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Gesine went for a hike
October 7, 2026 at 05:26
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October 7, 2026
Has been on the to-do list for a long time and today I took the last chance of the year for me. From the end of the month, the daylight window will probably no longer be sufficient for it. Actually, the Ruhrtalsteig runs in the opposite direction, but for me, it was logistically the best. Yes, the trail
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Gesine went for a hike
October 6, 2026 at 05:18
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October 6, 2026
Wow🤩
Late summer or autumn? Doesn't matter, the hiking weather was fantastic.
First, I went up the Quitmannsturm for the dawn and then a 2nd time for the sunrise.
Anyone who has a problem with heights knows what a challenge that was.
With this inversion weather, it was definitely worth it despite my stomach
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Gesine went for a hike
October 5, 2026 at 06:10
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October 5, 2026
I did a similar tour a few years ago, and today it suited this glorious late summer weather perfectly.
It went a lot through the forest, which was changing into colorful foliage.
In between, I could enjoy the views again and again.
A few times I had to spontaneously replan the route because the paths were
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Gesine went for a hike
October 4, 2026 at 07:29
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October 4, 2026
What a great round.
Today we went on a tour with a 14-person group in Bergisches.
I already knew most of the paths, but not in this combination.
We went through the forest above the Wupper in perfect hiking weather, and yet there were always beautiful views of the Wupper slopes.
The various climbs were quite
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Gesine went for a hike
October 3, 2026 at 05:40
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October 3, 2026
I hiked this loop 2 years ago in the opposite direction, today I wanted to start with the Bruchhauser Steine before it gets crowded, so they were still almost deserted. I didn't miss out on the climb to the Feldstein. What a view 🤩
From there, it went over pleasant paths and undulations to the Ginsterberg
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Gesine went for a hike
September 28, 2026 at 04:28
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September 28, 2026
Starting one more time today.
It feels different and it's not just because of the missing 2 liters of water.
The knowledge that my time in Spain for this year is coming to an end weighs on my mood, and yet my feet pull me forward.
Fittingly, there is dense fog outside and even from Monte Gozo there is no
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Gesine went for a hike
September 27, 2026 at 03:55
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September 27, 2026
No Camino without a crazy stage, this time it came today.
My goal: to cover as many kilometers as possible before the rain.
Initially, it went through wonderful hollow paths, yes, you can enjoy those even in the dark 😉.
After 11.5 km, the longed-for breakfast and an extensive break.
Continuing then to Arzua
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Gesine went for a hike
September 26, 2026 at 05:24
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September 26, 2026
Like so many, a beautiful and varied stage.
Unfortunately, I couldn't see the heath at the beginning due to darkness and fog, but I know it from last time.
In fact, daylight only managed to break through shortly after 8:00 AM, and then the sun came out with full force, as predicted.
Since there was a well
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Gesine went for a hike
September 25, 2026 at 04:51
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September 25, 2026
After a sleepless night, I set off early in dense cloud cover.
Actually a beautiful path between fields and oaks, but I had to come to terms with myself today.
After 20 km, I had warmed up to the day, the sun came out and with it a spontaneous change of plans.
Instead of the planned 28 km, it turned out
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Gesine went for a hike
September 24, 2026 at 05:14
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September 24, 2026
Today a short and easy stage.
It was wonderful to go through fields, oaks and pines through a flattening landscape.
The stages with many altitude meters are now behind me.
Vilalba itself offers nothing, but it lent itself to splitting the stage and besides, half a rest day in the garden doesn't hurt either
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Gesine went for a hike
September 23, 2026 at 05:01
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September 23, 2026
Today I spontaneously wanted to take the shorter alternative from Mondoñedo. Well, the marking kept wanting to go back to the main path and Komoot to non-existent paths😅.
After some circling and a 2 km detour 🤪, I was back on track and had to tackle the climb🥵 🥵. Luckily, it went beautifully through
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Gesine went for a hike
September 22, 2026 at 04:10
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September 22, 2026
Just forget this stage, that would be the best, although it wasn't that bad either 🫣
The plan was to visit Playa de los Catedrales, low tide 8:24 AM, sunrise 8:22 AM.
Sounds optimal, right?
So start at 6:10 AM, so that I arrive on time after approx. 11 km.
Then: drizzle and relatively high low tide.
So
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Gesine went for a hike
September 21, 2026 at 16:43
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September 21, 2026
The walk to the lighthouse had to be done at the end of the day.
Just enjoy and listen to the surf.
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Gesine went for a hike
September 21, 2026 at 05:03
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September 21, 2026
Today I "only" took a 3 km detour to the coast.
It was absolutely worth it, thanks to the sunrise and the surf.🤩
Otherwise, it was a nice and relaxed stage today.
In Tapia, I skipped a stop because I knew: 5.5 km before Ribadeo there is a bar with a sea view ☺️.
Tapia itself is quite nice, but nothing more
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about 14 hours ago
We started this morning at a crisp 5 °C. It was only supposed to reach 14 °C, just autumn 🤷♀️.
Since I had already hiked a similar tour in the spring, I decided today to stay directly on the Dammgraben instead of going to Altenau.
So the first approx. 18 km, apart from a small climb, were a wonderful
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