Category: Hiking

  • Greater Himalaya Trail [GHT] high route – 2026

    Greater Himalaya Trail [GHT] high route – 2026

    ℹ️ The GHT is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, long-distance trails in the world. Besides gaining 130,000 m of vertical elevation over just 1,400 km, you have to cross multiple technical passes up to 6,200 m in the most remote parts of the Himalayas in Nepal. Introduction I first heard about the…

  • Hiking Aksu-Karavshin [Kyrgyzstan Patagonia 2026]

    Hiking Aksu-Karavshin [Kyrgyzstan Patagonia 2026]

    ℹ️ This trail is in the remote parts of the Aksu-Karavshin region, which means no resupply, no cellular service, no infrastructure, etc. The trail goes up to 4300m, which must be taken into account regarding acclimation. The region is in the border region to Tadjikistan, which means you need the “Border Permit”. The trail is…

  • Hiking Sweden’s Sarek national park

    Hiking Sweden’s Sarek national park

    ℹ️ The Sarek national park is a nice start into backcountry hiking in Europe. Nevertheless there are still the normal challenges of backcountry hiking like: no infrastructure, no cell service, no established trail, etc. So don’t underestimate it – be prepared. Introduction This was my first noteworthy hike into the backcountry. I would consider it…