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Anne K and Christel H went for a hike
May 4, 2026
Büsum
Gang durch Büsum
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May 4, 2026
Day trip to Büsum. During the short walk, we largely avoided the tourist hotspots. But the season hasn't really started here yet.
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Grünes Band Teil 35 Sidestep Hornburg Stadtrundgang
Die kleine Fachwerkstadt an der Ilse gilt als eine der schönsten Kleinstädte Norddeutschlands.
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May 2, 2026
The small half-timbered town on the Ilse was founded about 1000 years ago below the Hornburg and today has just under 2500 inhabitants. It is located in the western area, only about 3 km from the former GDR/FRG border.
The Hornburg from the 10th century on a limestone plateau on the edge of the Großer
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Grünes Band Teil 35 Jerxheim->Hornburg
Diese Tour führt ziemlich eintönig durch das Große Bruch. Einzige Unterbrechung der Eintönigkeit ist das kleine Grenzdenkmal Mattierzoll.
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April 30, 2026
It starts at the old Jerxheim train station. This abandoned station was on the shortest connection between Hanover and Berlin until 1871 and was a junction of three railway lines until 1945, with 70 trains passing through daily. In 1844 (!), Germany's first railway accident (and one of the first in the
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Grünes Band Teil 34 Offleben->Jerxheim
Durch das Dorf Offleben, hügelige Landschaft, Grenzdenkmal Hötensleben, entlang der Schöninger Aue ins Große Bruch
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April 30, 2026
Today a very strong wind is blowing, sometimes from behind, sometimes from the side, sometimes from the front. We start in the beautiful village of Offleben with its monastery estate and border hiking trail, which lay very close to the border in the west. It goes up and down through small woods, beautiful
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Grünes Band Teil 33 Bad Helmstedt->Offleben
Dieser Abschnitt auf dem Grünen Band ist für mich einer der schönsten – oder besser gesagt einer der interessantesten: Lappwald, ehemaliger Grenzübergang, Renaissanceschloss ...
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April 28, 2026
First, it goes up and down on the Kolonnenweg through the Lappwald forest.
Near Beendorf, many information boards provide details about the history of the border area. The unconventional border demarcation in the Brunnental valley is interesting. In 1945, two foresters successfully negotiated with the
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Anne K went for a hike
April 13, 2026
Düsseldorf Zoopark kleiner Gang entlang der Düssel
Eine grüne Oase mit schönen Bäumen, Spielflächen, Wasser und Enten
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April 17, 2026
After the Düsseldorf Zoo, founded in 1876, was destroyed and abandoned during World War II, the Zoopark was created here on the Düssel in 1951. In 2014, a hurricane destroyed large parts of the old tree population. During the redevelopment with resident participation, more action areas and play areas
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Anne K and others went for a hike
April 12, 2026
Düsseldorf Schloss Benrath
Schönes Barockschloss in einem großen Park
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April 16, 2026
Schloss Benrath is a former residence of the Electors Palatine. At least since the 12th century, there was a castle at this location, which was converted into a representative Renaissance-style water castle in 1660. The current three-winged complex was built between 1755 and 1771 on behalf of Elector
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Anne K and others went for a hike
April 12, 2026
Düsseldorf Oberkassel Rundgang
Oberkassel ist ein nobler Stadtteil von Düsseldorf mit vielen schönen Jugendstilhäusern
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April 15, 2026
Oberkassel is located on the other side of the Rhine from Düsseldorf city center and has the shape of a peninsula due to the Rhine bend. Due to many magnificent Art Nouveau old buildings, quiet streets, and plenty of greenery, it is considered Düsseldorf's most upscale district and offers beautiful views
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Anne K and others went for a hike
April 11, 2026
Düsseldorf Stadtrundgang Altstadt
Feiern, Trinken, Essen, Kunst, größte japanische Community Deutschlands und viele grüne Papageien (Halsbandsittiche)
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April 14, 2026
First, we stroll along the chic shopping street Kö and are immediately asked where the store of a well-known fashion brand is. Do we look like that? Then the Carlsplatz, full of people and incredibly delicious food at countless stalls. But the most impressive thing about this tour through Düsseldorf
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about 17 hours ago
Back in Vienna again, refreshing memories and seeing friends. Right after our arrival in Vienna, we will visit Schönbrunn Palace, but only from the outside.
Prince Eugene of Savoy acquired the property from 1697 onwards and had a Baroque garden laid out on three terraces by 1723, modeled on the French
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