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Connect the Mountains on 70-Kilometer Ultra-Trail Around Innsbruck

Innsbruck Ultra Trail – Epic 70-Kilometer Trail-Run Around Innsbruck

Partake in real life "connect the dots" game in the mountain-"infested" Innsbruck. It takes about 70 kilometers to get once around the metropolis, and this gave birth to the idea of the Innsbruck Ultra Trail, one of the Mountain Moment's favorites. Are you ready to join us? Find out all important information about this route, and then decide.
Easy Path to Bled Castle - the Most Photographed Attraction of the Slovenian Alps

Easy Hike to Lake Bled Viewpoint – the Most Photographed Attraction of the Slovenian Alps

Don't let the size of Slovenia fool you. This small country, bordered by four neighbors (Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Italy) and the Adriatic Sea, packs a good punch when comparing the impact the wonders of nature have on people who decide to explore it. Take for example the little church in the middle of a small island on a lake surrounded by mountains. It looks even better than it sounds, and with the help of Mountain Moments, your can see for yourself.
Your Light Rosengarten Hike - Wuhnleger Lake Mirrors Red Mountain Peaks

Your Light Rosengarten Backpacking – Photo Spot Wuhnleger Lake Mirrors Red Mountain Peaks

Beautiful Wuhnleger Pond, which belongs to Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Park, is not beyond the photographer's reach. Quite the opposite, a 45-minute walk from a starting point in Weisslahnbad is enough to arrive at this destination. Keep in mind that on this easy hiking route, it is only one of many attractions. So choose your point of view, set the exposure point, set your focus on the water, shoot, and prepare for what's about to come.
19km Sciliar Massif Hike - Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens for Ultra Photo Results

Sciliar Massif Hike Crossing from Alpe di Suisi – Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens for Ultra Photo Results on this Uber-Panoramic Tour

There are plenty of hiking routes designed for every level of experience, while some other backpacking trails, like the 19-kilometer Sciliar Massif challenge covered here, remain out of reach - and serve as a motivation for reaching the next level. This long and spectacular tour leads from the Alpe di Siusi over the landmark of South Tyrol, and Mountain Moments will tell you everything you need to know to become a part of this experience.
The Best Photo Vantage Point in Switzerland? Backpack and Discover Saxer Lucke!

The Best Photo Vantage Point in Switzerland? Backpack and Discover Saxer Lucke!

The catchphrase, "life was more simple back then" can probably be attributed to photography too, with way-back-when generations of cameras having a lot fewer buttons and editing opportunities. But with photo occasions that nature provides us with, we can't be anything else than grateful for seemingly unlimited memory space and flexibility on our favorite time-freezer contraptions. Take the Swiss Alps for example, and the Saxer Lücke destination we cover here. If you are a photographer and a nature lover with experience in hiking, this is the place to be.
The Great Wall of Sassolungo - High-Altitude Trail in the Dolomites

The Great Wall of Sassolungo – High-Altitude Circular Trail in the Dolomites

This circular hike lives from its 360° panoramic view of the Dolomites. To the north the Puez-Odle group, to the west the Schlern-Catinaccio (Rosengarten) massif, to the east the Sella towers, and to the south the Pala group. Here at Mountain Moments, we can help you plan your next mountain photography adventure
Alpine Photography Realized - Lago di Carezza Family-Friendly Hike

Alpine Photography Realized – Lago di Carezza Family-Friendly Hike

Time flies when you're having fun, so 9.1-kilometer Lago di Carezza family-friendly hiking route could end in what seems to be a blink of an eye. But you will have your photographs and memories with you, as well as the possibility to make this nature episode into a rerun.
Heavenly Hike Towards Romantic Villnöss Chappel in the Heart of Dolomites

Heavenly Hike Towards Romantic Villnöss Chappel St.Ranui (St.John) in the Heart of Dolomites

The moment we separate from our daily digital lives to reconnect with nature is the moment we regain that old, familiar feeling of being one with the Earth. At that moment, the only digital thing we need is our camera, to forever capture the sights around us. The Villnöss Valley in the Dolomites is a beautiful example of that, which makes this 6-kilometer hiking route such a desirable expedition. Find out everything you need to know about your next outdoor adventure.
Is Braies the Most Beautiful Lake in Italy? Backpack Trough Puster Valley and Find Out

Is Lago di Braies the Most Beautiful Lake in Italy? Backpack along the lake and Find Out

Not a lot of things can compare to gazing over the glossy, reflective surface of a quiet, peaceful lake in a mountain-occupied area, even if it's just for a few moments. Lago di Braies, a beautiful 1500m-high mountain lake in Italy, will make you forget about the act of blinking.

Unite With Nature on Prato Piazza Pasture in Braies Valley – We Mapped Out This Difficult Hiking Route

How is your hiking form? If you are up for a challenge, we have a 16-kilometer circular trail that will test your endurance, fill up your camera memory, and calm down the backpacker in you that never wants to rest. Enter the Prato Piazza, a high mountain pasture at over 2000 meters at the end of the Braies Valley.
Long, Easy Hike - Backback Trough Alpe di Siusi, the Largest Alpine Meadow in Europe

Long and easy Hike – Backpack through Alpe di Siusi and enjoy the biggest Alpine Pasture and the famous Photo Locations

Alpe di Siusi, the Largest Alpine Meadow in Europe, with its 56 square kilometers, and relatively easy hiking access, attract people of all ages, both individuals and groups. This family-friendly route offers so much to nature lovers and photographers, and the 18-kilometer path, to visitors' delight, never seems to end. Explore all the detail below and joins us on the Dolomites.
Hover Over Zillertal on a Suspension Bridge in Tyrol - Ice World Hike Mapped Out!

Hover Over Zillertal Bridge in Tyrol – Our favourite Hike Mapped Out!

We will not hold you in a suspense about your next potential hiking adventure - a suspension bridge in Zillertal will do that. Look at some of the Mountain Moments photos below, and tell us, wouldn't you like to be a person in this picture? Find out how to get there with the help of a map and other information provided below. This is a reasonably (not overly) difficult hiking trail in Austria, so take your camera, your hiking equipment and join us.
Glowing "Rose Garden" on Catinaccio Hike - Two-Day Photography Fun

Glowing “Rose Garden” on Catinaccio Hike – Two-Day Photography Fun

Yippie Ki Yay, Mountain Photographers! Are you ready for your next joy hike? Take a Catinaccio trip with us and let's take advantage of the fact that this is one of the most accessible mountain groups in the Dolomites. Steep scree fields, massive rock faces and pointed needles, hiking and via ferrata excursions, impressive motifs - do we need to say more? Route information, map, photos and trail tips all await you below.
Villanderer Alm! Capture the Second-Largest High Alpine Pasture in South Tyrol

Villanderer Alm! Capture the Second-Largest High Alpine Pasture in South Tyrol

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow will stop hikers' desire to go. To a true hiker, photographer, and nature lover, on the Villanderer Alm hike in the Dolomites, different weather conditions present different photo opportunities. This is not only a positive way of thinking but an honest true, as this route will more often than not show you.
Innsbruck Climb - Caths the Picture-Perfect Karwendel Karwendel View High Above the Inn valley

From Innsbruck City to the Sky – Catch our favourite Picture-Perfect Karwendel View at Nordkette and Goethe-Path

A 20-kilometer walk becomes pretty easy when sights around you disguise the respectable amount of distance covered. Who has the time to think about the physical effort, when Inn Valley and the city of Innsbruck stretch in front of you?
Pure Norway Feeling! Explore and Photograph Austria’s Lake Achen from Bärenkopf Summit

Pure Norway Feeling! Explore and Photograph Austria’s Lake Achen from Bärenkopf Summit

The largest lake in Tyrol, Austria, Lake Achen (also called Lake Achensee) digs deep (133m) into our subconsciousness no matter if we are on it, or looking down on it from the Bärenkopf summit. Nature can be a pretty good therapist, so step into the office and explore the hiking trail of this 16-kilometer route.
Swiss Quality Hikers Trust and Love - Instagrammable Toblerone Peak and Monte Rosa Massif

Swiss Quality Hikers Trust and Love – Instagrammable Toblerone Peak and Monte Rosa Massif above Zermatt

If the Gornergratbahn is not usable due to overcrowding, you can combine the 5-lake hike with the Gornergrat via Sunnega and Furi-Riffelberg.

Hike Along Turquoise Mountain Lake Lago di Sorapiss – Can Your Camera Catch These Colors?

Turquoise is positioned between blue and green colors, and Mountain Lake Lago di Sorapiss is located between dream and reality - it exists, but you almost can't believe it. When you go on your 13.7km hiking trip, as seen on the map below, be sure to have your camera handy.

Dachstein South Face Via Ferrata for Experienced Hikers – The Great Wall of the Eastern Alps

In the mountain range on the Northern Limestone Alps, there is a 6-kilometer hike route with an overwhelming endorphin-boosting effect. It rejuvenates your body and increases happiness, but due to its difficulty, it is quite challenging, therefore not accessible to everybody. Here you can find more information about this hiking adventure, and that includes a map, photos, and tour tips.

Easy Hike at lago di Landro in the Dolomites – Overload your Instagram with Photos of Lake Dürren and Three Peaks

In the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy, you can find the astonishing treasure of the Three Peaks Nature Park, Lago di Landro. So beautiful, in fact, that the easiness of this route almost seems unfair to nature. But this hiking trail is more than accessible, and on it, you will find plenty of other Instagrammable material.