Rallarvegen Mountain Biking in Hallingskarvet National Park, Norway

Rallarvegen

 

The Rallarvegen cycle route officially runs from Haugastøl through Finse, Hallingskeid, Myrdal, and down to the town of Flåm. It is also possible to complete the route oppositely, as we did. The road itself is an attraction, leading through a fantastic mountain area starting at sea level by the Aurlandfjord and peaking at 1,350 meters above sea level. It … Read more “Rallarvegen Mountain Biking in Hallingskarvet National Park, Norway”

Mjølkevegen Cycle Tour, Norway

 

Mjølkevegen is a cycling route from Vinstra to Gol, passing through beautiful mountain landscapes and summer farm areas. It has been voted as one of Norway’s most attractive cycling routes and is a part of National Cycling Route No.5.

We were starting at the parking lot on the route Jotunheimvegen which is paid for cars and free of charge for … Read more “Mjølkevegen Cycle Tour, Norway”

Kalkalpen National Park, Austria

Hoher Nock 1.963 m

 

Kalkalpen National Park protects the last big forest wilderness of Austria, with the longest natural stream system in the Eastern Alps. On the territory of the park, there are also spectacular canyons and gorges, picturesque waterfalls, and lakes to admire.

Even though there is no parking space specialized for campers, we can say that the national … Read more “Kalkalpen National Park, Austria”

Gesäuse National Park, Austria

 

Großer Buchstein 2.212 m

We visited the park in the autumn. The Gesäuse, selected as a national park in 2002 is known for its breathtakingly beautiful, unapproachable landscape. The park is located in the heart of Austria literally.

For centuries the Gesäuse has been famous for its breathtakingly beautiful, inaccessible scenery. Over millions of years, the waters of the … Read more “Gesäuse National Park, Austria”

Thayatal National Park, Austria

 

It is a park on the border with the Czech Republic. On the other side of the river Thaya (called „Dyje“ on the Czech side), there is a Czech National Park Podyji. We discovered both of them.
The National Park Thayatal is the smallest in Austria, and yet one can explore nature’s diversity here in small and big ways.… Read more “Thayatal National Park, Austria”

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”