Hiking England’s Coast to Coast trail is not just about embarking on a journey; it’s about choosing the perfect time to fully immerse oneself in the trail’s beauty.
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A Hidden Valley It isn’t easy getting into Livigno Italy. And for most of the 18th and 19th centuries it was sealed off from the rest of the world and accessible only in the summer …
Continue reading “Summer and Winter: Smuggle Yourself into Livigno”
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The third article in a Summer and Winter blog series of four. The single best hiking day on my 220-mile trek along the Via Alpina during the summer of 2019 was the traverse of the …
Continue reading “Summer and Winter: High on Melchsee-Frutt”
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The second article in a Summer and Winter blog series of four. I’m on Google Maps right now and can see that our lodge in the remote Val Roseg is just five kilometers from St. …
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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 …
Continue reading “Bend or Break – Wintry Challenges for Trees in the Alps”
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