Lessons learned and summary: Be prepared to carry your trash with you (It’s not possible to dispose of it on the huts). Ferrata gear would come in handy on this stage. It’s necessary for the Pisciad`u peak summit. (This climb is, however, extra – detour; Alta Via 2 leads around it) 2 huts on thisContinue reading “ALTA VIA 2 DOLOMITES, DAY 3”
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ALTA VIA 2 DOLOMITES, DAY 2
Lessons learned and summary: 2 passes on this stage (under the Piz Duleda and Col dala Piëres peaks) Be mindful of your water supplies and plan ahead Second mountain hut – Rifugio Puez Apparently the sun rises quite early here in the Dolomites. It’s 7 a.m. and we are already awake. We want to packContinue reading “ALTA VIA 2 DOLOMITES, DAY 2”
BULHARSKO, DAY 7
Seventh day was supposed to be a rest day….Well, that didn’t exactly work out. „Let’s just quickly climb to one of the surrounding peaks and spend the rest of the day relaxing“, we thought. For that purpose we chose Rilets peak (2,713 m.a.s.l.) which quickly earned a nickname „Killer mountain“. It could have occurred toContinue reading “BULHARSKO, DAY 7”
BULHARSKO, DAY 6
What a romantic experience – sleeping near the lake, right? There’s only one problem with it – during the night, it’s usually damn cold near water. We could tell…In addition to being woken up by the cold multiple times during the night, I was also awakened by strange noises – sounds of footsteps near ourContinue reading “BULHARSKO, DAY 6”
BULHARSKO, DAY 5
You know those moments when something annoying happens but after a while it turns out that it was actually for good? Like when you are awaken in the middle of the night by your uncompromising bladder and you have to crawl out of your warm sleeping bag into the cold dark night…Well, that sucks! ButContinue reading “BULHARSKO, DAY 5”
BULHARSKO, DAY 4
Yesterday’s bread, salami, plastic cheese, margarine and jam – that was the school cantine-like breakfast we got at the Maljovica Hut. Flash-back to our childhood. We ate it all…to the very last slice of salami. Not that we would love it that much but because we were that hungry. We planned a one day roundContinue reading “BULHARSKO, DAY 4”
BULHARSKO, DAY 3
It’s time to say good bye to the Old Hut and to the Sedemte Ezera Hut. Next stop – Maljovica Hut. Before we reach it, we will have to descend and ascend back up to 2,050 m.a.s.l. The day is spectacular. Perhaps a little bit too hot. We keep sinking down the valley. Soon theContinue reading “BULHARSKO, DAY 3”
BULGARIA, DAY 2
Sharing the campsite with the White Brotherhood was a surprisingly pleasant experience. Everyone was quiet and considerate of the others. Therefore we decided to spend another night at the Old Hut. Afterall, it’s so beautiful in here…. Since the early morning we witnessed a crowd of White Brothers dressed in white habits climbing the hill.Continue reading “BULGARIA, DAY 2”
GR240 – SULAYR, DAY 5
Key lessons learned and trip summary: It rains…even in dry Sierra Nevada Pack enough food! The calorie outtake is huge and the hunger will come Useful phrase: “¿Hay alguien por aquí?” (“Is anyone here?)” I’m asleep – dreaming. I have a dream that I’m taking a hot shower. Ooooh…how enjoyable. Wait….But something’s wrong. As I’mContinue reading “GR240 – SULAYR, DAY 5”
GR240 – SULAYR, DAY 4
Key lessons learned and trip summary: The sun rises quite late in October (between 8-9 am¨) Don’t expect communication in English here. Even at the tourist information centre they did not speak English “Coto privado de caza” = “private hunting ground” I open my eye. It’s pitch-dark again and the moon is shining bright aboveContinue reading “GR240 – SULAYR, DAY 4”
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