Kaonang Mt. Viewpoint

Submitted by flowil on Sat, 05/11/2024 - 06:05am
Description

Vientiane Province hosts the Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area (NPA). One of the highest mountains of this area is the Phou Kaonang (Phou meaning moutain in Lao). On this route you will ascent the moutain on its south-eastern side, climbing a 1000 meters towards 1147 meters of altitude. The official peak of the mountain is located on the northern side and rises to 1163 meters.

This route will guide you through local farmer roads, small slightly overgrown trails used by local hunters, open pine forest, and the Nam Mang 3 Reservoir.

NUT - Notecka Ultra Trail

Submitted by Tomasz Napierała on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 07:09am
Description

The route runs through the Notecka Forest. It is one of the largest forests in Poland. The forest areas are mainly covered with pine forests. Wolves, a pond turtle and a pit viper live in the forest. There are dunes in the forest that reach a relative height of about 40 meters. The route runs, among others, through Klempicz, where the construction of the "Warta" nuclear power plant was planned in 1987–1989.