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!
Hiking the Via Algarviana means not only geographically reaching the end of Europe. In the low-developed backcountry of the Algarve, …
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The path is winding moderately upwards through dry grasslands. The landscape in which we are trekking, the Simien Mountains looks …
In November, there are more sheep than tourists on Mallorca, the sun island. The beaches may be disappointing at this …
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„Take warm sweaters. It’s always cold in Wales“, Helen had advised us. Hiking on the Pembrokeshire coastal path with a …
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Hiking up to the top of the Zugspitze from the German side and back down to the Austrian side took …
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Until the 19th century, only Shinto pilgrims visited the inhospitable mountains of central Japan. The British missionary Walter Weston was …
During the Edo Period, the Nakasendo (“the way through the mountains”) was one of the main roads connecting Tokyo – …
High above Lago Paine, the Patagonian wind hits: A particularly strong gust sweeps us off our feet and into the …
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“Si Señora, and a pound of cheese.” The shop assistant takes one of the big round pieces of soft local …
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“Seat numbers 19 and 20, departure time 8:30,” the friendly clerk at the Flecha de Zempoaltepetl bus company tells us. …
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