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- ThomasOctober 3, 2025
On German Unity Day 🇩🇪, I took advantage of the good weather again and made a detour to Füssen. I parked at P1 near the Royal Castles. Since I arrived at 8 a.m., there was fortunately no sign of the usual hustle and bustle :-).
After that, I took the tourist trail toward the Royal Castles. At the junction
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- ThomasSeptember 19, 2025
A very nice hike to the ruins of the village and the Palio Pyli Castle. The complex was built in the 11th century. The trail starts from the parking lot and immediately climbs a stone path. The stones are a bit greasy in places, so be careful not to slip. After about 10 minutes, a steep path branches
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- ThomasSeptember 16, 2025
Sailing trip September 15, 2025, from Kalymnos to Leros. At 9:30 a.m., we set off from the idyllic bay of Pallionnisos on Kalymnos and motored north along the coast to "Climbin Sector Beach": a very idyllic bay; we were the only boat, and we snorkeled and swam extensively. Then we headed north, then
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- ThomasSeptember 15, 2025
Sailing trip or "water trip by sailboat" in the southern Aegean on September 14, 2025, from the island of Kos to the island of Kalymnos. We set off from the marina in Kos under motor power and set sail south of Pserimos. Then we headed north, sailing upwind between Pserimos and the small island of Plati
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- ThomasSeptember 12, 2025
Ascent of Diekos at 846 m, the highest point on Kos, on September 11, 2025. We set off from the parking lot by the church in Zhia at 8:45 a.m. It's really advisable to start early, as the whole climb becomes very difficult in the heat. Make sure you bring plenty of water! First, you climb up a wide gravel
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- ThomasAugust 10, 2025
Ascent of the Gran Paradiso as part of the DAV Summit Club Monte Rosa Alpine Tour in August 2025:
Today we set out on the ascent of the Gran Paradiso.
We set off from the Chabod Hut at 5:45 a.m. It was already clear from the sky that a great day was in store, and the temperature was noticeably warmer than
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- ThomasAugust 10, 2025
Ascent of the Signalkuppe at 4,554 m as part of the DAV Summit Club Monte Rosa Alpine Touring Week in August 2025.
The Signalkuppe (4,554 m) is located in the Monte Rosa massif on the border with Italy. Its summit is home to Europe's highest mountain hut, the Margherita Hut.
As on the previous day, we
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- ThomasAugust 10, 2025
Ascent of the Balmenhorn (4167 m) and the Piramide Vincent (4215 m) as part of the DAV Summit Club Monte Rosa High Tour in August 2025 from the Capanna Giovanni Gnifetti (3625 m):
After a first night at the high-altitude Gnifetti Hut (3625 m), where I had limited sleep due to difficulties adjusting to
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Zollernburg Panoramic Trail
Taking advantage of the (supposedly) good weather once again, I hiked the premium Zollernburg Panoramic Trail.
I started in the center of Onsmettingen. From there, I hiked up to the Alb plateau to the Raichberg and its namesake tower. The Nägelehaus, where you can stop for refreshments
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