Peter W. Janakiew

From the large parking area on the edge of the village, the trail gradually ascends through the forest to the Kleiner Zschirnstein (Little Zschirnstein). The summit plateau lies at 473 meters above sea level and slopes gently to the south, making the ascent to the north face pleasantly easy. The panorama

On the way to Pottenstein, we visited the Riesenburg cave, officially listed as one of Bavaria's 100 most important geological natural wonders.



This former karst cave, carved out of Franconian dolomite, was formed by the action of water and has a total length of 43 meters with a height difference of 25

Margravine Wilhelmine characterized the Sanspareil Rock Garden in a letter to her brother, Frederick the Great: "Nature itself was the architect." Indeed, bizarre natural rock formations in the beech grove of Sanspareil dominate the landscape of the garden, which was laid out from 1744 onward. During

The Dresden Hiking and Mountaineering Association has once again invited people to the "Bergtest" (Mountain Test) in Wehlen. This traditional event in Saxon Switzerland is organized entirely by volunteers and has little in common with the media-friendly events.



I personally love this purist approach to

Mittelndorf, a district of Sebnitz, is actually an ideal starting point for hikes into the Kirnitzsch Valley. What's the problem? There's no public parking, so you'll have to get a bit creative to find parking.



Through the small village, which is idyllically situated partly in the valley and partly on

The Dresden Hiking and Mountaineering Association organizes the "Gorbitz Spring Hike" as a sports hike – purely on a voluntary basis – this year already in its 21st edition. Of course, there were other hikers at the start with us, a total of 265.



Personally, I find this type of club hike a welcome change

The first mammoth march in 2025 is history. Leipzig, my hometown, was once again the venue for the opening event. It was immediately noticeable that there were a few more people, but to hear that around 9,000 participants were at the start - "crazy".



There were many new changes to test, for example the

Hikes don't always have to be particularly long, particularly challenging, ... Sometimes the simple experience of a beautiful place is enough.



The region around Pillnitz offers many beautiful places, including the vineyard. With a total area of around 7 hectares, this vineyard is a gem in itself. Almost

New year, new resolutions. First of all, I wish everyone a happy, healthy new (hiking) year.



Fortunately, hiking is like cycling, you don't forget it. After several weeks without hiking in the narrow sense and a time with Christmas dinner, stollen, cookies and other treats, today it was time for extensive