Die Alpen.
Even a hike in the Bavarian Alps on a bright and sunny Sunday in August can be a very lonely business.
Certainly oppressive summer heat is always a factor to keep the crowds away. Also the sheer difficulty of the tour of our choice, a walk over an unmarked ridge in the Allgäu Alps towards a peak called Seeköpfle, boasting a height of 1920 meters AMSL, hence not really intimidating … read more
Hiking and climbing tour from Rottach-Egern (736 meters AMSL) to Plankenstein (or Blankenstein, 1768 meters AMSL) via Altes Wallberghaus (a hotel on 1512 meters AMSL).
Plankenstein is a conspicuous peak in the Bavarian Prealps, Germany. The close-by Risserkogel (1826 meters AMSL) can also be visited.
Tricky climbing (UIAA scale II – III) beginning at the Plankensteinsattel: there are two sections called … read more
Hiking tours from Zans (Rifugio Zannes, 1680 meters AMSL; parking lot and bus stop) to Sass Rigais (3025 meters AMSL) via Mittagsscharte (2597 meters AMSL), descent on the same route.
Sass Rigais is a mountain located in the so-called Geislergruppe in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy.
This tour is moderately difficult in sections (B/C via … read more
