Category Archives: Hiking and Mountaineering

Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.

Ascent to Kościelec (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Kościelec (2155 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL).

Kościelec, sometimes referred to as the “Polish Matterhorn”, is a conspiciuous peak in the Polish part of the High Tatras (Tatry Wysokie) mountain range.

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April 2025

April 2024

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

It’s a technical ascent in wintry conditions especially on the last fifty meters, … read more

Ascent to Pico del Veleta (Sierra Nevada)

The Sierra Nevada (“snow-clad mountain range”) is a well-known skiing region in Southern Spain (Andalusia), but you can make there lots of nice mountain hikes and mountain climbs too.

In fact, the highest mountains in continental Spain are located in this easily accessible mountain range (the highest Spanish mountain however is Pico del Teide on Tenerife, 3715 meters AMSL).

Especially easy to ascend even during the winter season is Sierra … read more

Ascent to Sass Rigais (Dolomites)

Description

Hiking tours from Zans (Rifugio Zannes, 1680 meters AMSL; parking lot and bus stop) to Sass Rigais (3025 meters AMSL) via Mittagsscharte (2597 meters AMSL), descent on the same route.

Sass Rigais is a mountain located in the so-called Geislergruppe in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy.

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November 2024

July 2023

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

This tour is moderately difficult in sections (B/C via … read more