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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
June 28, 2026
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June 28, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026
08:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Up to 30 degrees
I parked at the Nizzabad and immediately went up a narrow path.
Due to the storm during the night, there was plenty of fallen branches on the paths. So, since I was probably the first one here today, I cleared the path of some larger and smaller
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
June 21, 2026
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June 21, 2026
Sunday, June 21, 2026
8:30 AM to 3:15 PM
30 degrees
The round started today in a small parking lot in Essen-Kupferdreh.
Over sometimes narrow, overgrown paths and sometimes wider paths with little asphalt, it went through the forest and fields down through a nice valley to the banks of the Ruhr.
So often
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
June 14, 2026
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June 19, 2026
Sunday, June 14, 2026
8:25 AM to 3:30 PM
Started a bit late today, my short report from last Sunday.
I started at the Diepensiepen hiking parking lot, and from there we immediately went into the Neander Valley. Unfortunately, no wisents or aurochs were present there.
After that, it continued quite urban
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
June 7, 2026
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June 9, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
08:45 to 15:30
Parked on the roadside near Lüttringhausen, after a short time I walked through a beautiful agricultural area. After 2 kilometers, the noise of the nearby highway also faded away. Now it went along the Herbringhauser Talsperre and then through the small village of Spiekern
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
May 30, 2026
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May 31, 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2026
10:50 AM to 5:10 PM
It has now been 5 years since I was at the Spreeler Bach, so it was time to come back here for a hike.
This time, however, I planned the route a bit differently. I started at the hiking parking lot of the Beyenbacher Stausee. First, I waited out the last rain shower
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
May 24, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
From the hiking parking lot, we went over beautiful narrow paths through the forest and along fields. Briefly across a golf course.
I took a break on an old bench under two large trees with a magnificent view.
Now we went to the Purder Bachtal, which is very beautiful
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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026
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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Michael 🚶♂️ went for a hike
May 17, 2026
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May 18, 2026
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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2 days ago
Sunday, July 5, 2026
08:50 to 15:00
There isn't much to report this time. This round was just about getting out. I was caught in a short shower twice, and in both cases, I was lucky that there was a shelter nearby.
As further rain was forecast for the afternoon, I shortened the round and was back at the
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