Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah, United States of America

 

The main attractions of Natural Bridges National Monument are three bridges. Their names are Sipapu, Kachina, and Owachomo. The names come from the Hopi Nation. The Sipapu is the biggest with a height of 67 m. The bridges were formed through erosion by water flowing in the canyon. All three bridges are accessible from Bridge View Drive by the hiking … Read more “Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah, United States of America”

Briksdalsbreen Glacier Hike, Norway

 

Briksdalsbreen Glacier is the northwest best-known and the most accessible arm of the Jostedalsbreen Glacier, which is the largest glacier not only in Norway but in continental Europe. It has 28 named glacier arms and Briksdalsbreen is one of them.

It is situated at the end of the beautiful 25 km-long Oldedalen Valley named after the small town of Olden. … Read more “Briksdalsbreen Glacier Hike, Norway”

Brufjell Hike, Norway

 

Although southwestern Norway does not offer breathtaking snow-covered mountain ranges, glaciers with waterfalls, or unique fjords. Nevertheless, it can provide unprecedented beauty and experiences. Not only does the scenic route Jæren lead through that part of Norway, with views of the local sea beaches and cliffs, but it is also the area where the Magma Geopark is located – … Read more “Brufjell Hike, Norway”

Schneeberg Nature Park, Austria

Schneeberg

 

We visited the area several times in spring, summer, and autumn. The whole area is beautiful and offers a variety of activities, and is only a few tens of kilometers apart from the Hohe Wand Nature Park which is worth a visit as well.

The Schneeberg, with its 2,076 m high summit Klosterwappen, is the highest mountain of … Read more “Schneeberg Nature Park, Austria”

Hohe Wand Nature Park, Austria

Skywalk

Nature Park Hohe Wand is a part of the mountain ridge in the Vienna Alps and is an amazing paradise for hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paragliders as well. It is a total of 8 km long, 2.5 km wide, and up to 1,132 m high. There are about one thousand walking, cycling, and climbing routes…

Its rocky cliffs, … Read more “Hohe Wand Nature Park, Austria”

Moravsky Kras National Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic

Macocha Gorge

National Protected Landscape Area Moravsky Kras, English Moravian Karst, is one of the most important karst areas of Central Europe. The Protected Landscape Area  Moravian Karst has about 92 km2.

In the area of Moravian Karst, there are more than 1100 caverns and gorges. But only 4 caves are open to the public:

1) Punkva Cave (Punkevní jeskyne) … Read more “Moravsky Kras National Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic”