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

Bellagio – Pearl of the Lake

So, I’ve been on the lake for three weeks now and I have come to the conclusion that, after seeing all of the resorts that I can possibly see in three weeks, Bellagio is my favourite surrounding the stunning Lake Como. Not only is it beautiful, but as you take the ferry across from Cadenabbia

Chasing dragons in the Wildschönau

The story goes: “Once upon a time, the Wildschönau valley used to be one large lake. A dragon lived in the lake, terrifying the local population. One day a brave farmer decided to face the dragon and managed to trick it and kill it. Whilst falling to its death, the dragon bit into the Wildschönau

Idyllic Stilluptal

There are rare occasions in life where a view is simply so pleasing to the eyes that ones other senses cease for a few brief moments.  The Stillup Valley, Mayrhofen, Zillertal is a location of such beauty that this effect has been known to occur. There are not many places left in the world that