In September 2024, Helle and Peter had a week with yurts and the hike from Alakol to Altyn Arashan in Kyrgyzstan. We started the trip with a delayed flight and trouble renting a car, so… Read More »A week with yurts and the hike from Alakol to Altyn Arashan in Kyrgyzstan
In late May 2024, Helle solo hiked the transnational trail Peaks of the Balkans. Spanning 192 kilometers with a total ascend of 11,600 meters in 10 stages, the trek was not just a physical challenge,… Read More »9-day solo hike on Peaks of the Balkans
In may 2024, Helle and Peter did a 4-day hike on West Highland Way via Ben Nevis and Ring of Steall. We started the hike in Fort William and ended in Tyndrum. Both towns are… Read More »4-day hike on West Highland Way via Ben Nevis and Ring of Steall
Helle and Peter made a 7-day Tunesia road trip with hikes at Chenini and Mides in April 2024. We rented a car in Tunis and drove south towards Tataouine and Tozeur to hike and experience… Read More »7-day Tunesia road trip with hikes at Chenini and Mides
Hiking Wadi Ghuweir and Wadi Dana in Dana Nature Reserve was a top priority for our road trip in Jordan in April 2024. All four of us travelled together on this trip. After periods of… Read More »Hiking Wadi Ghuweir and Wadi Dana in Dana Nature Reserve (Jordan)
We enjoyed a one-week road trip in Lebanon with hiking on Lebanon Mountain Trail in the late summer of 2023. We rented a car in Beirut, and drove straight to the Shouf Cedar Reserve, where… Read More »A one-week road trip in Lebanon with hiking on Lebanon Mountain Trail
We went hiking the Lebanon Mountain Trail as part of our road trip in Lebanon in 2023. Helle and Peter travelled, while T and N stayed home. Lebanon Mountain Trail is a 600 km long-distance… Read More »Hiking the Lebanon Mountain Trail
We hiked the Volusnica loop in Prokletije national park, during our trip to Montenegro in 2023. Our base was in the Grebaje vallay in Prokletije national park, which you reach on a short, but narrow… Read More »Hiking the Volusnica loop in Prokletije national park, Montenegro
We did the hike to Bobotov Kuk in Durmitor national park, during our trip to Montenegro in 2023. Bobotov Kuk is the tallest mountain in Montenegro. The trailhead is easily reached by car. There is parking lots… Read More »The hike to Bobotov Kuk in Durmitor national park, Montenegro
We hiked the upper valley trail in Hells Gate National Park in Kenya in 2023, as part of a one-week safari tour. Hells Gate National Park is unique for two reasons: It is not possible… Read More »Upper valley trail in Hells Gate National Park in Kenya