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Back home again today, Sunday, another stage of the Seven Rivers Trail was on the agenda. It started in Hirschaid, where you first have to hike the access trail to Köttmannsdorf. After that, the route leads through beautiful stretches of forest along the Fuchsenweiher pond and then climbs slightly to

On the last day of our North Rhine-Westphalia vacation, we tackled the first stage of the Rhine Castles Trail – from the imposing Rolandsbogen arch high above Rolandseck to Remagen. While not quite as challenging as some of the other stages, it was still well above average, with some steep ascents and

For the last two days in the region, I had to come up with something new. I kept going back and forth on whether to do the Bergischer Weg or another stage in the Sauerland. Ultimately, I decided on the Rheinburgenweg, which I had already included in my plans after finishing the Rheinsteig.



So today I

Today, on New Year's Day, was the final leg of the Hanseatic Trail. I set off around noon from the Hanseatic town of Medebach. I had already completed the previous leg back in May of last year. The weather was a bit better today than yesterday, meaning there was no fog and Medebach is situated at a lower

Today, at the end of the year, the weather wasn't great, so the views weren't particularly good. At times, it even turned into a light sleet. Nevertheless, I had to persevere. From the start to Holthausen, the route is very interesting and varied, but due to the weather, it couldn't offer the views that

Today the weather was finally perfect, so my impressions of this stage have been the best of the entire route so far. Even on the first section to Grimminghausen, there are some truly beautiful panoramic views. This largely continues until the end. The trail passes through the villages of Dorlar and

The weather was considerably worse than yesterday, and today's hike continued in Arnsberg. It was very foggy overall, sometimes accompanied by light drizzle, making it less than ideal. However, I found the route itself quite enjoyable, especially since this stage more closely resembled the expected Sauerland

To round off the year, we hiked the Hanseatic Trail of the Sauerland Mountain Club. The trail leads from Soest to Lake Edersee in northern Hesse and connects former Hanseatic towns like Medebach. Today, we started in Soest on rather slippery surfaces. The many asphalt paths, especially at the beginning

Today I planned a short hike close to home before heading to Westphalia, where I'll be spending New Year's. It was a short drive from my front door to the cloverleaf city. The first part of the hike took me through mostly urban and suburban areas, including Zirndorf and parts of Oberasbach, before the

I've already hiked this exact section in the opposite direction. Since all the recorded routes have to be in the same direction, I started in Wilthen on Boxing Day. It's not far to Mönchswalder Berg, but the last few meters definitely get the sweat flowing. The second half of the tour, all the way to