A night in Cascais
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Category Archives: Travel 2023
Time for Arches
Another trip to the mountains, this time in search of arches (and dirt roads for the GS).
Secret Barranco
Today, a not-so-secret-anymore Barranco was the target of a visit. Since it has been discovered, it has increased in popularity but is still relatively low-key if you visit at the right time(s).
Los Azulejos
With a rented (baby) GS, a trip to the varied mountainscapes of Gran Canaria including to the famous Azulejos as well as some grand Canyon views.
Roque Nublo, Canary Islands
A quick sightseeing trip to the mountains of Gran Canaria
Round the Rose Garden, Dolomites
We started an easy hike above Carezza in the heart of the Dolomites, but the weather ad the scenery was so nice we decided (at least part of us) to do the full loop around the Rose garden through Vaiolon Pass.
Corno bianco activities
Walking, hiking and biking around Corno Bianco and Passo Cugola in late fall in the Dolomites, South Tyrol.
Swiss Nationalpark fall colors
En route to the Dolomites in Italy, given the nice weather we chose again the scenic mountain route via Davos and Engadin to catch some fall scenery at Flüela-, Ofen and Umbrailpass and then mastering the downhill ramp of Stelvio.
Welschtobel – Finally
This has been promoted as one of the best and longest descents in an unpopulated valley – the Welschtobel mountainbike route. For a long time I’ve been trying to ride it, and now in early October 2023 was finally able to do it – and bring along Farkas.
We left the Davos hotel by car and stopped at a trailhead in Alvaneu, where we’d pick up the car tomorrow if all went well. From this side, the ascent is a long service road plus a steep scramble up to Furcletta, where we’d meet other bikers coming over from the Lenzerheide side.
Then a wonderful flow trail all the way back to Arosa. But here’s the catch: Given we felt still fit and recharged the batteries (literally!) at a restaurant, we rode from Arosa all the way back to Davos via Strelapass.
Farkas the Traildog III – Round the Swiss National Park
We took up the biggest traildog mountainbike challenge yet – around the Swiss National Park in four days. What a fantastic experience, a great ride and Farkas was doing simply so well. We are really grateful that all worked well since we did have a lot of respect for the distances mostly – over 40k during the longest segment. Elevation and trail difficulty luckily were not an issue and all it all it was just a highly memorable trip.