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January 31, 2026
Today I was made aware of the Winter Magic event at Hohenrechberg Castle.
burgrechberg.de/event/winterzauber I only started recording at the castle. Parking is available in the town of Rechberg, but it was completely full today. I found a parking spot on a side street. A paved road leads to the castle
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January 26, 2026
This afternoon I made a quick trip up Messelberg. The children were having fun near the parking lot by the toboggan run. Over the next hour, the slope became quite crowded.
My first destination was the Messelstein. The path to the Messelhof was well cleared. Beyond that, there was a track, followed by
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January 20, 2026
This afternoon, I took a short hike from the Messelberg parking lot to the Messelstein. The view from there is always beautiful. Unfortunately, the hoarfrost with its ice needles had already melted. Judging by the branches lying on the ground and the sheer number of ice needles, the trees must have been
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January 18, 2026
A long-planned lunch at the Wasserberghaus began today at the Hexensattel hiking parking lot. We followed the Orchid Trail up to the viewpoints and the Haarberg Cross. There were no views, but there was beautiful hoarfrost.
The menu at the Wasserberghaus is concise. The portions were generous, enough
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January 11, 2026
From the playground on Seitzebachstrasse, the route initially led towards Spatzenberg. From the foot of the hill, there is a beautiful view of Donzdorf, Staufeneck Castle, and Ramsberg. The path continued along snow-covered trails to Unterweckerstell and the St. George Chapel.
"The late Romanesque chancel
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January 7, 2026
Sun on the Messelberg, or freezing cold on the Swabian Alps. Even in the parking lot, hats and gloves were a must. The toboggan run by the parking lot was only moderately busy today. First, we headed to the Rötelstein. There, it was sheltered from the wind, sunny, and therefore very pleasant. We continued
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December 31, 2025
To round off the year, my hike today took me to the "Kaltes Feld" (Cold Field). I parked at the Hornberg glider airfield parking lot. From there, I first headed to the Franz-Keller-Haus. It was quite busy there today. No wonder, with the sunny but cold weather drawing many people outdoors. At the Franz
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December 25, 2025
Before coffee, I took a short walk to the Messelstein. In the exposed areas, the northeast wind made it bitterly cold. But I was rewarded with beautiful ice formations.
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February 5, 2026
With such beautiful weather, we hiked up the Stuifen today. The paths in the sunshine were very pleasant. On the north side, the advice was: "Hands out of your pockets, don't wander around, but watch the path." This was quite appropriate given the partially icy conditions. We took a short break in the
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