W-Trek: Glacier Grey
Paine Grande - Mirador Grey - Paine Grande
The day began early with a bus ride from Puerto Natales to Pudeto (6:45-9:45, 2h, https://www.recorrido.cl/). There a catamaran ride was waiting over Lago Pehoe to Paine
Grande (10:30 - 11:00, 0.5h, https://catamaranpehoe.com). Here you have the option to leave luggage if you plan to return in the evening (https://booking.vertice.travel/). As I didn't have much luggage, I decided to take everything with me and stay ahead of the crowds.
The highlight of the day is the breathtaking view of Glacier Grey, a perfect spot for a picnic lunch. If you choose to shorten the first stage of the hike and stay overnight at Refugio Grey, you can continue on to get even closer to the glacier.
Donauradweg: Novo Selo - Belgrad
Novo Selo - Belgrad
In the morning I was bitten by lots of mosquitoes while preparing to continue my journey. Just as I was getting underway, my trusty GPS device (Garmin Dakota 20) encountered an unexpected issue: a firmware bug (out of memory), which prevented it from booting up. Luckily, I discovered that a simple reset trick – clicking into the upper left corner during the boot process – resolved the problem. I recovered as much data as possible using my tablet and transferred the planned tour back to the GPS device, allowing me to continue navigating along the route. This experience taught me an important lesson: from now on, I'll always archive my track recordings daily to prevent losing them due to lack of memory.
After this brief hiccup, I had a wonderful encounter with a friendly Serbian family who welcomed me with open arms. They kindly offered to refill my water and invited me to join them for a traditional Serbian lunch. Feeling refreshed, I continued on to Novi Sad and eventually Belgrade. Just after I had exceeded
100 km there were a few hills with a rough gravel road and a construction site, which slowed me down a little. On the way my chain once jumped off the smallest cogwheel in the back and was stuck so, that I had to unscrew the carrier a little to get it out again, because the carrier's screws stick out a little. To prevent this in future and to protect my chain from now on I did not use the smallest and the largest rear cogwheel anymore and adjusted the limit stop of the rear derailleur accordingly.
That evening, I was looking forward to resting in Belgrade. My host provided me with valuable tips for exploring the city and once again let me feel the Serbian hospitality, when we cooked together in the evening.
Passo San Jorio
Langer aber gut zu fahrender Anstieg zum Passo San Jorio (Teer, Schotter).
Danach wird der Trail schmaler und bietet entlang dem Grenzgebiet von Schweiz und Italien schöne Aussichten in die umgebende Landschaft.
Everest Basecamp Trek (EBC): Tengboche - Pangboche
The trek from Tengboche to Pangboche was a delightful journey through picturesque landscapes.
Upon reaching Pangboche, we visited the ancient monastery, which is one of the oldest in the region.