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La Gran Caminante went for a hike
4 days ago
Düsseldorf: Stadtteilumrundung | Golzheim
Kurzwanderung in Düsseldorf
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La Gran Caminante went for a hike
May 25, 2026
Rothaarsteig: Etappe 5 | von Rhein-Weser-Turm nach Lützel
Streckenwanderung im Sauerland
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7 days ago
Our third (and for now last) day on the Rothaarsteig was again accompanied by a cloudless sky and lots of sunshine ☀️. We left the Hahnenquelle earlier than usual for us and immediately marveled at the Rhein-Weser-Turm and the crossroads for hikers right next to it 🥾. Afterwards, we descended through
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La Gran Caminante went for a hike
May 24, 2026
Rothaarsteig: Etappe 4 | von Schanze nach Rhein-Weser-Turm
Streckenwanderung im Sauerland
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7 days ago
The view over the Sauerland from the Almhütte Schanze was just as beautiful in the morning as in the evening. 🤩 We had a leisurely breakfast and then set off. At the beginning, you can choose whether to take the valley or ridge variant of the Rothaarsteig. We opted for the ridge, hoping for great views
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La Gran Caminante went for a hike
May 23, 2026
Rothaarsteig: Etappe 3 | von Winterberg nach Schanze
Streckenwanderung im Sauerland
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May 26, 2026
The Rothaarsteig, exactly, there was something else! 😅 Pentecost was perfect to tackle the next three stages after a two-year "break", because we wanted to hike them with a tent 🏕 and for that the weather forecast was naturally perfect. By train 🚉 and bus 🚌 we went to Winterfeld and then, after a
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La Gran Caminante and Ingrid went for a hike
May 17, 2026
Rhön: Rotes Moor
Kurzwanderung im UNESCO-Biosphärenreservat Rhön
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May 18, 2026
The small moor circular trail in the Rotes Moor marked the end of our long weekend in the Rhön. 👋 The weather ⛅️ finally cooperated, too bad that after the tour we still had a 7-hour train journey ahead of us, there would have been many opportunities to spend time outdoors. 😅
We started at the "Rotes
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La Gran Caminante and Ingrid went for a hike
May 16, 2026
Rhön: Milseburg und Kunstmeile
Rundwanderung zur „Perle der Rhön“
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May 18, 2026
On our third day in the Rhön, our destination was the Milseburg, also known as the “Pearl of the Rhön”. 🥾 We started at the hiking parking lot "Grabenhöfchen". It started flat to undulating on a wide forest path. Along the way, the Bubenbad, the Bubenbader stones 🪨 and quite soon the first views of
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May 15, 2026
Rhön: Extratour Wasserkuppe
Abwechslungsreiche Wanderung auf den höchsten Berg Hessens
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May 17, 2026
We started the „Extratour Wasserkuppe“ directly at the hotel 🏨, mastered the short, crisp climb and then, a little later, stood before the actual challenge of the day: the steep ascent to the Pferdskopf. 🥵 After all, we had to overcome almost 200 meters of altitude in one go. To make matters worse
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May 14, 2026
Rhön: kleine Guckaisee-Runde
Kurzwanderung im Naturpark Hessische Rhön
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May 17, 2026
Family reunion in the Rhön! 🙃 After arriving in the afternoon, we immediately went on a short introductory hike to the Guckaisee, which was just a stone's throw from our accommodation. 🥾
The short tour started with a steep ascent, but then remained relatively flat. Soon we spotted the pretty Guckaisee
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La Gran Caminante went for a hike
May 1, 2026
Apulien: Lecce Stadtrundgang
Spaziergang durch die apulische Barockstadt
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May 10, 2026
May 1st was our last full vacation day 😢 and we spent it in Lecce. We had already been here briefly for the start of the Cammino del Salento, but hadn't really looked around "back then".🫣 We made up for that now, albeit somewhat half-heartedly, because after five days of hiking through the green and
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April 30, 2026
Cammino del Salento: Etappe 5 | von Tiggiano nach Santa Maria di Leuca
Wanderung bis ans Ende der Welt (bzw. Apuliens)
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May 10, 2026
Final sprint! 🙌 Today was the last stage of the Cammino del Salento and, unfortunately, the sky showed itself to be extremely overcast.😢 We set off while still dry, but already made the first short stop in the next town – Corsano –, as they managed to talk us into having a cappuccino and pasticciotti
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April 29, 2026
Cammino del Salento: Etappe 4 | von Santa Cesarea Terme nach Tiggiano
Lange abwechslungsreiche Wanderung durchs Grüne und an der Küste
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May 9, 2026
Day 4 on the Cammino del Salento. A long stage awaited us, so we started early. 😅 Initially, we walked a little more through Santa Cesarea Terme, casting great views at the swimming pool (where diligent work was being done to prepare it for the season) and were then suddenly led inland. 🤨 We had the
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April 28, 2026
Cammino del Salento: Etappe 3 | von Otranto nach Santa Cesarea Terme
Wanderung vom Meer ins grüne, blühende Hinterland
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May 7, 2026
The third stage was completely different from the second, but no less beautiful. 😍 We left the pretty town of Otranto through the old town, walked past the harbor ⚓️, briefly greeted the blue sea 🌊 and immediately said goodbye in the direction of Torre del Serpe. Then it went back to the coast via
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April 27, 2026
Cammino del Salento: Etappe 2 | von San Foca nach Otranto
Wanderung entlang der Küste mit traumhaften Ausblicken
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May 6, 2026
For me, today was the king's stage! 👑 We started early by our standards, as quite a few kilometers lay ahead of us - and lots and lots of sunshine. ☀️
After a Pasticiotto breakfast 🥧, we first headed out of San Foca. The first highlight awaited us in the very next town: the archaeological site of Roca
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April 26, 2026
Cammino del Salento: Etappe 1 | von Lecce nach San Foca
Wanderung raus aus der Stadt und bis zum Meer
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May 6, 2026
The real reason we had come to Puglia was the Cammino del Salento. A small pilgrimage route with 5 stages, where you can even collect stamps. That quickly wins me over 🧡 ... less quickly do you get the pilgrim's pass, as it is only issued in Lecce in a very specific hostel - provided you also stay overnight
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April 25, 2026
Apulien: Brindisi
Spaziergang durch die apulische Hafenstadt
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May 3, 2026
On our way to Lecce, we made a stopover 🚉 in Brindisi. We didn't find the port city that exciting compared to other towns and villages in Puglia, but at least here, on April 25, 2026, we witnessed the flag parade 🇮🇹 on the occasion of the "Festa della Liberazione", i.e., the "Liberation Day".
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4 days ago
Today we were too lazy to drive anywhere. 🤷♀️ Since we still wanted to go for a spin, we simply circled the next Düsseldorf district on my list: Golzheim. 🥾
Golzheim borders the Rhine to the west, so a good third of the route ran nicely along the water 💦. Since the best things often come last, we
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