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Elfi went for a hike
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about 21 hours ago
Today we went on the Traumschleife Geierlay. My hiking companion had long harbored the wish to walk across the famous Geierlay suspension bridge. Since I already knew the route, the answer was quick: Of course we're doing it! And honestly – the Geierlay is one of those attractions that you can easily
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Elfi went for a hike
2 days ago
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2 days ago
After the midday break and chilling, I drove to Beilstein at 3:00 PM.
I like Beilstein, one of the most beautiful and romantic places on the Moselle. The small wine-growing village with only a few inhabitants is often called the "Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle". Its narrow alleys, historic half-timbered
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Elfi went for a hike
2 days ago
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2 days ago
A 4-day break on the Moselle had been booked for a while. Despite the heat, I set off and postponed all planned tours due to the temperatures and will go on small pleasure tours in the coming days.
On today's magnificent day in the Eifel, my 1st short hike began at the Monreal train station. The narrow
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Elfi went for a hike
5 days ago
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5 days ago
Today, a visit to a sick friend in the Eifel was on the agenda. Since the temperatures were still bearable for me in the morning, I wanted to take the opportunity to go for a short hike nearby beforehand.
My choice fell on the Sistig-Krekeler Heide near Kall, I started in the village of Sistig.
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Elfi went for a hike
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
Today, I was drawn to the Eifel for a relaxed day of hiking and enjoyment, more specifically to Niederehe. With the summer temperatures, no major tour was planned – rather, I wanted to enjoy the landscape and let my soul wander.
Niederehe is a well-kept, idyllic Eifel village with a special charm. The
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Elfi went for a hike
June 16, 2026
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June 16, 2026
Today, after work, my round took me a little into the Ville. From the hiking parking lot Grubenweg in Erftstadt-Liblar, I did a loop around the Franziskussee.
After just a few steps, I left everyday life behind and immersed myself in the quiet forest landscape of the Ville.
The path led through a magnificent
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Elfi went for a hike
June 13, 2026
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June 13, 2026
Today I traveled to Köln-Rodenkirchen with lines 18 and 16. At Rodenkirchen station, my tour from the book „Wandern für die Seele“ (Hiking for the Soul) began, which leads through the Forstbotanical Garden in the south of Cologne.
Sometimes you don't need to travel far to immerse yourself in foreign worlds
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Elfi went for a hike
June 7, 2026
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June 7, 2026
On the Cologne Green Belt – From Gremberghoven to Efferen
This Sunday, the hike began with a ride on line 18 to Neumarkt. From there, together with my daughter, we continued on line 7 to Gremberghoven, the starting point of a varied tour across the south of Cologne and my last stage on the Grüngürtelweg
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Elfi went for a hike
June 6, 2026
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June 6, 2026
Elfi went for a hike
May 31, 2026
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May 31, 2026
On Cologne's Green Belt – From Buchheim to Westhoven
Today, my penultimate stage on Cologne's Green Belt was on the agenda. With line 18, I traveled from Walberberg to Buchheim Herler Straße and started my hike there. The weather was kind to me: a pleasant breeze provided ideal conditions and made the
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Elfi went for a hike
May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
Today I decided to go for a hike in Heimbach again. Fortunately, the temperatures have calmed down a bit, making hiking significantly more pleasant for me again.
The route from Heimbach via the Dschungelpfad (Jungle Path) to the Art Nouveau hydroelectric power plant and back is one of the most beautiful
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Elfi went for a hike
May 24, 2026
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May 24, 2026
Today I was invited to my family's place in my old hometown Gustorf for a barbecue.
Beforehand, I wanted to revisit the places that were important to me in my childhood, or that were my "playgrounds," so to speak.
My path first led me to the Gustorfer Mühle on the Erft river. As a child, this was a real
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Elfi went for a hike
May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026
Today I went hiking in Kreuzau.
The path through the Rurauen near Kreuzau is one of the most scenic corners in the Düren district – especially for people who like quiet nature, water landscapes, and relaxed, rather flat paths. The "Rurtal bei Kreuzau" nature reserve stretches along the Rur between Obermaubach
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Elfi went for a hike
May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026
Today I simply had to clear my head. I hate technical problems – something always stops working suddenly and can't be fixed right away. So, I decided on the spur of the moment to continue hiking the Green Belt Trail I had started.
I took the tram line 18 to Wiener Platz in Köln-Mülheim, where I had finished
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about 15 hours ago
After the afternoon chill, we drove to Mayen for dinner.
Mayen is a city in the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate, located about 30 km west of Koblenz. It has around 20,000 inhabitants and is often called the "Gateway to the Eifel" because it lies between the volcanic Eifel and the Rhine valley.
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