Cat Ekkelboom-WhiteExplorer
Cat is a British ex-pat living in the Alps. She is Europe's leading adventure wedding & elopement photographer at Wild Connections Photography, empowering couples to choose adventure & plan a wedding day that celebrates their love of the outdoors.
Citta dei Sassi - Sport Climbing Crag
Cita dei Sassi is a great sport climbing and bouldering area on the Sella Pass, not far from Val Gardena in the Dolomites, with a number of boulders and short, bolted sport routes all a short walk from the car park.
To access the area, drive over ...
Rock Climb the Dolomites
This summer we discovered the Cinque Torri near Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites, and I think it may be my new favourite place to climb.
In the summertime there are a few ways to reach the Cinque Torri. If you're only coming for the day, one of ...
Hike from Passo San Pelligrino to Rifugio Mulaz
8.7 mi
/ 3858.3 ft gain
The hike from Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Mulaz is stage seven of the incredible Alta Via 2 multi-day hut-to-hut trek in the Dolomites, which starts in Brixen/Bressanone and ends in Croce d’Aune north of Venice.
This challenging but stunning h...
Rock Climb in Arco
This small Italian town is just a few minutes drive north of Lake Garda in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy. And while it might be small in size, it's a huge destination in the world of rock climbing, attracting climbers from aroun...
Climb Obernberg Tirol
Whilst Innsbruck is known for being a top destination for world-class sport climbing, many of the most popular areas can get very busy, especially in the summer months.
This summer we discovered the small crag up at Obernberg and it quickly become...
Hike to the Mutterberger See Lake in Stubai
5.3 mi
/ 2624.7 ft gain
The hike starts from the bottom of the Gamsgarten cable car lift station at the Stubai Glacier, so it's best to park in the highest car park. (Most cars park at the lower Eisgrat cable car so the upper car park should be fairly quiet). If you're a...
Hike from Col Raiser to Seceda in the Dolomites
Seceda is one of the most famous (and most photographed) spots in all of the Italian Dolomites. This summer I decided to finally visit it to see if it was really worth the hype, and to see if there was a way to escape the worst of the crowds.Most ...
Hike to the Hildersheimer Hut on the Stubai Glacier
2.1 mi
/ 721.8 ft gain
This short hike is a great mini tour when you want to get up high without a whole lot of effort but enjoy some stunning glacier views.
The hike to the Hildersheimer Hut is a high altitude tour on the Stubai glacier, that if done during the summer ...
Hike to the Gepatschferner Glacier Tongue
4.2 mi
/ 1640.4 ft gain
Once you pass the toll station for the Kauntertal Glacier Road, you keep following the road past the reservoir and up to the waterfall and climbing garden. This is where you park the car and start the hike, following the signs for route 902 to the...
Spot Bamboo Lemurs in Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar is made up of some incredibly dry and some very wet areas. Ranomafana National Park is an area of rainforest in the southwest of the country, off the highway RN7.
This particular area is extremely special as it is the only place where ...
Explore the Best Locations in Lofoten in Winter
Visiting Lofoten during the polar winter, the sun doesn't rise, so you'll want to make the most of the short hours of daylight if you want to visit the best spots.
We only had a long weekend for our trip, so we spent most of our time exploring the...
Sport Climbing at Martinswand Innsbruck
The Martinswand is Innsbruck's legendary multi-pitch sport climbing wall.
The route "Emmentaler" is the easiest of the multi-pitch routes on the Martinswand in the area called the "vorbau". The route is named after the cheese most likely due to th...
Hike to the Lichtersee Lake
8.6 mi
/ 2198.2 ft gain
Park at the large car park (paid parking) for the main Obernberg lake, but instead of following the trail to the lake, take the road on the right towards Haus Waldbauer.
At the end of the paved road, a gravel road bends off to the right. Follow t...
Hike to the Italian Border
9.9 mi
/ 4327.4 ft gain
The Gschnitz valley is one of my favourite places to hike in Tirol. Not only does it have some absolutely stunning scenery, but I've never experienced crowded trails whenever I've been there.
This hike is an extension of another hike I've shared o...
Hike from Rifugio Pisciadu to Rifugio Franz Kostner via Piz Boè
5.4 mi
/ 2099.7 ft gain
If you're planning a trip to the Dolomites, you simply must plan a hut-to-hut hike.Last year I did a number of multi-day hikes from hut to hut, and this one definitely has to be one of the most dramatic.I've already shared the first day of the adv...
Ski at Schlick 2000
Schlick 2000 is hands down my favourite ski resort in the Innsbruck region. This small and modest resort is often overlooked by many tourists who head straight to the larger nearby Stubai Glacier at the end of the valley.
But while Schlick 2000 m...
Watch Sunset On Mont Passot in Madagascar
Nosy Be is the largest & busiest tourist resort, an island on the north west coast of mainland Madagascar.
We spend the final few days of our trip here, and on our last night our guide recommended taking a taxi up to the highest point, called...
Hike to the Lapones Alm
1.1 mi
/ 508.5 ft gain
The Laponesalm hike is an easy family-friendly hike in the stunning Gschnitz valley in Tirol, Austria.
Park the car at the paid parking at the end of the valley, and follow the asphalt road which is signposted towards the Lapones Alm.
After abou...
Hike to Lago Limides
1.6 mi
/ 426.5 ft gain
Lago Limides is a small alpine lake on the Falzarego Pass in the Italian Dolomites, not far from Cortina d'Ampezzo.For this hike, we parked at the Falzarego Lagazuoi cable car station, and followed the trail on the opposite side of the road. The t...
Hike to the Suzlenau Hut in the Stubai Valley
9.3 mi
/ 2168.6 ft gain
The Sulzenau Hut is a popular destination for hikers in the Stubai Valley in Tirol. There are a few different routes to approach the hut, but for this adventure, we took the route that follows the WildWater Trail (WilderWasser Weg).
We started thi...
Hike to the Brunschkopf
Starting from the tennis hall in Seefeld, follow the path towards Mösern which goes across the meadows.
When you get to Mösern you'll see trails for the Möserer See and the Möserer See Stube. For the hike to the Brunschkopf, you don't actually pas...
Hike to Krimml Waterfalls
2.6 mi
/ 1414 ft gain
The Krimml Waterfalls are situated in the Hohe Tauern National Park in the Salzburg region of Austria. At 380m high, they are the highest waterfalls not just of Austria, but in all of Europe.
In the village of Krimml, near base of the waterfall yo...
Hike the Wolfsklamm Canyon
3.7 mi
/ 1148.3 ft gain
The Wolfsklamm is a narrow and rocky canyon just outside the village of Stans in Tirol, just 20 minutes from the city of Innsbruck.
There are a few free parking areas in the village with signposts to the start of the trail up the canyon. I've mark...
Hike to Rifugio Auronzo & The Three Peaks in the Dolomites
8.7 mi
/ 1935.7 ft gain
You start this easy hike from just before the toll road station on the road up from Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo. As you are looking towards the peaks and the trail starts on the right side of the road.
The first part of the route takes you through...
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