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February 1, 2026
Today we redeemed a Christmas present and visited the exhibition about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb (see tut-exhibit.com/de/locations/cologne).
Since the weather was nice and our tickets didn't allow entry until 1:30 pm, we visited the neighboring Melaten Cemetery. It is the oldest and, with
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January 18, 2026
Under glorious sunshine, we once again hiked a discovery loop near Velbert. The "Senderberg & Kletterwald" discovery loop leads from the 4th stage of the Neanderland Trail to Velbert-Langenberg – one of the best-preserved small-town historic centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. The historic old town has
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January 11, 2026
Snow and sunshine are perfect for a hike in the Bergisches Land region. Since we want to hike a few more of the Bergisches Land trails this year, we chose Bergisches Land Trail 7 today, which is easily accessible when there's enough snow.
The Kürten Mill Trail is a roughly 14 km long circular route that
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December 28, 2025
Cold and sunny winter weather (without snow) lured us to Altenberg in the Bergisches Land region. Altenberg Cathedral is always worth seeing, and since we're interested in the history of the Bergisches Land, we hiked the Bergisches Land Trail No. 6 today.
Many people think the name "Bergisches Land" comes
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December 25, 2025
Christmas 2025: Despite the beautiful, albeit icy cold, weather, we had to get out for a bit. Wanting to soak up some sun, we opted for a leisurely stroll along the Rhine in Düsseldorf. It's always lovely here.
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December 14, 2025
After all the rain and gloomy weather in December 2025, the forecast for the third Sunday of Advent promised a bit of sunshine. Since there was a Christmas market in Monheim's small old town, we took a stroll along the Rhine and then fortified ourselves with hot apple cider or apple punch made from local
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November 22, 2025
With the days getting shorter, we only wanted to do a short hike. That's when I came across the "Dhünnzauber in Leverkusen" hike. The hike follows the Dhünn River and many other small streams. It leads through the Leverkusen districts of Alkenrath and Schlebusch. The trail continues through the "Bachauen
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November 7, 2025
This afternoon we took advantage of the beautiful autumn day to hike along the forest nature trail and the orchard path around Witzhelden. We often saw Witzhelden's landmark in the distance: the 133-meter-high telecommunications tower, built in 1975. The view was fantastic, stretching all the way to
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February 8, 2026
Since we'd always wanted to visit the old town of Essen-Kettwig, we hiked tour 21 from the Kompass hiking guide "Wanderlust im Land von Rhein und Ruhr" (Wanderlust in the Rhine and Ruhr Region), extending and adapting it slightly.
We hiked along the Ruhrhöhenweg trail through the woods near Landsberg
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