Breathtaking Odle Dolomites Mountain Range of Italy

Dolomites Mountains are a magical place where days go by in peace, where you always view the brightness of the Pale Mountains. More than centuries a lot of words have been used to describe the beauty of these mountains, but of a thing I’m certain: the Dolomites Mountains are true natural heaven, a rich show of the environment with rocks, woods and pastures. 

It high in the Italian Alps, within the famous mountain range called the Dolomites, separating the Funes valley from the Gardena valley, sit the breathtaking Odle Mountains. Between all the mountains of the alpine chain, and the rest of the world, Dolomites are unique for their beauty and form. 

The breathtaking Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in August 2009, and have been called some of the most good-looking mountain landscapes found anywhere in the world with its sheer cliffs, vertical walls and deep valleys. One writer descriptively called the mountains, "flames frozen in stone."

Strolling on the Dolomites is an exclusive experience in and of itself, as you get a 360-degree view of rocks that have been transformed over thousands of years. There’re a number of different trails, from the easy, well-graded paths to the more challenging ones. They provide to hikers of all abilities. Here’re some remarkable shots of the Odle mountain group taken by various photographers. Notice that spectacularly sheer cliff.

Old Man of Storr in the Isle of Skye

The Old Man of Storr is located on the north of Skye in the area known as ‘Trotternish’. Here’re breathtaking photos of the Old Man of Storr in the Isle of Skye, Scotland There's a reason why this is one of the most snapped landscapes in the world. The Old Man Storr is a remarkable pinnacle of rock on the Ise of Skye in Scotland that's surrounded by fabulous views. Think rocky hills next to striking green grassy slopes and then visions of water beyond. The place is relatively easy walk and the hike to the pinnacle's foot is just 1 mile, especially for such a tremendous experience. Most day-trippers are content simply to meander around the Sanctuary, admiring the pinnacles and gazing up at The Storr's eastern cliffs. But the question is how did the rocky pinnacles form? 

The weight of basalt lava on sedimentary rocks of the earlier Jurassic age is the main reason of massive landslides. The hills are made of horizontal flows of the basaltic lava, built on top of each other. What's it like standing there? "The Isle of Skye is packed of magical places and this might be one of the most magical places for photographers. The pinnacles of rock are far more gigantic than this photograph conveys in low resolution. The full resolution shot reveals a head-high sign on the path and it is totally dwarfed by the Old Man’s gargantuan size. 

Walking between those titans is like living in a fantasy novel or more recently, a sci-fi film - one of the opening scenes from Prometheus was filmed here. It’s quite a place as well. For those of us who have yet to visit, here are some of dramatic photos of famous Old Man of Storr. Love how the otherworldly landscape takes on such a different feel as the seasons change. Hiking on this place is a great activity in Skye if the weather is good enough. The walk to the top is steep, and requires good shoes as it can be boggy in parts, but the view from the top is magnificent, so well worth it. Great walk for the dog however there are wild sheep roaming so keep pooches on a lead. The best sights are from the top of the cliffs to the east of the summit, from which you can look down on the tortured landslide topography where you left the crowds behind you half an hour ago.

The Cliffs of Moher Ireland

The Cliffs of Moher or Aillte an Mhothair are situated at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland.  The Cliffs of Moher are Ireland’s top visited natural attraction with a magical vista that captures the hearts of up to one million visitors every year. The cliffs receive their name from an old fort called Moher that once stood on Hag's Head, the southernmost point of the cliffs. They rise 390 ft above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and reach their maximum height of 702 feet just north of O'Brien's Tower, 8 KM to the north. The tower is a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien. On a clear day one can see from cliffs atop the tower, the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north in County Galway, Maum Turk mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the south, and the Dingle Peninsula and Blasket Islands in Kerry. O’Brien’s Tower stands near the highest point and has served as a viewing point for visitors for hundreds of years.

The North platform is situated at the highest point of the Cliffs, Knockardakin at 700 feet above sea level, which is the location of the Tower viewpoint, O’Brien’s Tower, built by Cornelius O’Brien. From this point you can view the An Branán Mór Sea Stack, home of the guillemots and razorbills. Therefore; you can also view the surfing wave ‘Aileen’s’, Aill Na Searrach, to the right when it is up and running. On a sunny day you can view across to the Aran Islands: Inis Oírr, Inis Méain and Inis Mór and to the left views of the stunning Galway Bay. Moreover; from this platform you’ve a terrific view of the South Cliffs that stretch for 8km. You can walk to Doolin, about five kilometers, from this point along the Coastal Walk.

Furthermore The South Platform is a perfect viewpoint of the Puffin colony; the puffins make their home on Goat Island, a grassy island when you see down and to the right. You can also see countless other seabirds and also have tremendous views of the sea stack below O’Briens Tower. From this point you can see the Cliffs as they continue on towards Hags Head. You may continue your walk to Hags Head it is roughly four kilometers each way with magnificent views of the Cliffs. The first floor of the Visitors Centre houses the Cliffs View Cafe, providing marvelous views of the Cliffs from the windows looking out of the hillside.

The cliffs are one of the most widespread tourist destinations in Ireland and topped the list of attractions and they’ve formed a part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, one of a family of geotourism destinations throughout Europe which are members of the European Geo-parks Network visitor center. Clare County Council started development plans in 1990 to enable tourists to get the experience of cliffs without substantial intrusive man-made amenities. The Cliffs of Moher visitor experience was built into a hillside approaching the cliffs. The center is intended to be environmentally sensitive in its use of renewable energy systems including geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, and grey water recycling. The Cliffs of Moher visitor experience won an award in the "Interpret Britain & Ireland Awards" 2007 awarded by the Association of Heritage Interpretation. Though the award was precisely for the Atlantic Edge exhibition, the AHI assessed the whole visitor center and site. The citation stated that the entire visitor center was "one of the best facilities that the judges had ever seen."

The cliffs comprises mainly of beds of Namurian shale and sandstone, with the oldest rocks being found at the bottom of the cliffs. It is likely to view 300 million year-old river channels cutting through, forming unconformities at the base of the cliffs. There’re an estimated 30,000 birds living on the cliffs, representing more than 20 species. These include Atlantic Puffins, which live in large colonies at isolated parts of the cliffs and on the small Goat Island. Also present are gulls, guillemots, hawks, shags, ravens and choughs.