Category: Hiking

The Dolomites Day 3: Burgstall

Kreuzbergpass 1636m  -> Burgstall 2161m -> Fischleinbodenhütte 1454m -> Moos 1339m 500m up, 800m down 3nd day in the Dolomites. Another great walk around the imposing Sextner Rotwand (2936m).

The Dolomites Day 2: Drei Zinnen and Fischleinbodenhütte

Rif Auronzo 2320m -> Lavaredohütte (2344m) ->DreiZinnenhütte 2405m -> Talchlusshütte (1548m) -> Fischleinbodenhütte 1454m 200m ascent; 950m descent I was walking in a heaven today : )  Too many majestic peaks in every direction and I did not know which way to look at….

The Dolomites Day 1: Lago di Braies

Lago di Braies (1494m) – Forela Sora Forno (2388m) – Rifugio Biella (2327m) – Grünwaldalm (1590m) – Lago di Braies (1494m) 17km (estimated), 1100m up and down The Dolomites wich I have long dreamed of!

Monte Catria

Monte Morcia (1181m) to Monte Catria (1701m) 5-6 hours, 20km (estimated), 550m up & down On the second day in the region of Monte Morcia. Today we left early so that Philippe gets an early start with flying on his preferred hilltop, Monte Morcia.

Monte Morcia to Paravento

Monte Morcia (1181m) -> Pian di Troscia (975m) -> Paravento (451m) -> Castello di Frontone (570m) Philippe was very excited to get to his preferred model airplane soaring place, Monte Morcia.

Via di Francesco 2: Eremo Carceri to Spello

Eremo Carceri, Assisi (820m) -> Spello 3-4h, 400m descent My 2nd day on the Via di Francesco.

Via di Francesco 1: Valfabbrica to Assisi

Valfabbrica to Assisi 14km, Ascent 550m / Descent 330m Starting from the village of Valfabbrica, the signs of Via Roma and Via di Francesco are easy to find and encouraging. It reminds me of the Jakobsweg / Camino de Santiago which I walked two… Continue Reading “Via di Francesco 1: Valfabbrica to Assisi”

Monte Baldo to Monte Altissimo

Almost on Monte Altissima

Monte Baldo 1752m -> Bocca di Navene 1425m -> Monte Laste 1941m -> Monte Altissimo 2079m -> Refugio Graziani 1650m -> Bocca di Navene 1425m ->Monte Baldo 1752m 17.5 km, 1000m up & down A long hike to one of the highest peaks in the… Continue Reading “Monte Baldo to Monte Altissimo”

Alta Via del Monte Baldo

While Philippe was on the slope flying his gliders, I left the beautiful but too popular and therefore too crowded main hiking route of “Sentiero del Ventrar”, and decided to attempt the Alta Via del Monte Baldo towards Punta Telegrafo.

WALSA-Weg: Oberterzen to Murg

Oberterzen – Murg, 5km Philippe joined me for the last stretch of the WALSA-Weg today.