Vitalie Ciobanu

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Tag: mountain

  • Carros de foc. Day 1. Planell d’Aigüestortes – Refugio Colomina Hiking

    Carros de foc. Day 1. Planell d’Aigüestortes – Refugio Colomina Hiking

  • GR-131 Faro de Orchilla – Tamaduste Trail Running

    GR-131 Faro de Orchilla – Tamaduste Trail Running

    The GR-131 hiking route is a must-try for hikers, as it crosses the entire island and offers breathtaking views of the volcanic landscape.

    According to the Ministerio de Agricultura, the GR-131 trail runs through the center of the island, from the far north to the south, and is charged with a cultural and religious symbolism like few other trails of Canarias. The trail is generally considered a challenging route, taking an average of 2-3 days to hike.

    Also according to local websites, El Hierro has more kilometers of trails than roads, with trails that invite hikers to walk through unique scenery, which changes radically the further you go with lots of changes in altitude.

    It’s also worth noting that the island is known for its volcanic and sharply mountainous terrain, so you can see volcanic rocks everywhere you go, and I mean it.

    Also, according to Wikipedia, the line of longitude running through El Hierro, the westernmost of the Canary Islands, was known in European history as the prime meridian in common use outside of the future British Empire. In fact, it was used as the prime meridian for more than 500 years in various parts of Europe, especially outside of the future British Empire.

    • Distance: 41.19 km.
    • Moving time: 6:06
    • Elapsed time: 6:58
    • Avg moving pace: 8:54 /km
    • Total ascent: 2040 m
    • Total descent: 1940 m
    • Min elevation: 16 m
    • Max elevation: 1500 m
    • With: Alone. Some 10 km before the peak with a nice stranger. We ran together until the peak, where he turned around. Nice guy, too bad we did not exchange contact details. Proof that trail language can be used everywhere.
    • Track: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/12650072929
    Faro de Orchilla
    Meridiano 0 monument
    Santuario
    Malpaso peak. 1501m
    Airport
    Tamaduste city

  • Teide peak hiking, from cable car

    Teide peak hiking, from cable car

    Teide, or Mount Teide, is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit at 3,715 m (12,188 ft) is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic, according to Wikipedia. The summit of the volcano has a number of small active fumaroles emitting sulfur dioxide and other gases, as can be seen in the video below.

    Having a short visit to the island recently, we reached the 3500m with the cable car and from there did the short hike to the peak. It is an easy hike for those used with high altitude. Otherwise, like my girlfriend, this hike may seem complicated and hard-ish due to the altitude, no technical difficulties.

    If you want to visit it and hike to the peak, make sure to buy tickets in advance as there are limited daily passes. The official page is: https://www.volcanoteide.com/en

    • Distance: 1.72 km
    • Moving time: 0:14
    • Elapsed time: 1:45 (yes, we stopped a lot)
    • Avg moving speed: 8:13/km
    • Total ascent: 167 m
    • Total descent: 166 m
    • Min elevation: 3528 m
    • Max elevation: 3695 m. (peak is at 3715m, Garmin was not calibrated probably)
    • With: Lucia
    • Track: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/12593765260
    The crater

    Feature image credit: https://volcanofoundation.org/

  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Hiking

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  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 8. Trient Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 8. Trient Hiking

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  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 7. Orsières Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 7. Orsières Hiking

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  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 6. Arpette Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 6. Arpette Hiking

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  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 5. Courmayeur Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 5. Courmayeur Hiking

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  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 4. Bourg-Saint-Maurice Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 4. Bourg-Saint-Maurice Hiking

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  • Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 3. Les Contamines-Montjoie Hiking

    Tour du Mont Blanc. Day 3. Les Contamines-Montjoie Hiking

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