High level hiking on the Rheinsteig in Germany A few weeks ago I made my first trip of the year to Germany. I’m in fact a big fan of Germany because there are numerous great hiking trails and you barely ever run into people when hiking them. A few months ago I hiked a part…
Are there any undiscovered places left in this world? Absolutely! Somewhere in busy Europe? Yes! Earlier this year I travelled to the Dutch-German Naturpark Moor Veenland, a stunning nature park on the border of Drenthe in the Netherlands and Emsland in Germany. The landscape is formed mostly by various moorlands, connected to each other with…
The best unknown places for hiking in Germany this fall As we live fairly close to Germany, just about a ten minute drive, we occasionally head over for a weekend to go hiking or for other outdoor activities. After doing so for more than a decade, we have discovered quite a few unknown places that…
A few weeks ago I visited Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), one of the German states. One of the highlights of my trip definitely was a visit to the Hängeseilbrücke Geierlay, also known as the Geierlay swingbridge. Measuring 360 meters, this is the longest swingbridge in Germany and it’s a true adventure to cross it on foot. The…
