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Outdoor

We love to travel, and we also enjoy many outdoor activities. Read here about our outdoor adventures, from hiking and cycling to kayaking or diving!

Crucifix and bench in the Tyrolean alps
Austria, Hiking

Fly high – or hike – like an eagle on the Eagle Trail (Adlerweg)

by Westwards / 10 September 20167 May 2021

“The trail is not easy: After passing ladders and iron clamps, you finally have to draw yourself up a rock …

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Statue of Kobo Daishi and pagoda in front of a tempel building
Hiking, Japan

The 88 Temple Pilgrimage of Shikoku

by Westwards / 30 May 201620 February 2024

The first blog post we did in 2006 as a sort of technical test was a report about the „88 …

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Shiretoko Goko Lakes and heath
Hiking, Japan, UNESCO

Bears and other animals in the amazing Shiretoko National Park

by Westwards / 30 October 201511 February 2024

“You will need long rubber boots for the walk to Lake Rausu: it’s quite muddy there. Also it would be …

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view of the Aletsch Glacier from above
Hiking, Switzerland, UNESCO

The Jungfrau-Aletsch Glacier region in Switzerland

by Westwards / 30 August 201519 October 2021

Last update: summer 2021 After a few weeks hiking in Switzerland we feel like lingering there for a little longer …

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Waymarkers, Fenetre d Arpettes, first high pass of the walkers Haute Route
France, Hiking, Switzerland

Hiking the Haute Route in the Alps: a variant from Chamonix to Nendaz

by Westwards / 24 August 201511 December 2023

Just over 100 km, but with an accumulated altitude difference of 6300 m! We spent 8 days in July and …

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Chureito Pagode and Fuji-san
Hiking, Japan, UNESCO

Climbing Fuji-san – or not? A quest for Japan’s holy mountain

by Westwards / 11 April 201516 February 2024

Fuji-san is not only Japan’s highest mountain, but also its most important one, an icon of Japaneseness, one could say. …

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diving gestures
Egypt, Other adventures

What do you have to learn in an SSI Open Water Diver course?

by Westwards / 10 February 20156 January 2025

A school of bright fish pass over the luscious blue of the TV screen, two divers floating behind them. So …

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winter snorkelling in Soma Bay
Egypt, Other adventures

Cool or cold? – Winter diving in the Red Sea

by Westwards / 4 February 20152 January 2023

The majority of guests at „The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge“ are sitting at the outdoor tables for dinner, although …

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Hiker on a sandy beach
Hiking, Spain

The Cami de Cavalls trail on Menorca (GR223) – Day by Day

by Westwards / 11 December 20146 April 2022

The long-distance trail Cami de Cavalls is about 180 km long and leads around the perimeter of Menorca: mostly along …

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Red and white striped lighthouse
Hiking, Spain

Hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) along the Northern coast of Menorca

by Westwards / 7 December 201426 February 2022

Although it is one long-distance trail, hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) around Menorca can be a quite varied experience. …

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