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Max Volker went for a hike
November 4, 2026 at 07:33
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Max Volker went for a hike
October 24, 2026 at 15:12
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October 26, 2026
The weather forecast for Saturday evening, including cloud cover, looked quite good. Therefore, a short sunset tour of about 4km starting from Irlbach was planned.
As is so often the case, things turned out quite differently than planned. Upon arriving in Irlbach, dark clouds rolled in from the west
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Max Volker went for a hike
October 15, 2026 at 05:58
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October 16, 2026
Yesterday was another tour from fog into the sun.
First, my hike took me from Gumpenhof to Schlicht on one of the most beautiful sections of the Vilswanderweg. This section is a special experience even in sunshine. But the fog gives it something mystical. You almost feel like you are in a rainforest and
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Max Volker went for a hike
October 12, 2026 at 14:00
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October 13, 2026
Yesterday, an excursion went to the Amberger Kaolinbahn. On the agenda were a visit to the locomotive shed, the turntable, and the fleet of vehicles.
The constellation with a small roundhouse for traffic on the three local railway lines to Hirschau/Schnaittenbach, Kastl/Lauterhofen, and Schmidmühlen
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Max Volker went for a hike
October 7, 2026 at 05:12
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October 8, 2026
Yesterday was another beautiful, warm, and sunny day before the weather turned. So I got up early, grabbed my camera, and drove to Hahnbach. The hope was to be able to photograph water buffalo in the morning light.
And what can I say - right at the beginning of the path, I saw three water buffalo standing
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Max Volker went for a hike
October 4, 2026 at 06:48
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October 6, 2026
Actually, Sunday was planned differently. When I saw the fog when I got up, I spontaneously threw the plan overboard, had breakfast, grabbed my camera, and headed to Kümmersbuch to capture the early autumn mood. After all, I still needed photos for a project. And that was the ideal opportunity.
It was
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Max Volker went for a hike
September 18, 2026 at 07:03
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September 18, 2026
Our hike through the Thulbatal today was characterized by contrasts.
We started our hike in drizzly weather and finished it in sunshine. On the one hand, the loop leads through the wild and romantic Thulba valley, on the other hand, you cross the gigantic construction site of the motorway bridge twice
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September 17, 2026 at 08:36
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September 17, 2026
Today we went from Bad Kissingen up to the Botenlauben castle ruins.
We started in the spa park. However, we took the first break right at the beginning in the sound garden. Somehow the birds were just as taken with the beautiful sounds of the music as we were. One after another, a nuthatch, a titmouse
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September 16, 2026 at 13:01
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September 17, 2026
After it rained yesterday morning, we headed to the saltworks by the Bäderbahn railway at noon. The decision was spot on, because on the way it poured down again.
At the saltworks, in addition to the usual exhibition, the best pictures from the German Cartoon Award 2025 can currently be seen until January
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Max Volker went for a hike
September 15, 2026 at 07:39
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September 16, 2026
Yesterday we went to the Hochrhön to the Rotes Moor (Red Moor).
The Rotes Moor once covered 40 hectares. Of these, 35 hectares were largely destroyed by peat cutting, which lasted until the mid-1980s. Since then, efforts have been made to renature the moor. The wooden boardwalk along the moor through
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Max Volker went for a hike
September 14, 2026 at 08:15
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September 14, 2026
Sanspereil with the rock garden and Zwernitz Castle had been on the agenda for a while. Today, on our way to vacation, it finally worked out, as we practically drove past it.
The somewhat cloud-covered morning was ideal for visiting the rock garden. The foliage shone in fresh green. The rock garden exudes
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Max Volker went for a hike
September 8, 2026 at 20:19
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September 9, 2026
Last night, quite spontaneously, I went to photograph the Milky Way with a few people from the photo club. The chapel ruins in Arzlohe served as our backdrop.
It was another beautiful, warm late summer evening. At first, the sky was completely cloudless. Towards the end, the first clouds moved in, which
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Max Volker went for a hike
September 6, 2026 at 04:38
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September 6, 2026
I had the idea for photos of the sunrise over the Europatempel (Glyptothek) in Etsdorf for a while. But it was important to wait for a favorable angle of the sun at sunrise. And of course, the weather had to be right too. Today it was finally time. So I set my alarm clock and got up early.
Getting up
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Max Volker went for a hike
August 30, 2026 at 06:47
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August 31, 2026
On yesterday's stage along the Haidenaab, we went from the village of Haidenaab in Upper Franconia to the Upper Palatinate and back again.
The hike led us on mostly beautiful forest and farm paths through the hilly landscape. There was a constant alternation of meadows, cornfields, small wooded areas
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August 23, 2026 at 06:42
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August 24, 2026
Yesterday, after a long time, we tackled another stage of our Haidenaab project.
The varied hike led over beautiful narrow paths through the forest and field paths through the cultivated landscape and small hamlets. In between, the basalt cone of the Rauhen Kulm repeatedly showed itself in the distance
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This morning, a local loop was almost spontaneous. I just wanted to enjoy the sight of the colorful leaves on the trees once more.
First, my path led me north along the renatured Vils. Then, over Langen Steg towards the training ground, before heading back home. At the beginning, clouds still dominated
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