About Detlef
14,281 km
2448:53 h
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4 days ago
Today's hike was fantastic, with perfect weather and (admittedly) almost entirely on asphalt through the Ruhr region. I'd already done this hike last year. This time, I parked the car at Cafe Orchidee, right below the start of the climb up to the Hoheward spoil tip. I counted 513 steps this time and
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January 31, 2026
Today, our hiking group enjoyed a lovely hike to the Blue Lagoon in the Eisborn quarry in the Sauerland region. The sun was rather elusive, but that didn't bother us. Despite the snow, the paths were easy to walk on. The Blue Lagoon viewpoint was our first destination, followed by the Ebberg Tower, inaugurated
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January 29, 2026
A hike through raindrops and snowfall – I was actually quite lucky on this gloomy day. It had rained all night, and in the morning you're faced with the decision: do I go out anyway, or do I call it a day? I went out. This question won't even arise for my planned Camino in May/June. And it was the right
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Detlef went for a hike.
January 25, 2026
Da hatte ich doch echt Glück mit dem Wetter. Es war zwar frostig kalt mit -5 Grad, aber die Wege waren schnee- und überwiegend eisfrei. So war es dann auch eine schöne, fast erholsame Tour erst in Richtung der Aussichtsplattform an der Bigge. Ich bin nicht schwindelfrei, kann deshalb auch nicht nach unten sehen. Aber der Ausblick von da oben mit etwas Sonne war ein Traum. Dann ging es von da oben steil bergab, aber auf richtig breiten Wanderwegen zur Waldkapelle mit einer wunderschönen Weihnachtskrippe. Das nächste Ziel war dann Attendorn. Ich hatte zwar mehr Fachwerkgebäude erwartet, aber trotzdem ist Attendorn eine richtig schöne und saubere Stadt. Schön war der Karnevalsbrunnen mit seinen Figuren, die goldenen Frösche im Kreisel und der aus dem 13. Jahrhundert stammende Bieketurm mit dem Kämpfer auf der Bank davor. Von dort dann wieder zurück zum Auto. Eine empfehlenswerte Tour, wenn natürlich auch mit etwas mehr Asphalt als gewöhnlich. Aber das war ja auch so geplant.
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Detlef planned a hike.
January 24, 2026
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January 21, 2026
A fantastic tour in the Hochsauerland region, from sunrise to sunset, has come to an end. I hadn't expected so much snow to still be in Bad Berleburg. It was really cold at -7 degrees Celsius, which turned out to be an advantage later on. The snow was frozen solid, so I could walk on it easily. The climbs
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January 16, 2026
This morning I spontaneously found a short loop I'd already done in the spring. The weather was perfect, with only a 15% chance of rain forecast. A few drops fell eventually, but they weren't a problem at all. The paths were relatively dry and easy to walk on. The climbs were still quite strenuous for
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January 13, 2026
Today I'd finally had enough of the snow and ice chaos and chose a flat route, hoping to hike safely. The first kilometer was already quite amusing; the entire road was covered in ice. Walking was still possible along the edge of the path, but after about a kilometer, the ice was gone. Like a small miracle
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January 7, 2026
With today's winter hike, I've now visited the Hexenteich (Witches' Pond) in every season. And the hike was simply fantastic. Plenty of sunshine and plenty of snow (and already nicely packed down 😂). At -2 degrees Celsius, the weather was also quite pleasant. The paths were easy to walk on. However
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2 days ago
I last hiked this route, following similar paths, in the autumn of 2025. I was absolutely thrilled, probably also due to the magnificent autumn colors. Today I had a different goal. I enjoyed the incredible peace and quiet, interspersed with the first birdsong. Spring is arriving very quietly. And anyone
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