Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.
It was my second visit to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Southern Spain (Andalusia), and opposed to December I had not to deal with snow and ice this time but with summer heat, obviously.
Located in this mountain range is (Pico de) 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 … 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
Hiking and climbing tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Świnica (2301 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL) and Zawrat (2159 meters AMSL). Descent to Kasprowy Wierch (1987 meters AMSL).
Świnica (Svinica, respectively) is a mountain straddling the border between Poland and Slovakia in the High Tatras mountain range.
Climbing is not overly difficult, but … read more
