I took the route up as described – starting at Hidden Valley Trail, then getting on Peak Trail. The ascent wasn't at all that bad, although the trail was a little bit uninteresting for me. Luckily, here and there, I met a companion to spice it up a bit – and no, I'm not talking about people but about wildlife which is mostly not only curious but very much fearless (a bird trying to steal my snack right from my lap).

The view from the top was just amazing when the clouds pouring endlessly over the peak took a break for a few minutes and gave me the chance to look around.

On my way down, I decided to make it a loop instead if in-and-out and took the Horse Haven Trail. That was a mistake as the hills are really steep there and if your knees are in just a tiny bit less than perfect condition, it's going to hurt (I, being the typical me, forgot to put my tapes on so it was just… really bad). The positive of this trail – there's definitely no space for it to be uninteresting as you spend every single second trying not to slip and fall on the steep hill.

Overall, it was a really nice hike, although be ready for either going up or down the whole time, it doesn't really level off.