Hexenkopf with the dirt road we bicycled to the mountain hut Hexenseehütte

Alfred in cozy Hexenseehütte

Scrambling on the northeast ridge of Hexenkopf - witch's head

Last steps to the summit

Marion on top of 3035 meters high Hexenkopf with the Ötztaler Alps in the back

Icy lake with Silvretta in the back

Alfred on the summit of 3004 meters high Furgler

Icy lake on foot of Furgler

Glurns in South Tirol had some high flooding in the past

Garden in Glurns

Our van on top of 2503 meters high Umbrailpass which marks the border between Italy and Switzerland

Marion on the summit of 3033 meters high Piz Umbrail with Ortler in clouds

Hot springs south of Bormio - accessible without any costs

Wonderful hot water

On the way to Pizzo Filone in the Livorno Alps

No more usage of our bicycles

Majestic Piz Palü and Piz Bernina in the back which is with 4049 meters sea-level the highest peak of the eastern Alps

Summit of 3133 meters high Pizzo Filone

Snowy Ortler on the right which is with 3905 meters sea-level the highest mountain of Tirol

Lago D'Iseo seen from 1095 meters high Monte Vignole

Lago D'Iseo with flat Po Valley in the back

Bad weather in the higher mountains north of Lago D'Iseo

Church Chiesa Di San Giorgio in the little village Zone (few hundred meters above the eastern shore of Lago D'Iseo)

Frescoes from the 15th century in the church

More frescoes of Chiesa Di San Giorgio

Earth pyramids of Zone

Castle of Sirmione on the southern shore of Lake Garda

Gate of the historic center of Sirmione

Ruins in Sirmione

Valley of Pflersch in the Stubai Alps (southwest of Brenner pass)

Our friend Rupert on top of 3174 meters high Schneespitze

Alfred on the summit of Schneespitze

Stream on foot of Schneespitze

On the way to the peaks Cima di Val Loga with 3278 Pizzo Tambo in the back (south side of Splügenpass between Italy and Switzerland). Unbelievable we did Pizzo Tambo with skies many years ago, ...

Marion with Pizzo Ferrè

Lake Lago di Montespluga - 2115 meters high Splügenpass is on the left

Summit of 3003 meters high Cima Di Val Loga Meridional

Busy lake Lago Di Como

Lago Di Como with 2609 meters high Monte Legnone

Thanks to constant wind in the afternoon Lago Di Como is famous for kiteboarding

Church Santa Maria del Tiglio of Gravedona on the northern shore of Lago di Como

Smilies in Gravedona

In the ancient village Ricetto di Candelo (southeast of Biella)

City wall of Ricetto di Candelo

Our sleeping place close to the mountain hut Rifugio Savoia (at 2540 meters sea-level) in the Graian Alps

Fog in the late afternoon

Fox in the late evening

Begging for food

Alp Alpe Riva above Rifugio Savoia

Lake Logo Rosset with 3338 meters high Punta Basei

Marion with more than 3600 meters high Levanna

Western view from the pass Colle Leynir

Montblanc in the far distance - the tallest peak of the Alps

Marion close to the summit of Monte Taou Blanc

View to the western Graian Alps

The last steps to the summit

Northern view to 3440 meters high L'Aoillie

On top of 3438 meters high Monte Taou Blanc with 4061 meters high Gran Paradiso which we climbed up with our 13 years old foster son Levent in the year 1998

Incredible a cyclist climbed with his bike the icy rocks to Monte Taou Blanc - Twin peaks of Punta Del Leynir in the left center

Crystal clear lakes on the descent of Monte Taou Blanc

Icy Gran Paradiso which is the highest peak of the Graian Alps

Edelweiss on the way to Punta Leynir

Col Rosset with 3601 meters high Tsaneleina on the left

Clouds are coming on 3225 meters high Anticima Punta Leynir 

Source of Po which is with 652 kilometers length the largest river of Italy

Lake Lago Fiorenza above the source of Po

Majestic 3841 meters high Monviso - the guard of the river Po and highest point in the southern Italian Alps. We climbed this huge mountain in the year 1992.

Signposts in Borgo in the upper valley of Po

In the village of Borgo

Very old bridge in the valley of Po

Town hall of Alba

Ancient carousel in Alba

Grocery in Alba

Marion's birthday present: Via Ferrata Degli Artisti in the Ligurian Alps (close to Finale Ligure)

Very steep but with a lot of iron

Perfect ridge

Happy Marion

Top highlight of Ferrata Degli Artisti: Suspension bridge 40 meters long and 50 meters above ground

Airy and shaky

Modern art on Ferrata degli Artisti

Waterfront of Loano, a beach town 60 kilometers southwest of Genoa

Port of Loano

Narrow alley in Pietra Ligure

Castle of Pietra Ligure

Colorful rocks on the beach

Steersman in Finale Ligure

Jutta and Hermann with the castle of Finale Ligure

Indeed Finale Ligure is a center of mountain biking

Corona beach between Pietra Ligure and Loano

In the old town of Porto Maurizio, an urban quarter of Imperia

View to the Mediterranean See

Typical Italian "truck" with three wheels

Patio in Porto Maurizio

Lemon Buddha's Hand

Hermann and Jutta in Porto Maurizio

In the Ligurian Alps on the way to the little peak Monte Della Guardia

Summit of 1654 meters high Monte Della Guardia

Jutta, Hermann and Marion enjoying the sun

Colors of autumn on Monte Della Guardia

On top of 1739 meters high Monte Armetta

Thistle with green grasshopper (left bottom)

Butterfly on thistle

Monumental church Sanctuary of Vicoforte from the 15th century

The frescoed vault of the elliptical cupola

Western view of ancient Piazza, a quarter of the town Mondovi on the northern foot of the Ligurian Alps

Jutta with the city wall of Piazza

Funny bench

Female sphinx in a backyard

Palace in Piazza

Torre del Belvedere in Piazza

Winery close to famous Barolo

In the park Parco Della Resistenza of Asti

Mural in Orta San Giulio - Rice farming in the Po Valley

Another mural in Orta

Mural with movie sequences

Another movie related mural

Wicked old man watching a nice girl - see the two dogs on the bottom of the mural

Money, money, money, ...

Mural on the train station of Orta - some protest?

Health threat of Covid-19?

Chinese threat

Exclusive hotel in Orta

Scene of the life of Francis of Assisi on holy mountain Sacro Monte d'Orta which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site

Scene of the life of Francis of Assisi: His sanctification

Island Isola San Giulio seen from the holy mountain

Scene of the life of Francis of Assisi: He defeats the temptations

Scene of the life of Francis of Assisi: He meets the Sultan of Egypt

Scene of the life of Francis of Assisi: He returns to Assisi - critically ill

Street scene in Assisi when Francis returned

In the center of Orta San Giulio

Lago D'Orta seen from the parking lot of the church Santuario Della Madonna Della Bocciola

Lago D'Orta in the morning with majestic Monte Rosa which are the second tallest mountains of the Alps

Marion and Jutta on the way to Monte Spalavera with Monte Rosa in the back

Detail of Monte Rosa: The highest point is with 4634 meters sea-level the black cone (second summit from right)

Marion, Jutta and Hermann on top of 1534 meters high Monte Spalavera

Cross of Monte Spalavera

The last swim in the huge lake Lago Maggiore - still 23°Celsius water temperature on September 24th

2066 meters high pass San Bernardino in Switzerland (between Ticino and Grisons)

Rocky Pizzo Uccello in the east of San Bernardino