Sample Three Course Chalet Menus

Each month I have decided to do a blog called chalet menus. At Pinnacle we are always thinking how to impress the guests with new menus, it’s quite important as many return year after year to our French Alps Walking Holidays and Peak District Short Breaks. Chalet menus for walking holidays in the Alps require

Italian Walking Holidays

A few years ago, we spent couple of months researching hotels in Val Gardena to use for our Italian Walking Holidays. There are so many lovely places in all three villages. The Villages of Val Gardena. Ortisei is a place we had spent many happy walking holidays and had got to know the area very well.

Avalanche Risk is a Real Threat in the Alps

The number of avalanche deaths in Europe is at its highest for five years. The problem goes back to the snow drought: In many European resorts nothing really falls until January. When new snow eventually arrived – as it did – it sits precariously on top of this weak layer, which can collapse at any

Cleaning Walking Boots

So, you’ve been out having some fun in the countryside, or maybe just working in the garden. The point is, you’ve been working hard in the mud and wet and now you’re done and you want your tea. Cleaning walking boots is the last thing on your mind as you are tempted to throw your boots

A Badger in the Garden

What a great start to the weekend, I saw a badger in our garden. At the moment, I am in charge of looking after the four wild Badgers who, every evening, come for the food put out by our neighbour. The neighbour is away for a few days, so I am putting out the nuts.

Photo of the Month | The Ibex

It isn’t long before our next walking tour to the Dolomites. At the moment we are trying to find time to put together our calendar of walking holidays for 2021 The problem is we keep getting distracted by all our wonderful photographs taken in Chamonix. We have chosen our photo of the month to be

Chamonix Walking 2021, Still Time to Join Us

We are now busy planning our Chamonix Walking Holidays 2021 and we very much hope it’s another success. Feedback from the Peak District 2019 We have had some very positive feedback on our testimonials page so we feel pretty pleased with the way things have gone so far in the Peak District, so fingers crossed for the

Walking Can Bring About Positive Changes

A recently published study has revealed how walking can bring about positive changes to the mind. While common sense suggests that a walk can help to make you feel happier and calmer, a new study published shows that spending time in nature decreases negative thoughts and depression feelings by a significant amount. Study Researchers compared

Nine Years of Pinnacle Walking Holidays

We have been running Pinnacle Walking Holidays for nearly five years – how time flies. It is so rewarding to have many returning guests who come back year after year; many have become friends who we see socially.

Eat a Healthy Breakfast Before a Day’s Walking

People miss out on a healthy breakfast for various reasons, from not feeling very hungry first thing in the morning to believing it will aid their weight loss goals. Eating low-GI, complex carbohydrates alongside a helping of protein at the start of the day will give your body all it needs in terms of energy;

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