For a bit of a change we got a cheap TUI package trip to Madeira this September. It was really quite good ;-) Day 1: We took the Funchal Cable car and had a walk around some gardens including Jardim Botanico Distance: 8km, Ascent: 200m, Descent: 200m Day 2: Levada do Norte (South) We set » read more »
This summer we spent 2 weeks in Austria. The first week we went to Matrei am Brenner and from there we did the following multiday hutting trip. Day 1 – Vals (1345m) to Geraer Hütte (2326m) Train from Matrei to Steinach then a bus to Vals. Started at Touristenrast Inn, took then Central Alpine Way » read more »
This Easter we got a cottage in Kyle of Lochalsh to get into Kintail and Skye. Beinn na Caillich 732.1m (2402ft), Beinn Dearg Mhòr 709.3m (2327ft), Beinn Dearg Bheag 582m (1909ft) Glamaig – Sgùrr Mhairi 775m (2542ft) via An Coileach 673m (2208ft) Five Sisters of Kintail (classic 3 Monros) The Saddle 1011.5m (3318ft), Sgùrr na Sgine 946m (3103ft) and » read more »
We had a week at Aviemore this February half-term. The plan was to do some gullies in the Northern Corries but the snow was very lean. All we could manage were variants of the Goat Track or Point 5 Gully or both, in pretty much any concievable order.
This September (2024) we returned to Sëlva Val Gardena for a week of Via Ferrata but were surprised to find a fresh dump of snow and very cold temperatures for the week. This caused us a last minute repack to include ice axes, snow chains and crampons as well as several extra warm clothes, hats » read more »
Author: Phil Newby