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herb went for a hike
June 9, 2026 at 10:10
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June 9, 2026
Rail traffic from Cologne to Aachen very punctual. Bus SB 66 to Monschau today a catastrophe. Due to construction site on the B 258 in Roetgen, road traffic towards Monschau was absolutely standstill. For over an hour, we didn't move an inch. Thanks for the "great" construction site management to Landesbetrieb
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herb went for a hike
May 27, 2026 at 08:46
Von Herhahn nach Einruhr
Zum "Eifelgold" (Ginster) in die Nordeifel über die Dreiborner Höhe.
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May 27, 2026
RE 22 to Kall, then bus SB 82 to Herhahn-Post. Via the Dreiborner Höhe through a lot of countryside and yellow broom to the former village of Wollseifen. AFTER the 2nd World War, the houses here were demolished. The British military built structures where they could practice house-to-house combat. The
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herb went for a hike
April 24, 2026 at 09:36
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April 24, 2026
Following a tip from the Rheinische Post, I drove to Hückelhoven Baal today. After 25 minutes you reach the nature reserve "Am Hintersten Berg", where lots of bluebells are blooming under the trees. Looks very beautiful.
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herb went for a hike
April 14, 2026 at 10:10
Von Kreuzberg nach Altenahr
Wanderung geht teilweise über den Ahrsteig.
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April 16, 2026
The train has recently started running again on the Ahr route, and now even with overhead lines. However, the cycle path along the route is far from complete. In Kreuzberg, I noticed a castle on a hill. In the past, castles were probably built at higher altitudes. This castle is probably an exception
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herb went for a hike
November 13, 2025 at 12:51
Monreal, Löwenburg und Philippsburg
Monreal ist ein kleines idyllisches Eifeldörfchen an der Elz. Zwei Burgruinen liegen nahe bei. Erst habe ich die Löwenburgruine bestiegen. Hier schöne Aussicht auf Monreal. Dann auf die Philippsburgruine.
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November 17, 2025
From what I can see, the path to the castles is easy to walk; I had imagined many more steep inclines, narrow paths, and precipices. But I don't see any of that here. So: I'll secure it and hike it in the spring.
Monreal is a charming, picture-perfect little town.
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herb went for a hike
November 13, 2025 at 10:09
Mayen, Grubenfeld
In der vulkanischen Osteifel, nur zehn Minuten vom Bahnhof Mayen-Ost entfernt, gibts ein Grubenfeld mit alten Steinbrüchen. Man kann dort überall rumlaufen und sich alte Basaltabbaugebiete und die Reste der alten Kräne, Gleise etc. ansehen. Das Naturschutzgebiet Mayener Grubenfeld ist auch Lebensraum für viele Fledermausarten. Auch gehört ein Skulpturenpark zum…
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November 17, 2025
The mining area is fascinating; I'd like to check it out sometime. Mayen and Monreal are close together, so you could easily visit them in one go, unless you're planning on spending hours just passing the time. That's often what I do when something interesting is happening.
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herb went for a hike
November 7, 2025 at 11:15
Saffenburg, Ahr
Nochmal das Novemberwetter ausnutzen und zur Ahr. Zug bis Ahrweiler, SEV-Bus bis Dernau, Kleinbus bis Mayschoss. In der DB-App wird nicht darauf hingewiesen, dass man wegen Bauarbeiten in Dernau umsteigen muss. Macht man das nicht, ist der nächste Halt mit dem großen Bus Altenahr.
Wanderung von Mayschoss zur Saffenburg. Von…
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November 9, 2025
Ah yes, the enchanting Ahr Valley.
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herb went for a hike
November 6, 2025 at 10:21
Von Kobern-Gondorf Bahnhof nach Niederburg
Bei meiner gestrigen Tour an die Mosel sah ich aus dem Zug-Fenster eine Burg bei Kobern-Gondorf. Die wollte ich mir mal genauer ansehen. Also heute noch mal an die Mosel. Vom Bahnhof aus ist man in ca. 30 Minuten erst mal an einem Glockenturm, hierzu muss man einen ganz kleinen…
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herb went for a hike
November 5, 2025 at 10:26
Calmont Klettersteig, Ediger-Eller über Bremm bis Neef
Per Bahn bis Ediger-Eller. Hinter der Bahnstrecke beginnt direkt der Calmonter Klettersteig. Es ist fast alles gut abgesichert. Schwindelfrei sollte man schon sein und im Fels öfters die Hände benutzen. Schöne Aussichten, besonders auf die Bremmer Mosel-Schleife mit der Klosterruine. Oft geht man unter den Zahnstangen der Monorackbahnen durch. Der…
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November 6, 2025
Wow, you're really brave! In photo 14 you can clearly see how steep it is, both up and down. That's pretty intense, and I admire anyone who has conquered the Calmont trail. I'd prefer a walk along the Rhine below. 😇
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herb went for a hike
October 30, 2025 at 10:11
Bacharach, Burgruine Stahlberg und Burg Stahleck
Rundwanderung ab Bahnhof Bacharach. Schöner Blick auf die Rheininsel Bacharacher Werth. Durch die Weinberge zur Burgruine Stahlberg. Weiter über Ortsteil Steeg zur Burg Stahleck und wieder zum Bahnhof.
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October 31, 2025
It's beautiful there, isn't it? This hike will stay with me for a long time. I always say: where a river flows and the vines grow, it's so beautiful it's almost indescribable. I really enjoyed it there recently too, although we skipped the Stahlberg castle ruins.
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herb went for a hike
October 21, 2025 at 13:27
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October 21, 2025
My second tour today, after first doing a vineyard tour from Ahrweiler.
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herb went for a hike
October 21, 2025 at 09:04
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October 21, 2025
The Magic Colors tour by @Ingrid77 and @Michael🌞 (thanks for suggesting the hike) from the day before yesterday immediately inspired me to follow it. The colors are absolutely stunning.
I had a lot of sunshine, only during the hike through the forest was it heavily overcast. Afterwards, I took the bus
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herb went for a hike
August 20, 2025 at 10:36
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August 20, 2025
I liked yesterday's photos from @Gaby (thanks for the tip) so much that I wanted to see them myself. However, I limited myself to a quick visit to the flowering strip by the cornfield. Today, the view towards Cologne Cathedral is worse than yesterday. The photos are somehow jumbled up. I took the 427
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herb went on an adventure
June 25, 2025 at 12:08
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June 26, 2025
With the Ruhrtopcard, a harbor tour on the "Rheinfels" in Duisburg. Approximately 20 people on board, with a capacity of 175. It starts at the Schifferbörse (shipyard exchange), then goes to the railway basin, then crosses the Rhine. Started the komoot recording here. The training ship "Rhein" is moored
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June 13, 2026
From Heimbach-Bahnhof along the Rur river. Nice view up to Hengebach Castle. Along the Heimbach reservoir to the Art Nouveau hydroelectric power plant. Then steep climb through a holiday resort with 96 half-timbered holiday homes. It seems to me that an attempt was made here to replicate Freudenberg
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