Venice Airport is Taking Flight as a Leading Alps Gateway When you’re planning a hiking vacation in the Alps, one of the first questions you’ll want to answer is “which airport do I fly into?” …
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Bend or Break – Wintry Challenges for Trees in the Alps
If you’re in the Alps in the winter, you’ll notice that surviving in the mountains requires flexibility, especially in winter. When winter arrives in the Alps, some birds migrate south and many other animals (such …
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Stage 11 – Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen
Via Alpina – Stage 11 – Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen OK—This is where I break rank from the Via Alpina 1 on the Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen path. If you haven’t already guessed, I’m not the purest …
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Flora in the Alps – Little Thieves and Parasites
At this time of year, colourful eyebrights (Euphrasia) brighten up many hiking trails in the Alps, but don’t be fooled by these cute little flowers. Eyebrights are little thieves and parasitic plants. They use their …
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Stage 9 – Engstlenalp to Meiringen – Via Alpina 1
Via Alpina – Stage 9– Engstlenalp to Meiringen It’s reassuring to start a hike from Engstenalp to Meiringen and see the trail strung out along the mountainside for several miles ahead. Today’s route starts by …
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The Italian Dolomites – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
June 2019 marked the 10th anniversary of the Italian Dolomites being declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. But what are the Dolomites and where are they? Well first and foremost, the Italian Dolomites are …
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Visiting the Saussurea Alpine Garden on Tour du Mont Blanc
In Courmayeur (Italy) – day 5 of your Tour du Mont Blanc – your legs will get a bit of a break: it’s a rest day, but don’t worry, this day is anything but boring! …
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Mighty Glaciers and Strong Flowers
The ice fall at the bottom of the Argentière Glacier is a special place. It’s where the ice forms impressive séracs. Séracs are huge ice towers that occasionally break off of glaciers and tumble down. …
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