July 5, 2018 On our second day, still feelings soar from the day before, we chose this walk, thinking it would be rather flat. Correction: walks are never flat in the moutains. This walk leads you through forests of beech and oak on both banks of the Deva river. In these forests bears still roam, … Lees verder
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Picos de Europa Walk: PR PNPE 24: Circular walk from Fuente De cable car down to parking lot of the cable car
July 5, 2018 It was maybe a bit overconfident of ourselves to make this walk our first, but the weather looked great on our first day and looked less stable on the next days, so we just went for it. The guidebook said the walk would take us 4 hours and 30 minutes, so that … Lees verder
Picos de Europa
July 5, 2018 After our trip to the Spanish Pyrenees last year we were looking for a similar experience this year. This is how I stumbled upon Picos the Europa. I had neven heard of it before. It doesn’t seem like a popular destination for Belgians. But is has been discovered by British, American and … Lees verder
Three great walks in Snowdonia that are not a walk up Snowdon!
August 2, 2017 1. Crimpiau circular walk from Capel Curig, Snowdonia National Park After our climb to the top of Snowdon, we decided to make an easier walk the next day. The walk up Crimpiau is a walk to a summit without aiming for the highest peaks. They promise magnificent views of Snowdon horseshoe, Mymbyr … Lees verder
Conquering Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
August 2, 2017 Yr Wyddfa (the tomb or the tumulus) is with 1085 m the highest peak of Eryri (Snowdonia), and the highest peak of the UK outside of Scotland. The tomb or cairn in question is said to mark the grave of the fierce giant Rhita Gawr (or Fawr), who made himself a cloak … Lees verder
Walking Holiday in Eryri or Snowdonia National Park, North Wales
August 1, 2017 After our wonderful hiking holiday in the Pyrenees of Spain, we planned a second outdoor holiday with our children in Wales. My son really wanted to see Snowdonia which looked indeed gorgeous from the pictures boasting walking routes for all levels. One downside: even in summer it rains a lot in … Lees verder
Edible nature, into the wild…
July 9, 2017 Walking in the Pyrenees awakened the herbalist in me. It started with my husband who noticed some thyme (Thymus nervosus) between the rocks. The scent of the crushed thyme between my fingers triggered the biologist in me. From then on I started to show even more interest in nature around me. And … Lees verder
Two walks in Valle de Tena
July 6, 2017 Ordesa valley consists of three valleys: Ordesa, Anisclo and Pineta. But from our base in Torla it is more than an hour by car to get to Valle de Pineta. Valle de Tena on the other hand is only 45 minutes away from Torla. Our guidebook also mentioned that the Pineta valley … Lees verder
Anisclo valley in Ordesa
July 5, 2017 Where Ordesa Canyon is rough and wild, Anisclo is fairytale like and colourful. The Ordesa canyon is made by glacier ice while the Anisclo canyon is formed by water. The river Rio Bellos runs through the Anisclo canyon and colours in some places blue-green and forms pools in other areas. The Anisclo … Lees verder
Ordesa Valley, the grand canyon of Europe
June 28, 2017 For a blog post on walking Established in 1918 the Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido was Spain’s first protected area and an undisputed highlight of the Pyrenees. Covering an area of 156 square kilometres the park contains the showcase valleys of Ordesa and Anisclo. In 1997 it was made a … Lees verder