
Kjalvegur 2019: Prologue, route and arrival
The Kjalvegur is one of the main roads in the Icelandic highlands…
25. September 2022/by Elisabeth & Markus
One more thing …
We had planned to go on a whale tour on Reunion already in advance.…
10. July 2022/by Elisabeth
Day 14 and some more days at the coast
After a speedy breakfast, we lace up our hiking boots for the…
10. July 2022/by Elisabeth
Day 13: From the Gîte du Volcan to the Gîte de Basse Vallée
Today is day 13 of our tour across the island, and at the same…
10. July 2022/by Elisabeth
Day 12: Piton de la Fournaise
The only 3,000er of the island, the extinct volcano Piton des…
10. July 2022/by Markus
Day 11: From Bourg Murat to the Gîte du Volcan
The vegetation zones of today's route can be described as follows:…
10. July 2022/by Elisabeth
Day 10 – Part II: Descent to Bourg-Murat
This post is not called part II by chance – who missed the…
10. July 2022/by Markus
Day 10 – Part I: Climbing the Piton des Neiges
Traditionally, Piton des Neiges is climbed before daybreak to…
10. July 2022/by Markus
Day 9: Piton des Neiges (Basecamp)
The next big challenge is the summit tour of Piton des Neiges,…
26. April 2022/by Elisabeth
Day 7 und 8: Cilaos and a resting day in Cilaos
In the morning, the ascent from Marla (1629 m) to the Col du…
13. April 2022/by Elisabeth
Day 6: Roche Plate – Marla (via La Nouvelle)
From Roche Plate there are two paths that lead to Marla. On the…
10. April 2022/by Markus
Day 5: Grand Place Cayenne – Roche Plate (via Îlet des Orangers)
After breakfast (baguette, butter, jam, tea), we start today's…
15. March 2022/by Elisabeth