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Die Alpen.

Hiking and Mountaineering, Photo and video gallery

Ascent to Westliche Karwendelspitze (Karwendel mountain range)

Gallery

Description

Hiking tour from Mittenwald (912 meters AMSL) to the Westliche Karwendelspitze (2385 meters AMSL) in the Karwendel mountain range.

Photos

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

Metal supports (ropes etc.) in some sections along the Karwendelsteig.

Snowfields tend to be very persistent, so even in July winter equipment (such as spikes or crampons) may be necessary.

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Abroad, Hiking and Mountaineering

Dolomites (part 1)

Introduction

The Dolomites mountain range1 is a place I’ve never visited before, though the region is not really far off from my home in Bavaria: with the Eurocity connection about four hours from Munich to Bolzano, and about five and a half hours to Verona.

As someone who hiked and climbed almost exclusively in the High Tatras in Slovakia in the last two years, the difference in appearance of … read more