Our first blog post in 2006, was about a more than 1000 km pilgrimage on foot in Japan. Whereever we go, we try to fit in some hiking. From long-distance paths to particularly scenic walks and spectacular mountains, take your pick!
“The trail is not easy: After passing ladders and iron clamps, you finally have to draw yourself up a rock …
Continue reading “Fly high – or hike – like an eagle on the Eagle Trail (Adlerweg)”
The first blog post we did in 2006 as a sort of technical test was a report about the „88-Temple-Pilgrimage“ …
“You will need long rubber boots for the walk to Lake Rausu: it’s quite muddy there. Also it would be …
Continue reading “Bears and other animals in the amazing Shiretoko National Park”
Last update: summer 2021 After a few weeks hiking in Switzerland we feel like lingering there for a little longer …
Continue reading “The Jungfrau-Aletsch Glacier region in Switzerland”
Just over 100 km, but with an accumulated altitude difference of 6300 m! We spent 8 days in July and …
Continue reading “Hiking the Haute Route in the Alps: a variant from Chamonix to Nendaz”
Fuji-san is not only Japan’s highest mountain, but also its most important one, an icon of Japaneseness, one could say. …
Continue reading “Climbing Fuji-san – or not? A quest for Japan’s holy mountain”
The long-distance trail Cami de Cavalls is about 180 km long and leads around the perimeter of Menorca: mostly along …
Continue reading “The Cami de Cavalls trail on Menorca (GR223) – Day by Day”
Although it is one long-distance trail, hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) around Menorca can be a quite varied experience. …
Continue reading “Hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) along the Northern coast of Menorca”
The long-distance path around Menorca (GR 223) is a beautiful trail that leads along the coast around the whole Island. …
Continue reading “Hiking the Cami de Cavalls on Menorca – hungry in the touristy south”
The beautiful long distance hiking path GR 221 leads 132 km through Mallorca’s wild north. Port d’Andratx – the town …
Continue reading “Mallorca’s GR 221 hiking trail through the Tramuntana mountain range”
