Life's Little Adventures

Mountains

Several of the postings on this blog are are about glorious mountains:

Appalachian Trail, Pennsylvania. A 1950 adventure with three friends from school, in which we covered some 50 miles of woodland across Pennsylvania in nearly a week.

Berchtesgaden, Germany. The castle, the salt mines, Germany's most beautiful lake, snow-capped Alps, and the famous Eagle's Nest — all together in one easy daytrip from either Munich or Salzburg.

Eisriesenwelt, Austria. The world's largest perpetually-frozen ice cave can be explored on this easy daytrip from Salzburg.

Fuji, Japan. Our overnight experiences in climbing Japan's Mount Fuji back in 1959.

Füssen and Neuschwanstein, Germany. THE dream castle to end all castles was built high in the Bavarian Alps by crazy King Ludwig II in the 19th century. A daytrip from Munich.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Explore an alpine village at the foot of Germany's highest mountain, and wander through a whitewater ravine in this daytrip from Munich.

Innsbruck - Ascent of the Hafelekar, Austria. An easy but exciting mountain adventure in the Alps. 

Innsbruck Mountain Walk, Austria. An east hike in the Austrian Alps, now included in Daytrips Austria.

Kitzbühel, Austria. One of the world's leading winter resorts is equally attractive in warmer seasons. An easy daytrip from Innsbruck.

Mittenwald, Germany. One of Bavaria's most enchanting towns is easily seen on a daytrip from either Munich or Innsbruck. FRom watching violins being made to ascending a spectacular mountain to wandering through a whitewater gorge, there's planty to see and do.

New York's Adirondacks. Camping at Mount Marcy, then in the Catskills.

Nikko, Japan. We climb to the sacred shrines and then take in the natural splendors of Lake Chuzenji.

Rocky Mountain High, Colorado. A 2007 journey through Colorado's Rocky Mountains.

Schneeberg, Austria. Ride up Vienna's "Snow Mountain" on an ancient steam train, then hike to the summit for a view.

Vaduz, Liechtenstein. This easy daytrip takes you from Zurich to an adventurous mountain hike above the capital of a tiny nation.

Var Valley, France. Ride a narrow-gauge train from Nice on the Riviera to the lower Alps, stopping at a mountain resort and a walled town with a castle.

Wendelstein, Germany. This roundtrip by rail or car from Munich includes an alpine village, a cable car up a mountain, a cave, some nice hikes, and a cog-wheel train down the mountain.

Zugspitze, Germany. One of the classic daytrips in Germany is an excursion to the top of Germany's highest peak.

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Let's Go For A Healthy Walk

Here are some of my experiences in hiking, from 1950 to now:

Hiking the Appalachian Trail. A 1950 adventure with three friends from school, in which we covered some 50 miles of woodland across Pennsylvania in nearly a week.

The Conquest of Japan's Mount Fuji. In 1959 two army buddies and I climb to the top of the sacred mountain in two days.

Innsbruck Mountain Walk. Walking along a ridge line high in the Austrian Alps, and what I wrote about that Little Adventure back in 1979.

Stoke Bruerne, England. A nine-mile stroll along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal to a lovely old village with a great pub.

A Mountain Walk Near Vaduz, Liechtenstein. An easy daytrip from Zürich in Switzerland takes you through the woods of a tiny nation, with great views.

Backpacking in New York State. Two three-day hikes in the 1970s, on by Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks, the other in the Catskills.

Why Walking Tours? Why I focus my travel writing on healthy walks.

Schneeberg, Austria. Ride up a real mountain in Vienna's backyard on an ancient steam train, then hike to its summit for a view.

Cookham, England. An easy country hike along the River Thames not far from London.

A Really Great Way to Travel. Musings on day hikes in England.

Ascent of the Hafelekar. A mountain walk or hike high above Innsbruck, Austria.

New York City's High Line. An abandoned elevated rail line that cuts through Manhattan's Lower West Side has been transformed into a wonderful hiking trail.

Wendelstein Mountain, Germany. Two short hikes in the foothills of the Alps and a walk atop a mountain are featured in this easy daytrip from Munich.

More coming...stay tuned!

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