Category: Hiking
The Haute Route – Day 2
Argentine, France (1251m) – Col de Balme (2204m) – Trient, Switzerland (1279m)
The Haute Route – Day 1, Chamonix to Argentière, France
Departing from Zurich for the starting point Chamonix, France.
Wild Pacific Trail – Survival on the Edge
This morning we joined a guided walk on the Wild Pacific Trail, “Survival on the Edge”, organized by the Central West Coast Forest Society.
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail – Botanical Beach
When we arrived at the trailhead of Botanical Beach, the area was completely fogged in. We hesitated a bit but we went ahead to walk the last part of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. It was one of the densest coastal rainforests with… Continue Reading “Juan de Fuca Marine Trail – Botanical Beach”
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail – China Beach to Bear Beach
The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail is a 47km wilderness trail which is just south of the famous West Coast Trail. Today we walked the first section of the Juan de Fuca Trail from China Beach to Bear Beach (9km) via Mystic Beach. The… Continue Reading “Juan de Fuca Marine Trail – China Beach to Bear Beach”
East Sooke Coast Trail
A coast trail in the East Sooke Regional Park. This trail is surprisingly not well-known under the shadow of the famous West Coast Trail, but the rugged trail is a beautiful wilderness. Stunning coastal views with the Olympic Mountains (USA) on the horizon. Jumping… Continue Reading “East Sooke Coast Trail”
2-day hike on Sky Line Trail, Jasper (Day 2)
Click here to read day 1 Day 2 After a copious breakfast, the steep ascent to the Notch (2’510 m) awaited us. The last part of the climb was 45-degree up, and we struggled over snowfields and gravels, while stones and gravels were falling… Continue Reading “2-day hike on Sky Line Trail, Jasper (Day 2)”
2-day Hike on Sky Line Trail, Jasper (Day 1)
Sky Line Trail, Jasper National Park – Beautiful, but very, very long! Overall Distance: 49km / Hiking: 11h20 / Total Ascent: 1’680m / Total Descent: 2’230m / Feet in pain: 4 The Sky Line Trail is one of the most classic backcountry hikes in… Continue Reading “2-day Hike on Sky Line Trail, Jasper (Day 1)”
Valley of Five Lakes, Jasper National Park
Shades of Green After hanging out at the Whistler Campground in the morning, we set for a short hike in the Valley of Five Lakes, a little outside of Jasper. Its pristine lakes with amazingly different shades of green came into view one after… Continue Reading “Valley of Five Lakes, Jasper National Park”
Lake Louise
We had a rather bad idea to visit one of Canada’s most famous destinations on Canada’s national day. We left Lake Louise’s shore to walk up to Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes to visit one of two famous tea houses. Up to there, we… Continue Reading “Lake Louise”
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