Bergisel: What’s That On The Hill?!

What’s that on the hill I hear you say? Well that’s the famous Bergisel hill and ski jumping facility. The Bergisel hill measures 746m and lies in South of Innsbruck, in the area of Witten, where the Sill river meets the Inn Valley. The Bergisel hill is well-known for a number of reasons, one of

Fantastic Walks For Your First Day In Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora is home to many different walks which allows you to decide whether you would prefer an easy, gentle stroll, or a more taxing hike to the very peaks of the surrounding mountains. It is always nice to start your holiday with some of the more gentle walks first. These are two wonderful walks

From Slovenia To Italy: Cycling To The Laghi Di Fusine

Kranjska Gora lies in the North West corner of Slovenia, only 4km away from Austria and 7km away from Italy. It’s a running joke here that if you go for a long walk you could end up in another country but if you rent a bicycle that makes crossing the border even easier! There’s a

Hiking In Bohinj: From Ribcev Laz to Ukanc

This year Bohinj has 22 marked hiking trails and as the Inghams representative in Bohinj I set myself the challenge to complete all of them over the coming weeks. This week I ticked another three off the list. Route number two takes you along the South side of Lake Bohinj from Ribcev Laz to Ukanc.

The Legend Of Goldenhorn

Slovenia is a country full of Myths and Legends and as you travel around the country you will understand why; we have so many special natural attractions that it is easy to imagine what inspired sure stories. The story of the Goldenhorn is particularly important in the Alpine region. On the shore of Lake Bohinj

Lake Bled: Vintgar Gorge Walk

One of the most popular walks in the vicinity of Lake Bled is without a doubt, Vintgar Gore, a mere 5 km away from Bled. There are several different ways to get to the gorge: you can either take a local bus to the village of Podhom, from which it’s a 5 minutes’ walk to

Chasing Waterfalls In Slovenia

Slovenia is full of hidden gems and many of this country’s delights are its little known natural attractions. As a result, I’ve spent a lot of my time out here this summer on the hunt for Slovenia’s very ‘best’ waterfall. Here is what I have found; 3rd Place Savica waterfall sits above the village of

Austria’s Stubai Valley: Top 5 Breathtaking Trails

What to do in the Stubai Valley? It’s a well known fact that the Stubai valleys offers an incredible range of walking routes for both walkers and hikers – an almighty 850km of marked trails to be precise. Within this blog I will take you through the 4 main lift systems within the Stubai valley