The day didn’t start very promisingly when we left the hostel. The heavens opened their floodgates and we struggled along the road through the pelting rain. On the way, we met up again with our pilgrim friend Stefan, with whom we had walked stages of the Camino together since Colinas de Arriba. It almost felt…
Rain was often our biggest problem on this hike, but today the weather went one better. In addition to the rain, a strong wind blew against us – on the very day on which we crossed the highest point of the Camino Primitivo on the famous Hospitales route: 1,220 meters above sea level. GPS data…
From Tineo, it’s initially uphill again until we’re back on the trail. It’s cool and windy, but at least it’s not raining when we leave the hostel. The trail begins on beautiful, green paths, but over time it turns more and more into a road walk. The idyllic landscape gives way to asphalt, which changes…
The fourth stage of our journey was one of the shorter ones. Only 12 kilometers took us to Tineo, where we spent most of the day. After leaving La Espina, we made our way through beautiful but incredibly muddy forest paths. The path led us along a barbed wire fence that separated a cow pasture…
Starting point: The Cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, we made our way to the starting point of the Camino Primitivo, the Cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo. This cathedral has a special significance for pilgrims and many quote the well-known motto: “He who goes to Santiago and…
The hike begins at the parking lot of the “Hohenstein Ruins” in Neustadt im Harz. The impressive castle ruins are visible directly from the parking lot, but you have to walk a few meters uphill to visit them. The ruins probably date back to the 12th century and were originally built as the ancestral seat…
The hike begins in the picturesque Sophienhof, a historic village in the southern Harz Mountains. Founded in the 17th century, Sophienhof was given its name in 1720 in honor of Sophie Charlotte Countess of Leiningen-Westerburg. In addition to its fascinating history, the village is also close to the Harz narrow-gauge railroad, which makes it easy…
This time I’m taking you on one of the most beautiful climbs in the Harz Mountains: the Ahrendsberg (stamp no. 119). The path up is steep, but it’s worth the effort! The breathtaking view over the Oker valley makes up for every drop of sweat. Don’t worry if you’re out of breath after the climb…
Today I would like to take you to a lesser-known part of the Harz foreland – at least it was previously unknown to me. Today we are going for a walk in the 119-hectare Heidberg nature reserve. The region here has been protected since 1997 and is only a few kilometers away from Quedlinburg. I…
I’ve now done this hike twice in a very similar form before I finally got around to presenting it to you here. Once in summer, when I collected all the stamps of the Harzer Wandernadel as part of #HWN2024, and another time on a glorious autumn day when we wanted to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere…
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