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.
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 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...
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...
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 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 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...
Climb the Stuibenfall Via Ferrata
The Stuibenfall waterfall is the highest waterfall in the Tirol state of Austria, situated in the Ötztal valley. Not only is it an incredible sight to see by itself, but if you have experience climbing via ferrata (known as klettersteig in German)...
Explore Wistman's Wood
Whistman's Wood is an old oak woodland in Dartmoor National Park in England. This small wood feels like stepping into a fairytale novel. The ancient oak trees grow amongst moss-covered, twisted tree trunks and branches and granite boulders, giving...
Hike to Salfeins
5.0
4.4 mi
/ 3211.9 ft gain
The trail begins next to the Sportplatz in the village of Grinzens, just outside of Innsbruck.
The trail begins as a gravel road, but within a few meters it splits. You can either take route 51 which follows the gravel road or route 52 which cuts ...
Explore the Alpin Erlebnispark
A short walk from the top lift station of Schlick 2000 in the Stubai valley is the "Alpin Erlebnispark". This area is an amazing spot to train your mountain stills in some of the most beautiful scenery in the Stubai valley.
Reaching the area is ea...
Climb at Goldbichl
Goldbichl is a small sport climbing area close to the Patscherkofel in Igls that's perfect for beginner climbers, with bolted routes ranging from grade 3 to 6a.
The area is extremely easy to find. From the village of Igls, drive towards the villag...
Explore the Ruins of Tintagel Castle
If you love tales of Knights and legends, then you simply HAVE to visit Tintagel on the Cornwall coast in England. Even if you think these stories are just for kids, visiting for the scenery and the history alone is worth it.
The Legend / The Hist...
Ski the Summit of the Patscherkofel
The Patscherkofel in Igls near Innsbruck is the perfect ski area to try ski touring for the first time in a completely safe environment.
This ski area offers beginner ski tourers the opportunity to give the sport a try without having to venture ou...
Ski Tour to the Sextener Stein in the Dolomites
8.7 mi
/ 3608.9 ft gain
The stunning tour in the Dolomites can be done in the winter as a ski/splitboard tour or as a snowshoe tour. It's also possible to hike the same route in the summer.
The tour starts next to the Hotel Dolomitenhof, just across from the main parkin...
Stubai High Trail Section 4 - Hike from the Sulzenau Hut to the Dresdener Hut
2.5 mi
/ 1640.4 ft gain
We spent the night before this hike at the Sulzenau hut, and woke up early to watch the sunrise over the glacier, which I highly recommend.
From the Sulzenau hut, follow the trail as it rises gradually up the valley floor towards the Sulzenau Fern...
Explore Botallack in Cornwall
1 mi
/ 65.6 ft gain
The old mine at Botallack is a National Trust property in England. This mine was once a sub-sea tin, copper and arsenic (!) mine, and many of the old buildings are still standing today, being looked after by the the National Trust.
Seeing the buil...
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...
Camp among Lemurs at Tsarasoa Camp
As with everything in Madagascar, the best places are found after the hardest drives. And this was no exception.
Tsarasoa Camp is an eco-camp located towards the south of Madagascar. As you start to get this far south, you quickly notice that thin...
Ski in Finnish Lapland at Oy Levi Ski Resort
If you're looking for a completely unique skiing experience combined with a different kind of adventure holiday, a skiing trip in Lapland might be your next destination.
After a few bad winters in the Alps, we decided to look for somewhere that we...
Take a Winter Stroll in Levi in Finnish Lapland
2 mi
/ 0 ft gain
From the tourist office in the centre of Levi ski resort, follow the road down towards the woods and the lake.
When you're walking, be careful of the snowmobiles. The footpaths are split in half and one side is for pedestrians and the other side ...
Ski to a Reindeer Farm in Kittilä
If you know how to do cross-country skiing, definitely do this!
This cross-country skiing trail is marked as a black route. As complete beginners, we were a little (and really I mean a lot) out of our comfort zone (we're experienced alpine skiers ...
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