by Pekka | Feb 22, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Inspiration, Italy, Long Trails
The Meraner Höhenweg, or Alta via di Merano in Italian, is a relatively easy and beautiful circular trail that will take you around the Texelgruppe National park (Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa). It mostly is a gentle walk but on the north side it has a high mountain... 
by Pekka | Jan 28, 2017 | Advice, Dolomites Alta Via 2, Featured, Inspiration, Italy, Long Trails
Dolomites Alta Via 2 Basics The Dolomites Alta Via 2 must easily be one of the most beautiful treks in the world. For any hiker seeking the best European experiences, this should be very high on your list. The Dolomites are a mountain range in North-Eastern Italy,... 
by Pekka | Feb 26, 2016 | Dolomites Alta Via 2, Inspiration, Italy
ay 5 of our Dolomites Alta Via 2 trek took us on the Marmolada in the morning and then to Passo di San Pellegrino. Malga Ciapela Malga Ciapela is a small resort right next to the highest mountain in the Dolomites, the mighty Marmolada. We didn’t find the resort very... 
by Pekka | Jan 31, 2016 | Dolomites Alta Via 2, Inspiration, Italy
Dolomites Alta Via 2 continues with Day 4: Passo Pordoi to Malga Ciapela. Fatigue sets in, Marmolada is completely clouded and it rains all day. Awesome day in hindsight! Our Day 3 of on the Sella Group was challenging and even dangerous because of the weather,... 
by Pekka | Jan 8, 2016 | Dolomites Alta Via 2, Inspiration, Italy
Day 3 of our Dolomites Alta Via 2 trek took us over the impressive Sella Massif from Passo Gardena to Passo Pordoi. It was an unexpected experience to get caught in a whiteout snow storm on our summer holiday in Italy. And a good reminder of why you must prepare for... 
by Pekka | Dec 29, 2015 | Dolomites Alta Via 2, Inspiration, Italy
Morning at Schlüterhütte We woke up to a cloudy morning to find that the Schlüterhütte and everything around it was covered with snow. Not a lot, maybe an inch or few centimeters. Of course this was nothing out of the ordinary in the mountains but it being in the...
