Category Archives: Mountain Treks

Neuschwanstein – In the Fantasy World of the “Fairytale King”

Posted on November 13, 2016 by moselman

With 1.3 million visitors annually, King Ludwig II’s fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein certainly isn’t “off the beaten track” by any stretch of the imagination. The iconic Castle is one of the Europe’s best known tourist haunts and has provided and inspired the backdrop for many a … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged Allgäu, Alpsee, bavaria, Burg Falkenstein, Füssen, Hohenschwangau, Loengrin, Ludwig II, mass tourism, Nesselwang, Neuschwanstein, Oberbayern, Pfronten, Starnberger See, Tannheimertal, Tristan and Isolde, Wagner, Walt Disney | Leave a comment

In the Footsteps of Rob Roy

Posted on October 19, 2015 by moselman

October is often a great month to visit Scotland and autumn 2015 was no exception, with fine settled conditions prevailing; effervescent morning mists dissolving away to leave clear skies and dramatic low angle sunlight. It was great to be back … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Scotland, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places | Tagged Aberfoyle, Balquidder, Callander, Clan MacClaren, Creag an Tuirc, Kirkton Glen, Leny Estate, Loch Doine, Loch Katrine, Loch Lomand and the Trossachs National Park, Loch Voil, native oakwoods, Rob Roy, Rob Roy's Cave, Robert the Bruce, Stirling, West Highland Way, Wild goats | Leave a comment

Into the Canadian Wild

Posted on October 6, 2015 by moselman

The road stretched to the far horizon as we headed North up Highway 97 along the old gold prospectors’ route towards Williams Lake, Quesnel and the Bowron Country. Endless forests melted into the distance; a thousand lakes shimmering in the September … Continue reading →

Posted in Canoe Trips, Mountain Treks, Wild Places, World | Tagged 100 Mile House, Barkerville, BC Provincial Parks, bears, Big Bar Creek, Bowron Lakes, British Columbia, Canadian Rockies, canoe camping, Caribou Gold Rush, elk, Fraser River, golden eagles, Highway 97, Horsefly, Ispha Mountain, Issac Lake, Lanezi Lake, lynx, McLeary Lake, moose, otters, Quesnel, Una Lake, Western Canada, Wilderness canoeing, wilderness conservation, Williams Lake | Leave a comment

Alps at the Crossroads: Green Utopia or Developers Paradise ?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by moselman

It all looked great; a traditional apartment in the alpine village of Oberjoch, located at 1200m in the Eastern Allgaü region of Bavaria and close to the beautiful Tannheimer Valley in neighbouring Tyrol. With Germanic diligence I scanned the latest version of Google satellite maps for any items … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places | Tagged Allgäu, architecture, Bad Hinderlang, bavaria, Bavarian Alps, climate change, farm tourism, forest education, Green Tourism, Hintersteinertal, local distinctiveness, Oberjoch, Schattwald, ski developments, Slow tourism, Sustainability, Sustainable tourism, Tannheim, Tannheimertal, timber constructure, Vilsaplsee, wellness resorts | Leave a comment

Range of Light

Posted on August 31, 2015 by moselman

A week in Scotland at the end of August gave me the chance to revisit some old haunts around Stirling and the Trossachs. I am reminded that the light in Scotland is not quite like anywhere where else; a seemingly … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Scotland, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Ben A'an, Ben Ledi, Big Country, Comrie, Dumyat, Dundarn, Eileden, John Muir, Loch Lomand and the Trossachs National Park, Runrig, Southern Highlands, Stirling, Strathearn, Stuart Adamson | Leave a comment

Meeting a Himalayan Legend: the Man who Conquered Everest

Posted on January 21, 2015 by moselman

Mountain tourism in Nepal has been very much in the spotlight recently following the tragic deaths of 16 Sherpa guides on Everest last April. In October last year, unseasonal snow storms in the Annapurna region accounted for a further 43 deaths, including many … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged Adventure Tourism, Bon Po, Chomolunga, Climbing, Community Forestry, Community Forestry Program, Everest, Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Ri, Himalayan Trust, Himalayas, Kathmandu, Lukla, Mani Rindu, Namche Baazar, Nepal, Nepal Earthquake, Phaplu, Reforestation, Sagamartha National Park, Salleri, Sherpas, Sir Edmond Hillary, Solu Khumbu, Sustainable tourism, Tengpoche, Tibetan Buddism, Tree Nurseries, trekking, VSO | Leave a comment

Summer on the Schöttlkarspitze

Posted on November 4, 2014 by moselman

Nights are drawing in and the first serious gales and rain of autumn announce that winter is not too far around the corner. Although there has been a bit of an Indian summer here, in general July and August were pretty unsettled months here in … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Alpenpark Karwendel, Barmsee, bavaria, Bavarian Alps, Canoe Trips, Fischbachalm, germany, Isar, kayaking, Krün, Ludwig II, mountains, nature, outdoors, Schöttlkarspitze, Soienern Seen, Soiernhaus, Walchensee, Wallgau, woodlands, Zugspitz | 1 Comment

In the Allgäu Alps

Posted on March 11, 2014 by moselman

Whilst very popular with German holidaymakers, the Allgäu region by Obersdorf in SW Bavaria, is virtually unknown territory to British visitors, who instead head off in droves to “bigger name” alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Grindlewald and St Moritz (perhaps pausing … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Allgäu, Bad Hindelang, Balderschwang, Bavarian Alps, Bergbauern museum, Bolsterlang, Diepolz, Fortingall Yew, Güntlespitze, Grasgehrenalpe, Großer Widderstein, Hörnerbahn, Hörnerdorfer, Hinterstein, Illertal, Imberger Hornbahn, Immenstadt, Kleinwalsertal, lederhosen, Mittlere Spitalalpe, Nebelhorn, Neuschwanstein, Oberbayen, Obermaiselstein, Obersdorf, Riedberger Horn, Sonthofen, Walais, Weiherkopf | Leave a comment

Walking the Five Lakes

Posted on March 7, 2014 by moselman

The Rhine Valley between Chur and Sargans, just to the South of Lake Constance and the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein, forms a busy transport conduit through the Swiss Alps between Zurich and Milan. Whilst the main valley is heavily developed with settlements and infrastructure, … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Arosa, Chur, Five Lakes Walk, Heidiland, Maienfeld, Pizol, Pizolbahn, Rhine Valley, Sargans, Switzerland, Walensee, Weistannental | Leave a comment

Summer Alm Adventure

Posted on September 9, 2013 by moselman

We spent the last couple of weeks of August exploring the alpine valleys, forests, lakes and villages around the Karwendel Alps on the border between Bavaria and the Austrian province of Tyrol. The alpine meadows in this part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History & Culture, In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Alms, bavaria, Bavarian Alps, bike trips, germany, Isar, Kawendel Alps, Krün, Leutasch, Mittenwald, mountains, nature, outdoors, Tyrol, walking, Wallgau, Wetterstein, woodlands | Leave a comment