After the hut breakfast, the morning starts straight away with a climb that leads, secured by a wire rope, over the first ridge of the Siebenschneidenweg. My mild fear of heights was to be put properly to the test that day. Right after that, the route continued on a grassy path that was, for someone…
It was very late in the afternoon when we finally set off on the first stage of the Berlin High Trail (Berliner Höhenweg) in Austria. Before that we still had to descend from the Bayreuther Hütte and drive to Mayrhofen. After getting caught in a rain shower the day before, it felt good to start…
A hike up the Wank (1,780 m, approx. 5 hours, approx. 12 km), the local mountain of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From the Wank you have a truly outstanding view of the Zugspitze massif opposite, which you unfortunately have to share with a lot of “cable car tourists”! We chose this hike after reading that the Wank, the…
The Scheinbergspitze (1,926 m) is one of the mountains in the Ammergau Alps that can be reached via a relatively easy ascent without much risk. That is probably also why the hike is quite popular and anything but a hidden gem. The starting point is on the road from Oberau to Reutte in Austria, where…
A very beautiful hike (approx. 7–8 hours, 1,200 m of ascent, approx. 18 km) with views of the Zugspitze massif that has something to offer everyone. This panoramic ridge hike shows off the beauty of the western Ammergau Alps. We start from the car park at the Pflegersee near Garmisch-Partenkirchen at an elevation of 850…
As early as 7 o’clock this morning, the uneven, stony ground drove me out of my tent. That was still a long way from an early start on the trail, though. First I treated myself to a hearty breakfast, which took not even half as long as packing everything up and loading my backpack. It…
Around 8 the alarm clock finally managed to get me out of bed, and I started the day with a hot shower and a hearty breakfast. With a full stomach I then set off, backpack on, in search of a supermarket to buy breakfast for the next few days. Of course I walked right past…
Storm low “Daisy” had nowhere near as dramatic an impact on the Harz as the weather services had predicted. And that’s a good thing, because with the forecast storm gusts and masses of snow, a hike in the Harz would have been very dangerous. As it was, “Daisy” brought plenty of snow – which of…
This very varied hike of about 24 km starts in Ilsenburg in the Harz. It first takes us uphill to a series of crags with great views and later leads back down into the valley along the romantic little river Ilse. For those interested in culture, there are many information boards with quotes by Heinrich…
The circular hike around the Grane reservoir in the Harz is about 15 kilometres long. It follows wide forest tracks and forest roads, around 10 kilometres of which are surfaced. The route runs with only gentle gradients around the fjord-like arms of the reservoir. Several shelters along the way invite you to take a break,…
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