Tag: climb

Broad Law

Great Britain
2022-11-20
hike
840m
P653m
i81.32km

Today’s goal is simple and quick: a few kilometers of distance and a few hundred meters of elevation gain. In exchange, I will bag a relatively isolated P600 peak in Southern Uplands. We are leaving car at the road side and walking along the fence (start at right side). Most of the tral will go…

Merrick

Great Britain
2022-11-19
hike
843m
P705m

Merrick is far enough away from the other mountains to be the southernmost peak of Scotland’s P600. It is the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands and southern Scotland, so I had enough arguments for visiting it. Several cars are already parked in the parking lot. We change our shoes, get dressed, and start climbing….

Klabat

Sulawesi
2022-10-30
hike
1995m
P1852m
i287.60km

The ultra peak of NE Sulawesi is close to Manado, but we begin climbing at half past two a.m. We need to catch our flight to Jakarta. Later, we fly home from Jakarta. We leave the car at the widening of the road, but it seems to me that we could have driven a few…

Lokon

Sulawesi
2022-10-29
hike
1580m
P842m
i25.89km

We went up the summit of Manado Tua in the morning and climbed Lokon in the evening—a great plan, and we succeeded. From the port of Manado, we drive towards Lokon mountain and climb up. We reach the summit just as the sunset is starting. At the beginning, we follow an old lava trail, shortening…

Manado Tua

Sulawesi
2022-10-29
hike
805m
P805m
i27.70km

Old Manado is the translated name of the island. We plan to visit the island, climb highpoint in the morning, and then climb mount Lokon on Sulawesi in the afternoon. It’s a tight schedule, but it’s totally doable. Early in the morning, we buy some buns on the street and come to the river harbor….

Pulau Gunatin High Point

Sulawesi
2022-10-28
hike
285m
P285m
i11.85km

Yesterday’s typhoon changed our plans, and instead of the Awu volcano, we sailed to the nearby Gunatin Island, where we will try to find the highest point. We arrive at the Ulu harbor at dawn and have to wait, but there is nothing bad that doesn’t turn out for the best. In the corner of…

Karangetang

Sulawesi
2022-10-27
hike
1827m
P1827m
i152.23km

One of Indonesia’s several most active volcanoes is on a remote island of Siau in the Sulawesi region. There was little information from other hikers and no peakbagger reports. For the above reasons, this ultra-peak was not in our original plan. But we met Aris, a man who loves volcanoes in action. He often climbs…

Gunung Marapi

Sumatra
2022-10-24
hike
2891m
P2116m
i74.53km

Today’s hike is intimidating because we don’t know for sure if we will reach the actual high point. We know that there are people who have been there, and we even have some ideas about where to look for the trailhead; we’ve also seen videos of people on the trail, but we haven’t found a…

Singgalang

Sumatra
2022-10-23
hike
2877m
P1723m
i15.89km

Today’s mountain is shrouded in legend. When one reaches the lake, one must never say a woman’s name out loud. I don’t know what happens when you say it loudly at the lake. But I strictly follow this instruction for all the right reasons. After an early morning breakfast and photo session, I am taken…

Talang

Sumatra
2022-10-22
hike
2597m
P1047m
i35.10km

I said goodbye to Dave in the morning; he flew home, and a few minutes later we met up with Rob, who had just arrived here after hiking on the island of Java. Dave and Rob nearly met, but they only missed each other by a few minutes. Next time. It was quite a late…

Gunung Kerinci

Sumatra
2022-10-20
hike
3805m
P3805m
i1904.03km

We are staying at Kerinci View homestay. It’s a great name, and one can watch the smoke rising from the pillar of Kerinci crater from the balcony. It started to smoke actively the day before we arrived. Pani, the owner of the house and our guide for tomorrow, calls the park rangers and reassures us…

Gunung Slamet

Java
2022-10-17
hike
3428m
P3284m
i419.06km

We arrive early in the morning at the registration point at the end of the village. We check in, get on our motorbikes, and ride a couple of hundred vertical meters very quickly. Just before the end, we have to get off the bikes because they are apparently not designed for western weights. We climb…

Gunung Lawu

Java
2022-10-15
hike
3265m
P3118m
i126.18km

The mountain is very popular with locals. Many trails wind their way to the top; we chose the one that should be a bit freer. It is foggy all the way, so we can’t see much. Pretty quick, we reach the upper camp, where a lot of people are resting. We move on, the wind…

Bukit Bongo

Nusa Tengarra
2022-10-13
hike
59m
P39m

Moto GP race track that leads to the well-hidden Tenggara beach. Sandy, wide, and empty, like many others. At the end of the beach, after crossing a small square, we find the trail to the Tanjung Bong peninsula. The hills and precipices, covered with low grass, are more reminiscent of England than of an island…

Gunung Rinjani

Nusa Tengarra
2022-10-12
hike
3726m
P3726m
i1600.66km

The man is like a doctor, fingering the pulse and declaring that our blood pressure is perfect. He prepares a certificate, signs, and stamps it. Great, we are ready to climb Mount Rinjan!i. I am surprised that the trail goes through open grassland instead of jungle, which was unexpected.. Within half an hour, we reach…

Gunung Agung

Nusa Tengarra
2022-10-10
hike
3031m
P3031m
i103.98km

We get up at 1am, drive to the trailhead, where a local guide is waiting for us. The trail starts at a temple. We climb 330 steps. The local guide is praying and burning incense. After ten minutes, we pass the temple building on the left and start climbing an easy, well-maintained path. We pass…

Davraz Tepe

Western Anatolia
2022-09-29
hike
2635m
P1553m
i32.32km

I guess this is my last ultra-peak of this trip in Turkey. I get up in the dark, before 6 am, three hours of driving, and approach the ski station. It is reached by a tarmac road of reasonably good quality. However, after passing a barrier, a gravel road catches my eye. I look at…

Dedegol Tepesi

Taurus Mountains
2022-09-26
hike
2988m
P1659m
i157.41km

I leave the hotel well before dawn. Surprisingly good roads, and I’m moving relatively fast. But still, it takes almost 3 hours to get to the trailhead. A short stop at the lake, nice views, and a calm morning.

Babadag

Western Anatolia
2022-09-24
hike
1969m
P1763m
i27.91km

From the top of Uiluk Tepe, I descend at noon, leaving enough time for another peak today. I roll on small roads for almost three hours, although the straight line is only 35.5 kilometers.

Uyluk Tepe

Western Anatolia
2022-09-24
hike
3016m
P1664m
i48.76km

I leave the hotel before dawn. It takes almost 4 hours to reach the trailhead. From Gömbe the road is unpaved. However, to my surprise I find brown signposts to points of interest. However, after a few kilometres, the arrows and my direction will stand out.