Hiking the Watzmann massif in four days
The Watzmann mountain, which dominates the Berchtesgadener National Park, has long fascinated mountain climbers from all over the world. There …
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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!
Hiking to the Kol Mazar near Arslanbob
The Kol Mazar holy lakes lay behind a range of high mountains. From the village of Arslanbob we hiked up …
The Elbe Cycle Path (part 2) – Against the wind into Luther country
After a stretch through the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with fantastic views, the Elbe cycle path enters the plains west of …
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The Elbe Cycle Route (part 1) – A rough ride along the rivers Moldau and Elbe
Prague is the starting point for the Elbe Cycle Route to Cuxhaven. Strictly speaking the river Elbe does not flow …
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Hiking in the Sangay National Park – Through black mud towards the Yellow Lagoon
We knew that we wanted to go hiking in the Sangay National Park in Ecuador, but could find only very …
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Hiking in the Laguna Quilotoa area
The bus winds its way up through the valleys to 3800 m of altitude towards the Laguna Quilotoa. In contrast …
Westwards to Europe’s edge – Hiking the Via Algarviana
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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Trekking in the Simien Mountains
The path is winding moderately upwards through dry grasslands. The landscape in which we are trekking, the Simien Mountains looks …
GR 221 on Mallorca, or: Where are the tourists?
In November, there are more sheep than tourists on Mallorca, the sun island. The beaches may be disappointing at this …
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Lovely days on the Pembrokeshire coastal path
„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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