This post will be about how I prepared for the 6 day hike from Landmannalaugar to Skógar and what kind of equipment I had with me.
Landmannalaugar to Skógar – practical information
Hiking Iceland – Landmannalaugar to Skógar
For two years now I have been wanting to hike Iceland. My original wish was to hike across Iceland. That would have been approximately a 24 day hike, but because of practical reasons (I do not have an unlimited amount of vacation days) and security reasons (dangerous river crossings alone), I decided to "compromise" and... Continue Reading →
The truth about hiking in Georgia – Mestia to Ushguli
For several years now I have wanted to visit Republic of Georgia. During my other travels people have told me incredible stories about how nice and welcoming the Georgian people are so I wanted to experience that myself, hoping in that they would expire me and make me more positive and open as well. What... Continue Reading →
Hiking my first Volcano – La Malinche 4440 m
La Malinche mountain is an inactive volcano (dormant for the last 3,100 years) located in Tlaxcala and Puebla states, in Mexico. Officially, its summit reaches 4,461 metres (14,636 ft) above sea level, though it is generally considered to be closer to 4,440 metres. It is the sixth-highest in Mexico. Traveling to Mexico we did not plan to do any hiking actually, but we should have known... Continue Reading →
Hiking Triglav – Slovenia’s national symbol and pride.
One day last year Elias asked if we should go to Slovenia. I must admit, I did not know much about Slovenia at that point, so my first question was: "Are there any nice mountains there?". Sure enough, Slovenia has a lot of nice mountains. I was really impressed when I saw the mountains from... Continue Reading →
Alpspitze 2 628 m – my first hike on my own
Alpspitze has been on my list a long time because it looks pointy and I just love pointy mountains. Every time I took the train pass Garmisch Partenkirchen I got reminded of that I still had not been on top of top of it. BUT NOT ANYMORE! :D:D Now I can point to it and... Continue Reading →
One day hikes from Innsbruck – Weißstein and Rosskogel
Last weekend I found myself in Innsbruck, trying to find a hike or two which I could easily do with limited planning. My original plan was to do a part of the Stubaitaler Höhenweg, but bad weather forced us to improvise and change our plans at the last minute. So on the bus from Munich... Continue Reading →
Home made energy bars for hiking
For my longer hikes I always make home made energy bars. It would off course be easier to just bring a bag of nut mix with me but, I find nuts quite boring to eat. Furthermore I find them try and they often make me thirsty. Making my own müslibars is not necessarily much cheaper... Continue Reading →
On the top of Austria -Großglockner 3798m.
Already last year I decided that Großglockner (3798m), the highest mountain of Austria, will be one of the goals for this year. On my birthday I even got home brewed Grossglockner gipfel beer as a present from one of my friends, so it is safe to say that I was determined to make the summit... Continue Reading →
