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Every year, the Oberkotzau local group of the Fichtelgebirge Association makes a pilgrimage to the Erbschänke in Draisendorf to enjoy an excellent Flammkuchen. This year was no exception, but curiously, it turned into a double event.
Why?
Actually, the Flammkuchen event was planned for the previous week
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June 20, 2026
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June 20, 2026
This trail is part of the FGV-Oberkotzau local group's program in October. Since I won't have time to accompany the tour on that day, I decided today to simply walk the route. The DÖ 35 is not too long, the path is relatively easy, apart from some roughly gravelled sections; one could almost classify
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June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
Yes, that was the third "recuperation lap", as I call it, after my surgery three weeks ago. I'm on the mend, and I'm confident that I'll be running "smoothly" again from next month. There's still a lot to do - let's get to it!
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June 11, 2026
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June 11, 2026
Great, even though you surely expected more. Take it easy and not too much, it will be fine. All the best‼️‼️
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June 6, 2026
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May 9, 2026
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May 10, 2026
The start this morning began in beautiful sunshine. Wisely, I had stowed my softshell jacket in my suitcase, because in view of the expected warm temperatures, one doesn't need to burden oneself with superfluous equipment.
The grey heron in the Lieser was also visibly enjoying the circumstances and constantly
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May 8, 2026
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May 9, 2026
This morning I had to wait a little for my shuttle, but that wasn't a big deal, because the second part of the third stage was neither long nor promised to be strenuous. The landlady of the guesthouse on the Lieserpfad, who was Dutch, also gave me the tip to stop by the Alte Pleiner Mühle on the way
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May 7, 2026
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May 9, 2026
I had already split today's third stage into two partial stages of approximately 13 and 9 kilometers when booking. As it turned out after the tour, at least today, it was a wise decision!
It started from the Pension am Lieserpfad in Manderscheid, past the town hall, in front of which stands not only a
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May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026
Does anyone know Jacques Berndorf? No? The name is the pseudonym of the writer and journalist Michael Preute, who became known for his Eifel crime novels with his protagonist Sigi Baumeister, an investigative journalist (perhaps also Preute's alter ego), who often gets himself into trouble when solving
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May 2, 2026
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May 4, 2026
I walked a similar route some time ago, but in almost exactly the opposite direction, as I then discovered. But anyway: I have been to the Hoher Stein many times on this day, and it is always worth visiting this viewpoint.
The tour starts in Eubabrunn at the local open-air museum, which, however, only
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April 29, 2026
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April 29, 2026
The "Grandfather" is a Franconian Forest legend that actually existed! A gigantic silver fir, around 360 years old, first mentioned in 1675, defied all adversities of the weather until 1900 when a lightning strike heralded the slow death of the tree. Another storm in 1918 was too much of a good (or rather
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April 21, 2026
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April 22, 2026
The second part of the training tours. I did run at least part of the route to Cheb today, albeit on a slightly different path than originally planned. I took the train to Hazlov, from where I started running and first had to go through a construction site.
It's about three kilometers to Ostroh through
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April 20, 2026
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April 22, 2026
Today and tomorrow I have planned training tours again for a week-long hike at the beginning of May in the Eifel region. Originally, the plan was to walk from the Dreiländereck to Cheb in two days, but since it was not possible to use the regional bus between Rehau and the Dreiländereck even after an
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April 18, 2026
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April 19, 2026
Today's tour was a reconnaissance trip to the Wiedeturm, the Hirschensprung, and the König David viewpoint. The actual tour takes place next Saturday, April 25th, but I won't be there. That's why I offered to at least help with the preparation.
To get straight to the point: We will NOT descend to the
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3 days ago
It was high time that the tours became a bit "normal" again!
Today I tackled another Steigla, the "Güldenstein-Weg" from Elbersreuth near Presseck. I've been to Elbersreuth several times before because various hiking trails (including quality trails) pass through there, but today I was able to discover
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