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First-hand journeys, practical guides and places to explore.
Published 5 December 2025
Estonia & Latvia – Suur Munamägi (318 m) & Gaiziņkalns (312 m) Estonia summit 08:44 | Latvia summit 11:02 Routes:• Suur Munamägi (Estonia) – Short…
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Visit Aukštojas, Lithuania’s highest point: the tower, Medininkai Castle, Vilnius travel ideas, transport, costs, photos and Adrian’s August story.
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Explore Dzyarzhynskaya Hara, Belarus’s highest point: the short walk, monument, Minsk ideas, local costs and Adrian’s richly photographed August story.
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Plan Sněžka / Śnieżka from Pec or Karpacz: walking routes, gondola and Kopa lift, huts, costs, maps, packing and Adrian’s photographed summit crossing.
Read the story ↗Published 1 December 2025
Explore Kékes, Hungary’s highest mountain: Mátrafüred and Mátraháza walks, the lookout tower, buses, Mátra sights, costs and Adrian’s photographed visit.
Read the story ↗Published 30 November 2025
Plan Dinara / Sinjal from Glavaš: routes, shelters, transport, weather, costs, Cetina springs and 15 photographs from Adrian’s climb of Croatia’s highest mountain.
Read the story ↗Published 29 November 2025
Plan Midžor from Babin Zub: routes, weather, transport, safety, costs and packing, plus Adrian’s personal climb from the Bulgarian side of Stara Planina.
Read the story ↗Published 28 November 2025
Plan Maglić in Sutjeska: Prijevor routes, Trnovačko Lake, border checks, safety, transport, costs and Adrian’s personal Dinaric Alps climb.
Read the story ↗Published 27 November 2025
Plan Zla Kolata from Vusanje: the Prokletije route, safety, transport, local travel and Adrian’s personal climb on Montenegro’s highest mountain.
Read the story ↗Published 25 November 2025
Plan Mount Korab from Strezimir: park registration, border access, route, weather, transport and Adrian’s personal climb on the Albanian border.
Read the story ↗Published 22 November 2025
Phase 2 – Fly High (4 August – 15 August 2025) Region: Western, Southern & Eastern Europe Duration: 12 days Distance covered: ~13,500…
Read the story ↗Published 21 November 2025
Plan a responsible Mahya Dağı visit: restricted summit access, travel in Kırklareli, local sights, weather and Adrian’s personal story.
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