Journal
17 August 2016
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12 August 2016
Cycle Racing in the Dolomites
It’s all about bikes here in the Alta Badia. What with the Giro d’Italia passing through last month, the Maratona on the horizon next month and a weekend of cycle events just passed, the valleys and passes are full of visitors and locals stretching their legs. Despite some slightly turbulent weather over the last few days, both the Hero mountain... Read more
03 August 2016
Wildlife Watching in Hohe Tauern
Founded in 1981 and encompassing 1,800 sq km it is no surprise that Austria’s Hohe Tauern National Park is home to more than 200 species of wildlife. Some of these animals are close to extinction and can only be spotted within the park. Guided tours are available throughout the year and are themed by the season. Of course, you can... Read more
28 July 2016
World War I Walks in the Dolomites
There are many hidden gems in amongst the valleys, peaks and higher passes of the Dolomites. At the Valparola Pass long hairpin bends knit together winding roads that climb high above the towns and villages with ever improving views and once at the top the horizon spills out towards the Marmolada, the Dolomites’ highest peak. It is the destination of... Read more
19 July 2016
Wildflower Walks in the Pyrenees
I am very fortunate to have spent two weeks searching for wild flowers in the High Pyrenees, writes David Charlton. As you may know, Collett’s have offered mountain flower walks in the Dolomites for many years. For the last two seasons it has been my privilege to lead flower walks in the glorious Picos de Europa in the north of... Read more
15 July 2016
Hut-to-Hut in the Dolomites
A soft orange light swept over the valley, illuminating the wisps of low-lying cloud that had settled into an inversion coating the Alta Badia. Below it must have still been dark in the early grey morning beneath me but for a fading rainbow sky had started to shed light on the higher western peaks and the mist moved like a... Read more
28 June 2016
In Search of the Lady Slipper Orchid
After three hours of searching the rugged woodland on the slopes of Sassongher, hair covered in pine needles and cobwebs from checking every rock and low hanging branch, I plonked myself down on a rock and examined the map once again. I had set out on what I’d thought would be a reasonably straight forward task and was following directions... Read more
22 June 2016
Walking in the Hohe Tauern National Park in East Tyrol
If you’ve never been walking in the Hohe Tauern National Park in East Tyrol, this post may well inspire you to do so. Join Collett’s own Beth Lloyd as she describes her recent walk through this breathtakingly beautiful and historical area. After a fair few kilometres of driving up and away from civilization and even more still on foot through forest... Read more
07 June 2016
Pyrenees Summer Starts to Bloom
The escalating excitement in our van mirrored the surrounding landscape as we made the ascent through the Pyrenean foothills to the village of Panticosa, one of Collett’s long standing summer walking destinations. Panticosa, Collett’s base in the Spanish Pyrenees is surrounded by 360° of spectacular snow peaked mountains, the village offers an ideal centre for many diverse walking holidays. Over the... Read more
26 May 2016
Low Season Walking in the Dolomites
Walking in the Dolomites during the low summer season can be one of the most rewarding (and surprising!) ways to enjoy these amazing peaks. Here in the Alta Badia the winter lifts have closed and most of the snow has gone. Flowers are beginning to bloom and the grass has reassumed an intense springtime green. The weather is in its... Read more
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