After two days of picture perfect weather and hikes, the morning was cloudy. Nether the less we wanted to hike a bit and decided to drive to the Glaciar Huemul. The glacier is located 35 km outside of El Chaltén and it is a 1-hour drive. Even that we saw none 4×4 cars on the road to the glacier, I would not recommend it. The ride was more or less bumpy…
Following our Futaleufu we finally drove on the Carretera Austral towards Puyuhuapi. The drive runs over an unpaved road mainly through untouched nature; endless forests and mountains. When arriving 2 pm in the Queulat NP National Park, the entrance was for free as it was only possible to go on the small hike to the Mirador Panoramico. From there it is already possible to get a nice view on the Glacier.…
In the Westfjords we drove around for four days in order to drive into every fjord. For me the Westfjords are not that much different from the Eastfjords, they are just more remote and have more graveled road, and they are less crowded because they are still a hidden gem in Iceland. The highlight for me was the bird cliff Látrabjarg, the F road 66 and the Bolafjall. Besides that we…
The Jostedalsbreen National Park should not be missed during a visit in Norway. It is a beautiful park with several hiking options. The most popular once are the glacier hikes. Even that you will see many cars in the parking spot, we did not see many people at the hike itself. Where to stay Jostedal Camping - nice camping site with huts directly at the river in a beautiful surrounding. Just…
Bird at the Perito Moreno The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park, a one and half hour drive away from El Calafate. Due to the nice view at the Lago Argentino the drive will take around two or two and a half hours for all the photo stops. Plan in a full day trip in order to get to the park and explore it.…
The Fjallsárlón is the small sister to the Jökulsárlón. For this lagoon was even more stunning as there been nearly no other people the first time we visited it. It is a nice place to do a picnic there or cook a tea/coffee and enjoy the amazing view. Where to park: Fjallsárlón can be reached over a dirt road, at the end of it is a parking spot. The road can…
There are certain moment in our life that we will never forget again. For me it was the view into the valley of Pórsmörk. No picture will be able to capture this beautiful nature. Surrounded by mountains, glaciers and green scenery, just sitting there for 30 minutes will stay forever in my memories. Name: Þórsmörk or Thórsmörk Good to know: is the beginning/end of the Laugavegur hiking trail. The area itself…
We visited the Vatnajökull National Park a couple of times. Even that the side is popular because of the easy access, as the park is big and for that reason it is not that crowded in certain places. For me the best hike in the Park was still the hike to the Skaftafell glacier, which took us over six hours. We started from the parking lot over the Hundafoss and Svartifoss…
The Jökulsárlón is a unique place in Iceland and should not be missed when driving on the 1. Even that this place is popular, it will not feel that crowded because it is huge and the people will dispersed. Take some time to hike around at the edge of the lagoon. If you have the time also drive to the Fjallsárlón, which is a smaller lagoon but as beautiful. Where to…