Diese Tour – in vielen Varianten – gehört in das Tourenbuch jeden Eifelwanderers. Wegen der dortigen Anbindung ans Nahverkehrsnetz wird die Tour meistens von Heimbach aus beschrieben (wie auch ähnlich im Kompass Wanderführer). Ein Highlight der Wanderung ist die Einkehr im Kloster Mariawald, wo der Trappisten Orden...

Dies ist die 'ganz große' Tour der Catskill. Anders als die meisten Catskill Hikes - die meist durch Wald auf einen bewaldeten Gipfel führen - folgt man hier von einem Aussichtspunkt zum nächsten, entlang des östlichen Steilabfalls. Dazu erwandert man den dritt-, viert-, und fünft-höchsten Gipfel der Catskills. Der...

Keine zwei Wochen nach unserer ersten Bekanntschaft mit Gertrude's Nase waren wir schon wieder da - so umwerfend war die Erfahrung. Diesmal mit mehr Zeit; am Ankunfts-Nachmittag noch baden am Peter's Kill im Minnewaska Park, und ein Besuch des spektakulären Minnewaska Sees. Alles ist wie gehabt: vom Trapps Visitor Center (oder...

Vrmac is the mountain that separates the famous Kotor Bay from the Mediterranean Sea.With Lovcen and its national park towering high above Kotor, all other hiking destinations seem to fade away - but not for those who prefer relative solitude to the mass tourism that befalls the Lovcen area. Sveti Ilija is the summit of Vrmac,...

Raduha is, quite rightly so, a popular destination. The hike is varied, starts or ends at an alpine hut with reputedly very good food, is not overly strenuous, and offers great views. The trail is well signposted. Some variations are possible - including, of course, the entire climb from Luce. The part along the ridge of...

Irgendwie will der Sommer doch noch nicht aufhören; die versprochenen Regentage verschieben sich alle drei Tage um weitere drei Tage. Natürlich nicht die beste Zeit, Wasserläufe und Talsperren zu besuchen, aber die Sonne gewinnt. Die Gileppe Talsperre liegt am äußeren Rand unseres Aktionsradius, sofern man von der Haustür...

As soon as someone in a group of hikers mentions Echternach or Luxembourg's Little Switzerland, another one will mumble Müllerthal. We wanted to find out - and discovered that Müllerthal describes an area, or feeling, rather than just a simple trail. Having said this, there is a signposted Müllerthal trail, which consists of...

Schunemunk Mountain ist ein isolierter Berg, nördlich vom Harriman-Bear Mountain Park. Schunemunk ist bekannt für seine Hikes auf blankem Sandstein, Schiefer und Konglomeraten, knorzigen Kiefern, ungewoöhnlichen Felsformationen und weite Aussichten. Uns zog es auch dahin, und nicht zum letzten Mal. Unsere erste Begehung...

The Vulkaneifel is one of the most visited areas of the Eifel. Not that you would find fire-and-lava-spitting volcanoes here, but this part of the Eifel has a volcanic origin. It is best seen by the 'Maare', which are lakes in the old craters of volcanoes. Their story is in fact a little more complicated, and we suggest you visit...

The Vulkaneifel (Eifel of the Volcanoes) has more to offer than just the trilogy of Maares near Daun. The Meerfelder Maar is said to be the largest of the Maares. A hike to the Meerfeld Maar can be suitably combined with hiking the Wolfsschlucht, the Mosenberg, the Windsborn crater and untold other scenic spots. In fall, you...

We call 'Front Range' the chain of mountains that starts with Dajti Mountain east of Tirana, and continues to the north with Brar, Gomnit, Kruja, Rakshanit. All these mountains offer exceptional hiking, which we have described on hikr and elsewhere. Next in the chain is a mountain whose name is given as Maja e Buzes së Gurthit on...

The City Stone (Guri i Qytetit) used to be a landmark of Permet. In modern days, some of the Palati (apartment buildings) of Permet rise above the rock that sits on the bank of the Vjosa River. Many visitors do not know the rock exists, and if they see it, they do not think of climbing it. It took us several years and many...

Maja e Lucës (1833 Meter) had long been on our wishlist, from the time we got a glimpse of it from the Kurvelesh valley, and when looking at it from the Sarande-Delvine area. The summit of Maja e Lucës, as one of the high-points in the Kurvelesh-Sarande-Gjirokaster triangle, catches the first and the last daylight for a...

The trail visits two nearby castles: Wildenburg and Reifferscheid - both of them are absolutely worth visiting. Don't be fooled by the images. This is a 15 kilometer hike through a very rural part of the rural Eifel. Records of Castle Reifferscheid are dating back to 1106. Apparently, it was a real stronghold of their owners....

The hikes starting at the Höfener Mühle are rightly known for the access to the Daffodil fields - when in season. But the area is beautiful during all times of the year. In this case, we even found Apple and Plum trees along the trails. This trail explores some of lesser known paths in the area. Particularly noteworthy is the...

'Feld, Wald and Wiesen' in German is synonymous to being rather average or common. This hike is indeed missing something grandios or spectacular, but it is a solid, rather short and pleasant hike through a very rural part of the Eifel. And it has a good combination of fields, forests and meadows. As a bonus, the hike starts and...

The Weser dam is, quite rightfully, a major tourist destination of the Eupen area. Access is well signposted, and the huge parking area is testimony to the popularity of the area. We were there in the middle of the week in late August, and avoided the weekend run. As soon as you leave the vicinity of the dam, traffic reduces and...

The trail visits some of the prime hiking areas in Eastern Belgium. Unless you enjoy the crowds, try not to go on a weekend in summer. Having said this, we were entirely alone on the first (along the Ghaster stream) and the last (from Reinhardstein to Ovivat on forest trails) part of the hike. Ovivat is a small village, with...

While there are many shorter and longer trails around Bollendorf, our short trail aims straight for the Mandrock passage. It is difficult to say whether this is truly the narrowest passage in the Müllerthal area, unless you have been everywhere. But the passage is certainly not for the claustrophobic, nor for those that enjoy...

The Rur valley near Nideggen offers a spectacular array of sandstone cliffs that make for interesting hikes, a lot of up and down, and fantastic views. The sandstone formations have been the training ground of rockclimbers for more than 100 years. More recently, however, climbing activity is regulated to 4 areas, still offering...