád

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High Tatras

I hiked in the central part of the High Tatras still and departed from the train station in Poprad-Tatry early in the morning by using the inexpensive meter-gauge railway connection (Tatranské Elektrické Železnice, TEŽ).

Východná Vysoká, August 15

I set off at the green marked trailhead at the train station in Tatranská Polianka (1005 meters AMSL, i.e. … read more

High Tatras: Slavkovský štít, Veľká Svišťovka, Zelené pleso

Getting started

The city of Poprad(-Tatry) in the Prešovský kraj (north-eastern Slovakia) suggests itself as a base for hiking tours through the High Tatras on grounds of its location at the south-eastern foothills of the imposing mountain range, and also because of its size (50.000 inhabitants). So you won’t find there an infrastructure solely designed for tourist needs but also larger supermarkets, shops of various kinds, and a nightlife of … read more

Summer weekend in South Bohemia: Třeboň, České Budějovice

Introduction

South Bohemia (Jihočeský kraj) with its capital České Budějovice (Budweis) is one of 14 regions in the Czech Republic (aka Czechia).

Located in the very south of the Czech Republic with immediate borders to Germany and Austria (we traveled via Linz to Budweis), this rather secluded region with its picturesque landscapes is a perfect setting for long romantic walks and for extensive cycling or hiking tours.… read more