Category Archives: Hiking and Mountaineering

Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.

Ascent to Vysoká (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from Štrbské Pleso (1355 meters AMSL) to Vysoká (2547 meters AMSL) via Chata pod Rysmi (2250 meters AMSL).

Vysoká (Polish: Wysoka), sometimes referred to as the “Matterhorn of the Tatras”, is a conspiciuous peak in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.

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Moderately difficult climbing starting at sedlo Váha (2337 meters … read more

Ascent to Mulhacén (Sierra Nevada)

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

Ascent to Świnica (High Tatras)

Description

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.

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April 2025
July 2024

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Climbing is not overly difficult, but … read more