Some hikes are about the destination, others about the timing. This one is short and easy, but it only makes sense if you are at the top before the sun comes up.
We left the car park in the dark, with head torches, and followed a wide path up through the forest. In a little over an hour we reached an open ridge just as the sky started to turn pale. Below us, the valleys were filled with a sea of clouds, with only the highest peaks poking through like islands.
Here is a short video of the moment the sun came up:
And here is the area on the map, if you want to plan something similar:
Bring a warm jacket, gloves and a hot drink in a flask: even in summer, it is cold on a ridge before sunrise. And check the forecast the evening before. A clear morning after a humid night gives the best chance of seeing the clouds below you.
