Visited places

Friday, 18 November 2022

One-day trip to Jizera mountain

We started from hotel Peklo. It is good starting point and also the end point - because it has very good and kids friendly restaurnat to have a rest after the trip. The trail to Jizera mountain goes nearly all the way on the bicke/pram friendly road. Last kilometer is possible only on foots (rocks and stones on the way, bickes can wait for you 1 km before the peak). The forest on the way and the view from the peak are just beautiful.

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Abertamy, luxury cross country skiing with kids

Near from the center of Abertamy (Farni street) there is a Parking for technical service - starting point for ski trails(50.3708408N, 12.8152561E). There is more trials starting from there and all very well prepared. By sunny wather it is full of families and not only. One of the favurit stops on the way is bar near Červené jámy to get some drinks and snacks. Smaller or non-cross-country-skiining you can take on the sledge. We were lucky to have a sunny wather and it was a fairy tail - around half of the tail are on the open areas so you are in the full Sun. Second half is in the forest.

Friday, 27 August 2021

Kayaking on Piława (Gwda) river in Drawskie Lake District (Pojezierze Drawskie)

We rented kayaks from www.mrowka.pl, they advised us on a suitable route, as long as we the time we had (4 days), the starting point and potential end points (and drive us and pick us up there), we got a map and all good advices. We started on the lake in Łubowo and finished shortly before Czechyń. Most beautful part is from Nadarzyce to Szwecja which is also a good optoin for 1 day trip. The river is amazingly clean with (crampons living in) until Głowaczewo. Before Głowaczewo is fishing farm which takes clean water from the river and later give it back but not clean anymore.... On the way you can sleep on the campings with fireplaces and evnings with the guitar(campings are in the map we got or just online) or in the wild there are many suitable places as well. Be aware that in few places are obstacles (power station, damming etc.) and you need to move the kayaks on the land for some meters (20-50 m). You need to be stron enough for it. River is shallow and very kids friendly. You can take kids of any age with.

Thursday, 29 July 2021

Mangart: mecca for motorcycles (Slovenia), Via ferrrata to Mangart

To the foot of the Mangart mountain there is a road, a dream rod for motorcycles and sufficiently wide for the cars, but only for people with strong nerves (although there were families with kids, older people etc.). The road goes above 2000 m, so the one that do not want to walk can be in high mountains just by car. At the top of the road there is a hut (Koča na Mangrtskem sedlu (1906 m)) where you can eat tasty.

From the hut we walked to the peak by Slovenia side (via ferrata). Italian side (without via ferrata) was still partially covered by the snow. The Views are amazing. Ferrata is not very difficult, I would say for kids 10+ with exprience.

Wednesday, 28 July 2021

Burano, colorful superb of Venezia

We started from Società Canottieri Treporti, were you can put easly kayaks on the water. Laggon of Venecia is very shallow and only on the fairway you have to be careful. Still we have sea kayaks. Water is very warm so even if you fall into the water, nothing happens. We jumped on puropose to have some refreshemnt. Burano is much more coloreful then Veneciaz and smaller - like the version of Venecia for children. It is also reachable by regular connection for turists so you do not need to go there by kayay.

Montasio, Jôf di Montasio, Farm Malga Montasio, Montasio Cheese

We came across Montasio on the recommendation of one Italian aplinist we met on another route. She was right, it's a great place for aplinists, but also for children. Everyone will find something for himself.

You get up to the valley by car or walking from Sella Nevea (most people are by car). At the end of the narrow road there is a parking place (it is possible to camp near the parking place ). From there you can walk to Farm Malga Montasio, buy there delitius chees (I liked moste Riccota) or jogurt from the milk from the cows that live in the meadows around. You can also walk to Refuge Giacomo di Brazza. Both aler suitable for childrne or even prams and both have menu for lunch/dinner. Around you have beautiful scnery. We meet there many happy familes.

If you have streghts for more, you can walk or go via ferrata to upper parts. We made it up to Jôf di Montasio. It is amazing but also you often go over the precipice.

Friday, 11 June 2021

Kayaking through Prague

One day rout from Praha-Modrany to Praha-Troja, ~14 km on Vltava river. On the way there are two locks that let to omit high weirs. Just be calrfull to choose the proper side of the river to land in the lock and not on the weir - worht to check a map before. The highlights are the Charles Bridge and Prague's Venice (very small on the left from Charles Bridge).