Category Archives: Hiking and Mountaineering

Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.

Ascent to Sass Rigais (Dolomites)

Description

Hiking tour from Zans (Rifugio Zannes, 1680 meters AMSL) to Sass Rigais (3025 meters AMSL) via Mittagsscharte (2597 meters AMSL), located in the Dolomites in South Tyrol.

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This tour is difficult and demanding in sections (one instance see video below), so climbing experience is mandatory.

Though you can do without it (and I’d seen quite a few people going without it), I recommend wearing … read more

The Low Tatras main ridge

Nízke Tatry (Low Tatras)

Socializing, making friends and finding great comradery was and of course still is for me the most enjoyable aspect of any several-day outdoor adventure in a high altitude mountain area.

One such small adventure that offers just that is marching across the Low Tatras main ridge in Slovakia, even in fine weather a challenging mountain tour that usually takes up five days.

Beside being close … read more