Trip: 2022

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…

Lombok

2022-10-13
region

On the island of Lombok, nearly 4 million people live. However, there is no big crowd of people when driving around the island. On the contrary, the deserted, wild beaches are impressive. First, we visit the Sukarara weavers’ village. Very interesting, especially the machines where the women sit and weave. Every woman in the village…

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…

Bali

2022-10-10
region

Bali residents joke that there are more temples on the island than houses. This may be true. After Gunung Agung, we are driving towards the ferry, which would bring us to Lombok.

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…

Anatolia Mountains 2022

2022-10-01
trip

The main objective of this trip is to enjoy lazy holidays on the Mediterranean coast. However, I was quite sure that I would find some spare time for a few climbs. With nothing specific in mind, I naturally began by researching unclimbed ultrapeaks. I found at least seven of them in the region, and despite…

Antalya

2022-10-01
region

Very pleasant and successful trip. Successful in a few senses. First of all, we had a perfect relaxing time at the quite nice beach and in the comfortable hotel. Second, I climbed six Ultra peaks nearby (relatively).

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.

Ancient city of Side

2022-09-23
sight

I get into the car and drive to the nearby city of Side. To go to the old town is possible only by taxi or special transport. A kilometer before the old town, there is a large parking lot where I leave my car. As soon as you leave the parking lot, you see the…

Kizlar Sivrisi

Western Anatolia
2022-09-21
hike
3070m
P1966m
i369.54km

I get up with the sun, drive for a few hours. The last few kilometers are a good gravel road. I drive to the refuge, but I see that a road of similar quality goes further. I drive another kilometer or so and stop at a crossroads. I can see the path marked on the map and decide not to drive in the future on and start climbing.

Geyik Daglari

Taurus Mountains
2022-09-19
hike
2887m
P1543m
i113.77km

I drive on good roads and soon it’s starting to get light, great scenery all around. I arrive at a settlement which is quite empty in the early morning. I drive up a poor quality road, but the last few hundred metres are even more difficult. I can hear the stone scraping the bottom. uhh.The…

Iberian Peninsula 2022

2022-09-12
trip

The main objective of this trip is to climb the remaining three ultrapeaks in mainland Spain. And this trip perfectly matched a Atlas Mountains trip. The plane from Casablanca lands on time, we rent a car, and we roll towards Pico Almanzor. We spent the night in the small village of Hoyos del Espino. After…

Cruz de Hierro

Castile Ranges
2022-09-11
hike
1662m
P361m
i33.32km

I already think that Le Serrota was the first and the last mountain of the day. I was wrong. As I drive towards Madrid, I notice another pretty hill with windmills. If there are windmills, there will be a road. And so it was that I drove up. I could go almost to the top,…

La Serrota

Castile Ranges
2022-09-11
hike
2292m
P742m
i27.77km

An unplanned bonus peak on this trip. I wanted to hike it a few years ago, but I was probably distracted by other peaks, and my gaze constantly kept returning to this red dot. This time I have the whole day, and I’m in no hurry. Slow breakfast in the hotel, then driving towards a…

Torrecerredo

Cordillera Cantabrica
2022-09-10
hike
2649m
P1936m
i346.52km

This peak is included in Core Europe’s 50 Most Prominent Peaks list, the World Peaks with 300 km of Isolation list, the Spain Autonomous Community High Points list (two), and the Iberian Top 100 by Prominence list. It has so many reasons to be climbed, and the most important reason is its beautiful scenery. Torrecerredo…