【快挙！Hannekeさん、2024年に29座を制覇】

2024年、登山者Hannekeさんが素晴らしい業績を達成しました。総活動時間144時間で29座を登頂し、移動距離はなんと297.4kmに達しました。これにより、獲得標高は驚異の16322mを記録しました。

Hannekeさんの登山に対する情熱と努力は、多くの登山者にとっての模範となっています。険しい山々を次々と制覇し、その成果を上げる姿勢は、真の冒険家と言えるでしょう。今後もHannekeさんの活躍に期待が高まります。

Hannekeさんは、今夏最後の活動日としてオランダの美しい風景を満喫しながら、長い距離を歩き通しました。運転手の双子の妹と別れた後、Utrecht Central StationからBunnikへの道を進む姿は印象的です。空は青く晴れわたり、気温も30度近くまで上昇した中での活動は、まさに夏の締めくくりに相応しいものでした。特に、Utrechtの美しい運河の景観を楽しみながらの道のりは、心に残るものだったでしょう。また、途中で訪れたドム塔は、多くの人に親しまれている名所です。Hannekeさんの努力と情熱は、多くの人々にインスピレーションを与えています。これからも、素晴らしい山歩を続けてほしいと思います。

Today after saying goodbye to my twin sister near the highway in Utrecht I made my way to Utrecht Central Station to start my last walk in Holland of this summer. After dark clouds in the morning the weather cleared up, sky turned blue and temperature climbed up to close to 30 degrees. I did a bit of an extra swirl around time to enjoy views of the lovely canals of Utrecht before getting on the route to Bunnik. I also passed the Domtoren (Dom Tower) some might know from Huis ten Bosch. after years of renovations the tower is finally visible again and renovations are almost done. Utrecht is the 4th biggest city in Holland located in the middle of our country. The walk follows the border of the Roman Empire that used rule this part of Europe. 
Following some canals I finally walk out of the city. I got some water and a popsicle at a small shop just before leaving the city. Because Utrecht is a main transportation hub the course crosses highways and train lines several times. 
In the countryside I bump into the first fortress that is part of the Dutch Waterlinie, a water defensive system developed to protect against invasions from the east. This ‘Waterlinie’ is actually chosen as World Heritage (latest addition to it in 2021). 
Passing a Roman Castellum and another fortress of the Waterlinie (Fort Vechten) I enter the town of Bunnik. From Kasteel Rhijnauwen the path takes me along the river with a wonderful teahouse on the opposite side of that river and with people swimming and with paddle boards in the river enjoying the what maybe the last warm day of the summer. I leave the course and walk to Bunnik station from where I catch the train to Utrecht CS. From the station I take the tram to the P&R Westraven where I left my car this morning. 

Limespad: Utrecht to Bunnik

Today I took the train to Amsterdam Central Station to start the first part of the Floris V-pad (although we already walked to stages in the middle of the course). The course is 245kms long, starts in Amsterdam and finishes in Bergen op Zoom. Today's stage will be about 17-18kms. 
I arrived in Amsterdam around 11:30 but since there was a shop I wanted to visit there I came back to Dam Square at around 12:45 to start the walk. So many pictures to take and some souvenirs to buy, so the first part is not so quick. From the center following the Amstel river (the river that gave Amsterdam its name) I make my way out of the city center, passing lovely buildings, bridges, famous hotels and theaters. I have a coffee and apple pie break at a terrace overlooking the water where several people are sunbathing and swimming. Via Weesperzijde with many house boats and the Weespertrekvaart I make my way to Duivendrecht for a bit and then Diemen. Crossing the Veeneikbrug (bridge) I enter and walk through a nature reserve called Diemerbos for just a short while I am back on asphalt along the river with nice farms some selling eggs and ice cream. I arrive in Driemond where I cross the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal (channel, waterway for big transportation ships) and enter the town of Weesp. Finally there is a small snackshop where I buy some ice cream and a drink. I proceed my way into the town passing an amazing number of expensive boats 'parked' in the river. The owners are sitting on their ships enjoying wine, cheese platters and some friends. I get to the pittoresk old part of town where everybody is preparing for a festival that is taking place this weekend (Thursday- Sunday) with several events, a market, food and drinks. First I decide to make my way to the station. I am too early for the discount return trip (from 18:30). That is the official end of the walk for today. After that I find a Albert Heyn supermarket to get some grapes, salad for tonight, a drink, and some french cheese for my breakfast. I circle through the cute part of town once more and sit by the water to eat my grapes. I can also use the temporary festival toilet car for free (usually in Holland you have to pay to use the bathroom). I go back to the station and hop on the train at 18:40ish to get to Leiden about 50 minutes later. It was a good day. Fortunately the big typhoon that was hitting my island in Japan was also calming down today so I didn't have to worry so much anymore. 

Floris V-pad: Amsterdam to Weesp

Today we started from Sarajevo to get to the meeting point near Jablanica on time. At the meeting point we met the rest of the group consisting of the Japanese ambassadors couple, Charley, Michael and Fikret. In three cars we drove towards the start of the hike. We first drove to a viewpoint to have a look at the nice really extensive plateau that is up there in the mountains. From the main road over the plateau there is a gravel road leading up to the trailhead. The two other cars are 4WD and our car is small but still manages to handle the road. After about 20 minutes of gravel road we get to the trailhead where a lot of cars are already parked. It is  popular hike and a lot of people from Croatia come to do this hike. We park by the side of the road and start the hike to Hajducka Vrata which would take 4 hours one way according to the sign at the start. The start of the hike is still a bit in the shade through the woods but soon we are out on the fields. Steeper ascents mixed with flatter plateaus, we make our way up the mountain, about 8 kms one way. Lots of other hikers around. Close to the Rebels Gate and the peak above is a small lake where we take a short break and eat something. Then we go up to the peak before walking a bit down to Hajducka Vrata. 
From the Cvrsnica Peak (2038m) there is an amazing view over the whole area, looking out over the gorge under the mountain where we went on a previous hike, and the surrounding mountains. After enjoying the view we went down to the Rebels' Gate (Hajducka Vrata) where by this time fortunately the number of hikers had gone down dramatically. After taking pictures and taking in the view for a bit it was time for the way back. The first stop was again the lake where Charley decided to take a swim and where Fikret served everyone champagne. After this it is the long way back that remains. The way back goes smoothly and we get back to the cars around 18:00. Then we wait for a bit for Michal and Fikret to return too. Then the long way back to Sarajevo is all that remains. After getting stuck in a traffic jam we finally got home at 21:45. 

Bosnian Mountains: Hajducka Vrata & Cvrsnica Peak

Hannekeさんの活動日記は、多くの人々にとって貴重な情報源となっています。特に、アクセスの難しさやコースの状況を詳細に説明している点は、他の登山者にとって非常に役立ちます。具体的な道の状態や、過去の経験を元にしたアドバイスは、同じ場所を訪れる人々にとって重要な参考になります。また、建物の特徴について触れることで、訪れる価値を高める視点を提供しています。\n\nこのような具体的かつ実用的な情報が詰まった活動日記は、他の登山者にとって大変ありがたく、Hannekeさんの観察力や表現力の豊かさが顕著に表れています。今後もぜひ、さらに詳しい内容をシェアしていただけると嬉しいです。特に、他の登山者が参考にできる情報を追加していただければ、より多くの人に喜ばれることでしょう。

[ルート：よこお尾根登山口から烏帽子岳ピストン]
Today we got up later than planned because we had trouble sleeping during the night because of the high humidity in spite of the nice refreshing river that ran right next to it. We started our day at Shiraiwado Park free campsite, located beautifully along a river. After a quick breakfast we left the campsite around 8:30 to make our way to Eboshidake Trailhead, about 54 kms and 1h45min further on. Passing through the village of Misato and dropping by the Familymart there for the last extra supplies and then start the long drive up the hill over the narrow road to Nihonsugi and further. We continue on national road, R445. We pass a children's sports day, Gokanosho Heike no Sato, Momigi suspension bridge. Soon we arrive at the trailhead at 10:50 and park the car in a small parking area just about a minute from the trailhead. We quickly prepare and start the hike. The trailhead seems to be overgrown, and part of the stream that is next to it seemed to have collapsed. Fortunately it is just the first few meters that are like that. After that a bit of fallen bamboo to navigate on the path, but before soon we get to part of the track that is just a long ascent without much variation. We see the most gorgeous mushrooms on our way up. There are enough pink ribbons to not get lost. The ascent is about 800m up to the next 'intersection', mostly not too steep but also with hardly any flat parts on the track. Although it looked pretty sunny in the morning the weather prognoses was slight rain a little later in the day (0.4-0.5mm). But not soon after starting it already starts raining and it keeps on raining almost the whole hike and pretty hard every now and then. Since we started so late we are also a bit pushed for time. On the last part of the path we met one other hiker, a very fit and energetic lady who was on her way down after tackling several mountains.  When we arrive at the Eboshidake peak (1692m) it is close to 15:00. The peak is nice and if the weather had been better we probably would have had amazing views from there. We take a small break here and start our descent. We can't go down as fast as we hoped but still we arrive with plenty of leeway back to the car before it starts getting dark. On the way down in the rain the some mushrooms seem even more brightly colored than they were on the way up. Back at the car we get out of our wet clothes and load our wet gear into the car before heading to a well-deserved onsen in Itsuki-mura (五木村), Yume-uta （夢唄）(¥500). From the trailhead to the village it took about 1h15m. Opposite the onsen is a roadside station called Komoriuta-no-sato (子守唄の里), where we spent the evening. Although the village has no convenience store, the roadside station has plenty of vending machines (even one for the local tofu!) and very gorgeous toilet facilities. This evening too it seemed to be a popular spot for outdoor people to spend the night. The next morning everybody was getting ready to go and enjoy their day. 

Eboshidake

WARNING: Access is difficult but doable. Only access is from the Hokuchidake Trailhead. Because of a lack of hikers the trail is overgrown in several locations and fallen trees are blocking the path here and there. [コース：保口岳登山口・普賢峰・保口岳・林道・保口岳登山口]
We arrived in the area late in the night and stayed one night at the parking lot of the Roadside station Hikyo no Sato Izumi (秘境の郷いずみ　道の駅, ong google maps is comes up as Fureai Center Izumi). Apart from it being an architectural interesting building, it is equipped with a multi-purpose space, a restaurant and a shop with local handcraft goods. The restrooms are clean and well-equipped with even a handicapped toilet and a nursing room. 
We got up early in the morning and had some breakfast, after that we started our drive to the trailhead of today's hike. We were not sure if we could really get all the way to the trailhead since the recent yamap reports often start a bit more down the hill near the shrine and walk up to the trailhead from there. From the roadside station it is just 27km according to google maps but it will take about an hour and a half to get there. First we drive along a beautiful river and notice a nice campsite next to this river. We would later decide to spend our next night there. A bit further down the same road we come through one more village where you can find the last gasoline station in case you need it. From the village we go further into the mountains on R52 until we get to the point where we turn right from this road towards Sanbongi pass （三本木峠）. From here the road starts getting worse. You don't need a 4WD to get to the trailhead but you need a car that is a bit higher on its wheels so you don't damage the bottom of your car. The road has parts of good asphalt but also parts with huge holes and uneven areas, there is areas with just stones or mud and the road can be very narrow at certain points. That would not be a problem if there were no huge lumbering trucks filled with cut down trees coming down the mountain in quite a pace. We had to reverse 3 times to make way for the trucks to pass and if reversing is not a problem for you you should be fine. The third time we were just unlucky that it was just the worst part of the road where we had to drive backwards for quite a distance, and to driving up trying to avoid the holes as much as possible is totally different from driving backwards right through them with just a back camera to rely on. The height should also not be a problem for a regular car but since we were driving a camping car, there were several areas where the overhanging plants touched our roof and making scratching noises. We just tried to go as slow as possible. About 1 km before the  intended goal the road splits. The left road has a sign indicating the Hokuchidake parking lot in 1 km, the other one is the road to the right going towards the shrine where several of the most recent yamap reports have started this hike. We decided to give it a try and see if we could drive the rest of this 1 km up to the trailhead and indeed we ended up at the trailhead where there was more than enough space to park. Of course no other cars were there. We finally got going at a little bit past 10AM. The trail starts with a narrow concrete path that is soon covered in sand and leaves. We notice a lot of garbage in the area from cans with really retro designs, to sake bottles and broken plates, and the start section also has many fallen bamboo trees that block the path here and there. Within not even ten minutes a house appears above us on the track and we wonder if people still live here. As we come closer we realize they do. An older couple is living here in the middle of the woods. We talk a little to the gentleman and pass through his driveway up the mountain. His house can even be reached by car through a small side road from the road that we just came over. Apparently the house has electricity and a bit further up the hill we see a well from where the house is provided with water. We see a big wooden shed still standing, and next to it a 'mushroom farm'. We also see evidence of several other houses having stood in this area. When nobody lived there anymore they must have collapsed after a certain time and all the items that were inside the houses have found their way out and were spread around the area by wind and rain. A bit up the path we find the ridge that will take us further up the mountain. The path is a bit overgrown and also here we have to navigate around fallen trees. We follow one of the yamap routes we found in the reports before we came here. We climb a bit more up the hill and reach an old road for mountain works. From there we take the wrong trail and end up struggling our way through the bushes for a bit. We were not the first ones here though because near the end of the bushes we find a hiking pole which we take with us and which came in handy a bit further on. First we get up to a peak called Fugenmine (普賢峰, Fugenhou, 1280m) around noon, and from there it is about 20 minutes further to our goal Hokuchidake (保口岳、1281m), where we have lunch. The weather is a bit unstable and we see some dark clouds rolling in and some quite heavy rains in the areas around us. We quickly move on. We don't want to take the same way back and continue our way that will circle us back to the old mountain road. On this side of the trail is another trailhead indicated quite close to the peak but unfortunately for this mountain this trailhead is also inaccessible. Over a very comfortable path we swirl our way back to the old mountain road. No indication here of any big collapses of the this road yet, although there is certainly one we saw here in one of the reports on yamap. The rest of the road is an easy relaxing walk. We get to the part of the road that was hit by a landslide and it is still passable and not to difficult but you should still concentrate and realize that the loose stones could make you slide into the endless depth that has taken over part of the road here. Although crossing straight ahead is also possible we decided to traverse a bit higher on the slope using our hiking hammers for more grip. Without trouble we get to the other side and from there it is just a short walk to where the road turns into a green grassy area with flowers close to the part where we crossed this road earlier to go up. There are some signs (small yellow sticks) but they are short and hiding in the grass. We go down from almost the same point we came up. From there we keep on descending, and back down the overgrown path down the ridge we get back to the area where the houses used to be. On the way down I even notice a traditional Japanese bathtub (goemonburo) lying around. We get back to the house and the gentleman is still outside painting some floorboards. We talk to him a bit more and he told us there used to be 16 houses in the woods there and that now they are they only ones still living there. They have electricity, water, and tv and even in cold winters the electricity never stopped. Around the house his mobile phone works and for some shopping they sometimes go into one the villages and for bigger things they make the long drive to the city of Yatsushiro. The gentleman keeps busy renovating and upkeeping his house and premises and he also makes many mushrooms in the fall. They have a small vegetable garden in front of the house. When the roads to the trailhead were still a lot better and more roads there were open many people used to visit the mountain but now it turned really quiet there. We say goodbye and go down the narrow path back to the car. We take a small break and then start driving back the way we came. Almost back into the first small village another one of the wood carrying trucks is right behind us. We drive back to the Roadside station and take a small break and have some food before we decide to spend the night at the free campsite we saw that morning along the river. It is called Shiraiwado park (白岩戸公園　無料キャンプ場). When we get there there are several cars in the parking lot of the campsite, only two of these cars belong to people camping there. The rest seem to be local cars. The campsite is nicely located along the river and the camping area is a bit down from the parking lot. With some stone steps you can also get directly to the river. It seems like the ideal place for taking the family for a refreshing camping trip with some playing in the river. The toilet building has separate toilets for men and women. The ladies section was equipped with one western style toilet and one Japanese style. The water from the tap is not drinkable, but there is a big sink that is meant for washing your dishes. All in all a nice place. With the camping car we unfortunately can't go down to the campsite itself so we stay at the parking lot. We have enough space to sit outside for a bit and cook and enjoy dinner there. Then we go to sleep with the sound of the river. Unfortunately this night the humidity is so high and I forgot the cable of the fan that it was a bit hot and we had a hard time sleeping for a while. 
Hokuchidake is not a bad mountain at all, just getting there takes a lot of time. Also as it takes longer for the roads to be accessible again the paths will get more overgrown which is really a shame. If you want to climb this mountain it is certainly not impossible to get to the trailhead. Just take enough time to get there (and back) and drive carefully so you don't damage your car. If you see the gentleman and his wife at the house please say hi! to them. 




Hokuchidake & Fugenmine

Unfortunately today is a rainy day again although in the early morning it was dry and looked like a better day than yesterday. The original plan was to take the cable car (Brevent-Planpraz) up to the top of the Brevent at 2525m and then come down to the middle station (2000m) and walk to Flegere, where we would take the Index lift up and then walk to Le Lac Blanc and back to Flegere or walk on to Cheserys and then down. Because of the bad weather we had to change our plans and went down a bit earlier.
This hike along the Southern Balcony has been enjoyed since the Victorian times by ladies and gentlemen hiking up to Flegere and then following this trail with amazing views of the opposite mountains and glaciers. In between the showers and sometimes heavy rain we did have some really beautiful views of the mountains for about half of the hike. 

After a breakfast with French cheese and baguette in our room in the lovely Langley hotel Gustavia we started walking to the gondola station up to Le Brevent in about 15-20 minutes. It was on the opposite site of the valley  and a little bit uphill from the town. Arriving there the gondolas were not moving yet, but after asking it seemed they would start about 5 minutes later. We took the first gondola up and at the halfway point we walked to the next gondola that would take us to the top of Le Brevent (2525m). We seemed the only two people on that gondola, until we were joined by a girl in climbing gear and her local climbing guide. Upon going up we couldn't see anything because of the clouds. The cable car that we came on quickly went down again and the two climbers went on their way. Unsure of when the next cable car would come to pick us up, we quickly went around the top to take some pictures in the pouring rain. Fortunately some of the rain clouds gave way to some beautiful views at the top, of the opposite mountains and also of Chamonix in the valley. Up at the top we see a cable car coming up bringing up the staff who would start opening the restaurant- cafe there. Because of the rain we can wait in the cable car since there is no other waiting area with a roof. After snapping some more pictures the friendly gondola driver takes us down to the mid station (2000m) where the rain seems to have stopped and some more hikers have appeared. We find our way to the start of the path and as we start the hike the clouds open up more and more. Finally we have some gorgeous views. We even see a marmot on the rocks close to the path. The hike is nice, small ups and downs, a variety of views, areas with narrow paths along steep slopes, stony areas, rocky areas. About halfway towards Flegere the rain starts again, and it would not stop. We meet a lot of hikers on the trail going the opposite direction. The mist and clouds take away most of the views. Then we hear the sound of the cable car although we don't see anything yet. Not much later a mountain hut and above that the cable car station come into view. The rain gets heavier, it is cold and we quickly go into the mountain hut for a coffee. At the entrance we have to take off our shoes and it is a challenge to not get wet socks before entering the hut.  In the mountain hut are a lot of overnight guests relaxing or working on their computers, charging their phones and drying their close. It is still a bit chilly in the hut. We hope the rain will get a bit less but unfortunately no improvements, so in over the coffee we decide to not continue our hike to Le Lac Blanc but to go down to the town. 
We put our shoes back on and make our way to the cable car station and proceed down. In the valley it is dry and warmer there. More hikers are still proceeding their way to the cable car, probably not aware of what is happening in the mountains above them. We, relieved to be in the valley, make our way to the small  Les Praz de Chamonix station. The cute red train is picking us up at 12:40 to take us back to the center of town in a couple of minutes. The tickets were provided to us by the hotel. If you stay in a hotel in town the hotel will provide the guests with a railpass for the duration of their stay. Very convenient. We get off the train at the train station right in front of the hotel where we left the car. We put on some other clothes to get out off the wet stuff and go into town for a little bit to enjoy people watching, the town and a nice hot coffee. 
Close to 15:00 we leave charming Chamonix and start our drive to Dijon (about 3,5 hours). 





Chamonix - Grand Balcon Sud

保口岳

Hannekeさんは、熊本県八代市に位置する烏帽子岳を目指して、素晴らしい山歩を行いました。湿度の高い夜を乗り越え、早朝から元気に出発し、烏帽子岳の登山口に向かうために54キロの道のりを進みました。朝食を終えた後、8時30分にキャンプ場を出発し、気持ちを新たに高い標高差に挑む姿は、まさに勇気の象徴です。

Hannekeさんは、烏帽子岳の美しい自然を楽しみながら、しっかりとした歩みで山道を進みました。高い標高差を克服し、自然の中で自分の限界に挑戦する姿勢には、心からの拍手を送りたいと思います。困難を乗り越え、目標を達成するHannekeさんの努力は、本当に素晴らしいものです。これからも多くの山歩を楽しんでほしいです。素敵な体験をありがとう、Hannekeさん！

Today instead of tackling one of the big mountains here in Bosnia (next year we will) we decided to go for a quick hike in the area of Fikret's cottage. We are leaving Bosnia tomorrow to start our drive to Holland and still have to prepare a lot. Today it is also pretty hot (36C) even here in the countryside. The city was horribly hot a friend messaged us a bit later.
We park in the village and pass some new houses that have been constructed in the village. We also pass Fikret's house which has also undergone major works we will see upclose when we go for a drink at his house after the hike. Today our goal is the peak of Veliki Subar. We have been on other peaks in the area in other years like Veliki Vito and Drstva.
In a relaxing pace with enough photo breaks we first get to the waterpoint where we dip in our feet and relax for a little. Butterflies are all around. Soon after the waterpoint we get to the saddle and behind it a mountain bassin where a lake used to be, the reason the area is still called jezero. From this bassin we climb up to the peak of the big Subar (1820m) with nice views around the area. Because there is not much wind there are a milllion flies at the top so we only stay there for a short while before starting the descent. Over grassy slopes we descend enjoying the views. Afer descending quite a bit we get to the foresty area and back into the shade again. We take a shortcut through the bushes to get back to Fikret's house where we enjoy a nice cold drink and talk about the house and our next year hikes to Maglic and Prenj, before getting back to the car for our drive back to Sarajevo. The evening we spend preparing for our roadtrip to Holland starting tomorrow.
Getting home we quickly do some 


Bosnian Mountains: Veliki Subar

国見岳（くにみだけ）は、九州山地中央部の向霧立山地に属する山である。標高は1,739mであり、熊本県最高峰。九州本土では祖母山（1,756m）および市房山（1,721m）と並ぶ屈指の高峰であるが、交通の便が悪い地域に位置する。日本三百名山、一等三角点百名山の一つに数えられる。

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