Our favourite activity during winter weekends is hiking along the ridges of Czech mountains. Spending nights out, watching sunsets and sunrises, bonding with locals, and simply being off the regular rhythm of life — this last part sounds cheesy, but it’s true.

We particularly like the northern part of the Beskydy mountains for no obvious reason.

a place to be

I went solo, I wanted to be solo, I needed to be solo.

I don’t really know why, but I’ve been running from this city every damn weekend I can. Something in me just wants out—out to where things feel real.

Since autumn is pretty much grey and grim, a new idea has sprung to mind.

Beskydy, the mountains that form the eastern border of our country. They don’t have sharp, pointy peaks, but their hills are still steep and beautiful. We decided to ride them—north to south. About 100 km with 3,500 m of elevation gain awaited us. The tool for the job? The Specialized Stumpjumper.