Ascent to Pico Salvaguardia (Spanish Pyrenees)

I had only been once to Spain in my adult life, a short visit to San Sebastián in the Basque Country eight years ago as I was making a somewhat ill-prepared cycling holiday in France and the French Pyrenees.

I was many times in Spain with my family during my childhood, vacations I barely remember and which had been rather dull and uneventful, so it has never struck me as … read more

Ascent to Buchstein (Bavarian Prealps)

Description

Hiking tours (in summer and autumn) from Lenggries (679 meters AMSL) to Buchstein (1701 meters AMSL) via Tegernseer Hütte (1650 meters AMSL).

The double peaks Roß- and Buchstein are mountains in the Bavarian Prealps, Germany.

Buchstein is my favourite peak in Bavaria that I climbed more times than I can count (first time in 2021).

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Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

The last portion of the ascent … read more

Ascent to Skrajny Granat (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking tour around Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy and ascending Skrajny Granat (2228 meters AMSL).

Skrajny Granat is a mountain in the Polish part of the High Tatras (Tatry Wysokie) mountain range. It has to be passed in order to complete the Orla Perć trail.

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Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

No technical challenges along the yellow marked trail up to Skrajny Granat, and only one short section with … read more

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