Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.
The Orla Perć trail or “Eagle’s Path” is despite of (rather because of) its reputation one of the most popular destinations in the High Tatras mountain range.
I have to admit though, having been in the Polish part of the High Tatras this year for the very first time actually, that I was pretty much ignorant about this detail until quite recently.
What I really wanted to do on a … read more
Link to Part 1 (hiking from Telgárt to Chopok, Kráľovohoľské Tatry).
This spring I was able to complete the Low Tatras main ridge tour, namely the part between the town of Donovaly and Chopok, a mountain boasting a height of 2024 meters hence making it the third highest peak in the Low Tatras mountain range (the highest is Ďumbier with 2043 meters).
A solitary outdoor tour in a high altitude environment can be a liberating and meditative experience.
It is a calculated risk though, so it goes without saying that tours in wintry and cold conditions in remote mountain areas demand thorough preparation.
There will no one be around when problems arise, and you’ll lack the often very much needed morale support from your fellow hikers.
