After a day on a packed Bright Angel trail, we were looking for something calmer and Hermit’s Rest seemed like the right place to visit.… Read More »Day hike in the Grand Canyon: Hermit’s Rest to Santa Maria Spring
This trail is one of the most accessible ones in the park. It takes you through a small part of the Rim-to-Rim trail, so we… Read More »Day hike in the Grand Canyon: Bright Angel trailhead to the 3-mile rest house
I definitely have a soft spot for mountain lakes 🙂 It is a great option if you only have a day in Sequoia NP and… Read More »Lakes Trail day hike in Sequoia national park, USA
Mist Falls day hike offers pretty nice views of the Kings Canyon peaks, even if only for a day.
We decided to hike across Madeira instead of doing a few day hikes and driving around by car. Besides, the island seemed to be small… Read More »Multi-day hike across Madeira island​
This trail is truly spectacular, awarding the hikers a chance to admire the Alpine views throughout the whole hike. But beware, it’s not for the… Read More »Berliner Höhenweg trail in Tyrol Alps
This hike is my come-back to the Pyrenees and to the GR10. It was also an early come-back – early June. We chose this route… Read More »GR10: Merens-les-Vals to Llo​
Luxembourg doesn’t come into one’s mind easily. However, I’d say it’s a hidden European treasure for early spring and late autumn walks. While the big… Read More »Mullerthal trail in Luxembourg
I woke up in the middle of the night wondering who turned the light on. Oh wait, I’m in the middle of the mountains, wild… Read More »GR10 in the French Pyrenees. Day 9: Lac d’Espingo – Bagnères-de-Luchon
So long, valley villages! Today I’m heading back to the mountains, the big ones.
Today is one of those days when elevation is not extreme (although still 1200m up!) and the trail passes numerous villages while keeping the mountains… Read More »GR10 in the French Pyrenees. Day 7: Saint-Lary Soulan – Germ
Today is a long day, with 27km waiting for me. The good news is that I only need to go up during the first half… Read More »GR10 in the French Pyrenees. Day 6: Lac d’Aubert – Saint-Lary Soulan