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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
7 days ago
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6 days ago
Sunday, May 17, 2026
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
The hike started for me from our beautiful holiday home, Tossa de Mar, from our no less beautiful Hotel Neptuno.
The weather was wonderfully sunny and not too warm.
First, I walked through the old town with its towers and city walls, very beautiful.
Now back down to
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
May 3, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Sunday, May 4, 2026
8:40 AM to 3 PM
Parked in the small parking lot just before Schöller, I walked a beautiful path along the Düssel.
The rain from the previous night ensured that the forest smells wonderful. Very green here, it was simply great.
So the path remained like this until Gruiten, the small, very
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
April 26, 2026
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April 27, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Day 5/5
Stage 8 and 9
7:50 AM to 1:20 PM
Today, the last two stages of the Burgensteig trail to Heidelberg.
After a quick breakfast, I set off early as my train was scheduled to depart after 2 PM.
First, I left the outskirts of Schriesheim, passing by the Strahlenburg castle, which is
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
April 25, 2026
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April 26, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Day 4/5
Stage 6 and 7
8:45 AM to 4:45 PM
Despite a somewhat restless night and a quick breakfast, I felt surprisingly fit today.
So I left the beautiful Weinheim and, as always, first headed uphill. Today too, there were many, many meters of altitude to cover.
First down into the Gorxheim
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
April 24, 2026
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April 25, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
Day 3/5
Stage 4 and 5
7:50 AM to 4:30 PM
After a good breakfast, we left Heppenheim early and immediately went steeply uphill.
Now followed a long, flat stretch over forest paths through the woods. At some point it became boring, but suddenly it went downhill along a hollow way to arrive
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
April 23, 2026
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April 24, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Day 2/5
Stage 2 and 3
7:50 AM to 4:50 PM
Today is a double stage. First out of Alsbach and up through a deep hollow path to Alsbach Castle. Unfortunately, the castle can only be entered on weekends, so on we go.
We went through the Odenwald on a gravel path, this morning it wasn't
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
April 22, 2026
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April 22, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Day 1/5
Stage 1
9:45 AM to 4:10 PM
Over the next 5 days, I plan to hike the Burgensteig Bergstraße to Heidelberg.
Numerous castles, pretty trails, and beautiful old towns are said to await me. A few reasons why I decided to do this.
After a relatively punctual journey, I arrived at
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
April 19, 2026
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April 19, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
8:40 AM to 2:30 PM
To make this a loop, I first walked at a brisk pace parallel to the motorway.
After I had this behind me, I crossed the Ruhr for the first time and the well-maintained Raffelbergpark followed.
Now continue on mostly straight paths through the Duisburg city forest
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2 days ago
Friday, May 22, 2026
On my last day of vacation, I still had some time in the afternoon.
I actually wanted to do a run near Essen-Kupferdreh. However, due to the traffic situation, I only drove to the Essen city forest and spontaneously put together a route there.
First above the Baldeneysee and then via
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