About Elke
2,309 km
473:09 h
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- ElkeDecember 8, 2025
The hikes in Hamburg continued.
From the Elbe Shopping Center, I headed down to the Elbe River, then towards Altona. Along the way, I encountered the "Old Swede" (a local landmark), climbed the Himmelstreppe (Stairway to Heaven), and then the Schulberg (School Hill). I skirted the edge of Hindenburg Park
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- ElkeOctober 28, 2025
I needed some fresh air and started my tour at Dammtor station to "climb" a few of Hamburg's mountains from the book "Bergführer Hamburg." The Bullerberg twin hills in Planten und Blomen were too slippery for me, so I only took one photo. I also hiked the Elbhöhe, the Hamburger Berg, from the fish market
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- ElkeOctober 21, 2025
Himmelmoor is a great place to visit in any season. It's especially beautiful there in the fall. The sun was shining, and a rainbow appeared.
Paths in the moor are often closed to walkers, so you can't always rely on Komoot. Sometimes you have to turn back.
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- ElkeSeptember 29, 2025
Today we hiked part of the Way of St. James in the Lüneburg Heath, from St. Peter's Church to Harburg. It was an interesting tour. Due to the many construction sites and traffic, it was quite noisy. But we got to know new parts of Hamburg. I doubt we were always on the pilgrim's route. At least the section
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Elke went for a hike.
October 23, 2025
01:38
7.43km
4.5km/h
40m
50m
Elke went for a hike.
September 26, 2025
Es ist Herbst und die Wildschweine haben den Boden schon tüchtig aufgewühlt.
00:46
3.56km
4.6km/h
30m
20m
A beautiful and varied winter hike without winter, but plenty of sunshine. Wide paths, paths rutted by wild boars (presumably), churned up by heavy vehicles, and narrow, rustic paths, even a stretch of road here and there.
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