Torres del Paine Cirquit
The Cirquit, a complete circumnavigation of Torres del Paine including the “W”, is the most famous trek in Patagonia (Chile)
Year: 2012
Perito Moreno Glacier
A walk on perhaps the most fascinating glacier in the world in Los Glaciales National Park (Patagonia, Argentina)
Trek to Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy
Hunting for the best light at the most beautiful vantage points at the foot of the famous granite mountains in Patagonia (Argentina)
Bariloche
Hikes in the hinterland of the “Argentinian Saint Moritz” (Nahuel Huapi Traverse and Cirquito Chico)
Conguillio National Park and climbing Llaima
Hikes through rustic forests, up to the snow-covered Sierra Nevada past araucaria, views of lakes and the Llaima volcano, and finally an ascent of Llaima itself.
Villarrica and Huerquenes
A view into the crater of Villarrica and a hike to lakes and araucaria (lake district in Patagonia, Chile)
Puyehue
Tracing the latest volcanic eruption in Chile
Puerto Varas in the Lake District of Chile
The lake district with its green fields, dense rainforests, countless lakes of all sizes and towering volcanoes and mountain peaks (cf. The Formation of Mountains) is, so to speak, the southern end of civilisation in South America: a little further on, the sparsely populated wilderness of Patagonia begins. I fly to Puerto Montt and drive … Continue reading “Puerto Varas in the Lake District of Chile”
Brenta: Via Ferrata Sentiero Bocchette
The Brenta, the continuation of the Dolomites beyond the Adige Valley, is famous for the via ferrata that leads across it: the Sentiero Bocchette. However the summits are consistently bypassed, but it is a beautifully exposed path, from hut to hut over rocky ledges and up and down ladders. It consists of several sections, each … Continue reading “Brenta: Via Ferrata Sentiero Bocchette”
Dinosaur tracks near Rovereto
Footprints of reptiles in the Southern Alps (Trentino, Italy)
Dolomites High Route n. 9
Two-week long-distance trek across the Dolomites
Rügen
Chalk cliffs in Jasmund National Park
La Palma: Hiking Ruta de los Volcanes and Ruta de la Cresteria (GR 131)
The GR 131 hiking trail on La Palma combines the Ruta de los Volcanes with the Ruta de la Cresteria for a four-day hike, an island crossing that is scenically and geologically spectacular (Canary Islands, Spain)
Traverse of Teide and Pico Viejo
The most beautiful way to climb Teide is to traverse Montaña Blanca, Teide and Pico Viejo with an overnight stay at the Refugio de Altavista
Tenerife
It was about time that I paid a visit to the Canary Islands. After all, Teide is the highest hotspot volcano after Hawaii’s and much quicker to reach… However, there are also a few important differences to Hawaii, for example, a stratovolcano like Teide is not exactly typical of a hotspot, nor are the large … Continue reading “Tenerife”
La Gomera
Valle Gran Rey, Garajonay and Roque de Ojila (Canary Islands, Spain)