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Mountainous Monday: Saana
This week we’ll tell you about Saana, a 1.029 meter high mountain in Northern Finland. Sanaa is located in Finnish Lapland in the Enontekiö region, close to the border of Norway. It is the most famous mountain in Finland. The reason for this is that it has a remarkable shape, which stands out like a giant rock, near the village of Kilpisjärvi. It gives great views over the neighbouring countries Sweden and Norway. Not far from Saana is Halti (1.324 metres) which is Finland’s highest fell or mountain. This mountain is a bit further away into the wilderness, so that’s why Saana is a much more popular stop for a nice climb…
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Mountainous Monday: Ben Lomond
HAPPY NEW YEAR! In 2015 we’ll go in search of inspiring mountains again. We’ll start the first Monday of the year with Ben Lomond in the Scottish Highlands. Ben Lomond is a very nice mountain to climb because of the following three reasons: 1. There is a very easy and wide path going up, no need for any scrambling. 2. The view from the summit is just breathtaking. You have excellent views over Loch Lomond (or Lake Lomond) and on a clear day, when you’re looking to the north, you can see many Scottish Munro’s and even the Ben Nevis. 3., It is very easy to get to the start of the Ben…
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Mountainous Monday: Cerro de los Siete Colores
There are mountains that you want to see just because they are high (Mount Cook, Mount McKinley) and there are mountains you want to see because they have a typical shape (Las Torres del Paine, the Matterhorn). But, there are also mountains, or to be more precise, one mountain, that I wanted to see because of its colors. The one I’m talking about is called Cerro de los Siete Colores, or Mountain of Seven Colors. Just open any guidebook of Argentina and you will see a picture of this mountain. It’s located in the northwestern province of Jujuy, next to the town of Purmamarca. We spent our morning exploring the…
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Mountainous Monday: Vaalserberg – Holland’s Highest!
As found on Wikipedia: “There is no universally accepted definition of a mountain. Elevation, volume, relief, steepness, spacing and continuity have been used as criteria for defining a mountain. In the Oxford English Dictionary a mountain is defined as “a natural elevation of the earth surface rising more or less abruptly from the surrounding level and attaining an altitude which, relatively to the adjacent elevation, is impressive or notable.” When figuring out what our next Mountainous Monday should be about, the best idea seemed our own highest mountain. However, since it’s only 322,7 meters above sealevel (yes, do note the ,7 … a very important 70 centimeters for the Dutch!) we weren’t sure…
