Camping & Hiking
- Looking for somewhat remote trails in Central Europe
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6218752
> Sorry for the wall of text, but as we put it all down, we realised that we had to add more and more criteria. > > We are planning our last trip for this year and are based in Germany. Our plans/funds unfortunately don't allow something as far away as Scotland/Sweden/... so we are looking in Germany, Denmark, BeNeLux, Western France, Austria or Switzerland. > > Ideally, this trail is not too much of a misery in autumn. We are fine with lots of ups and down, but not equipped for mountains or very alpine terrain in this time of the year. > We would be fine with huts or shelters, but could also wild camp (if it's no too much of a hassle). Doing just a certain section (5days max) would be fine for us as well. > > Bonus points for remoteness and beautiful nature. Walking along roads, forestry roads or villages all day is a bit monotone after a while. > > Might be that this does not exist; we enjoyed e.g. the West Highland Way very much and are looking forward for Sweden/Norway.
- Taken on the way up Mt. Massive in Colorado
I didn’t make it up unfortunately, I was just getting beat up by the trail (southwest slopes), but it was a gorgeous day and a great hike nonetheless.
- AllTrails vs Natural Atlas
Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone had had the chance to try out these two apps. Which do you prefer? What are the pros and cons of each?
- Proposed extension to the San Gabriel Mountains national monument (cross post from Lemmy.world)lemmy.world See the expansion proposed for the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument - Lemmy.world
Missael Soto The proposed act would expand the monuments current size by one third, making it more accessible to Angelenos in the San Fernando Valley. The San Gabriel Mountains are a mountain range located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. M...
- Anyone ever hike in and around the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA)?
I’d like to do the rim to rim trail sometime in the near future but it certainly sounds like a leg shredder.
I did parts of the south and north rim trails a few years ago, but nothing really intense. Those two trails are either paved or well packed dirt.
- What are your 2023 camping/hiking plans?
Permit pending but id like to try the Four Pass Loop in Colorado this summer. I also do a yearly camping trip at Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison, CO.
- Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX)trails.colorado.gov Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX)
Colorado’s Official Trails App – Discover & explore Colorado’s unique trail experiences. COTREX offers the most comprehensive trail map available for the state of Colorado and is built atop data from over 230 trail managers.
If you are in Colorado or visiting for some outdoor fun, this is a fairly comprehensive map of official trails in the state. You can generate elevation profiles based on custom trail routes too.