Category Archives: Hiking and Mountaineering

Small hiking and mountaineering tours in Europe.

Traversing Bystrá lávka (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tours from Štrbské Pleso (1350 meters AMSL) to Bystrá lávka (2300 meters), and back to Štrbské Pleso by crossing Furkotská dolina.

Photos

Spring and Autumn 2022
Summer 2020

Map, Topography

Note: all the principle mountain saddles are highlighted.

Notes and recommendations

I recommened wearing crampons or spikes on your boots when there is a layer of snow on the trail.

I would also recommend wearing a helmet, … read more

Traversing Priečne sedlo (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tours from Starý Smokovec (1010 meters AMSL) to Priečne sedlo (2352 meters AMSL) via the Zamkovského (1475 meters AMSL) and the Téryho chata (2015 meters AMSL).

Descent to the Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters AMSL) and from there walking back to Starý Smokovec.

Photos

Autumn 2022
Summer 2020

Map, Topography

Note: all the principle mountain saddles are highlighted.

Notes and recommendations

I recommened wearing crampons or spikes on … read more

The Günther-Messner-Steig in South Tyrol

Introduction

Günther Messner was a twenty-four year old mountaineer from Villnöß, South Tyrol (Südtirol), who perished in the Himalaya mountain range more than five decades ago.

He was a younger brother of Reinhold Messner, who himself had been involved in the events leading to his brother’s disappearance at the merciless Nanga Parba mountain in June 1970.

In the 2000s, human remains of Günther Messner were discovered at the … read more