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Jan 303 min read
From Munich to Venice: Everything you need to know
Der Traumpfad, or "the dream way", is the brain child of a German hiker. Not surprising, considering the physical effort required to...
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Dec 1, 20232 min read
Der Traumpfad: Day 6
Start: Geraerhütte (2324m) Finish: Hotel Weisse Lilie in Mühlbach One of the challenges of hiking in the height of the season is hut...
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Nov 30, 20232 min read
Der Traumpfad: Day 5
Start: Tuxer-Joch Haus (2313m) Finish: Geraerhütte (2324m) Today was perfect. Exactly what I needed. It’s a classic Alpine hike that...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
Der Traumpfad: Day 4
Rest day at Tuxer-Joch Haus (2313m) Today is rest day, to acclimate my body and get back on track. And I really do nothing. I planned to...
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Oct 15, 20234 min read
Der Traumpfad: Day 3
Start: Lizumer Hütte (2019m) Finish: Tuxer-Joch Haus (2313m) Today is a light day, in that it contains no special technical challenges....
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Aug 29, 20233 min read
Der Traumpfad: Day 2
Start: Glungezer Hütte (2610m) Finish: Lizumer Hütte (2019m) Last night, after dinner, an employee of the hut makes the rounds, asking...
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Aug 28, 20233 min read
Der Traumpfad: Day 1
Start: Hall in Tirol (570m) Finish: Glungezer Hütte (2610m) The internet lied to me. I knew that August 15th can be a challenge. But I...
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May 22, 20232 min read
South West Coast Path: Portreath to Padstow
How varied can a 1000 km-long trail along the coast of England be? well, very. Last year we walked from Westward Ho! to Padstow (read all...
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Dec 29, 20223 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 7
Refuge de la Croix de Pierre to Les Contamines (16km, +278, -1066) Today is a short day, and as usual, I feel a combination of elation...
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Dec 28, 20223 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 6
Les Saisies to Refuge de la Croix de Pierre (9.4km, +91, -412) Having spent the night in Albertville, I wake up ready to catch the bus...
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Dec 25, 20223 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 5
Refuge des Arolles to Queige (16.2km, +350, -1739) The wonderful trail continues today, with a short hike to Col de Bathie. The draught...
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Dec 24, 20222 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 4
Refuge de l'Econdu to Refuge des Arolles (12.3km, +751, -753) I start the day with a short descent through active farms. There's some...
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Dec 23, 20223 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 3
Refuge de Presset to Refuge de l'Econdu (11.4km, +346, -959) Sunset and sunrise above Pierra Menta My destination for this morning is Col...
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Dec 22, 20224 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 2
Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme to Refuge de Presset (16km, +911, -830) Breakfast is a busy affair, and I find myself explaining to the...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain, Day 1
Refuge de la Roselette to Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme (10.6km, +727, -165). Having spent a lovely afternoon drinking Aperol Spritz on...
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Dec 20, 20223 min read
Tour Du Beaufortain: Intro Guide
The bottom line first: Beautiful Alpine hike, not particularly challenging. Great if you are looking for beautiful views but without too...
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Aug 21, 20225 min read
South West Coastal Path: Intro Guide
The British are good in giving thier long distance trails simple, descriptive names: Thames path, Coast to Coast, South West Coastal...
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Aug 19, 20224 min read
South West Coast Path, Day 6
Port Quin Cross to Padstow, 14.1km, +195, -278 The 08:30 bus from Port Isaac requires us to miss the cooked breakfast at the hotel, the...
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Aug 17, 20223 min read
South West Coast Path, Day 5
Tintagle to Port Gaverne, 14.9km, +786, -881 The 95 bus leaves from just up the road, taking us into Tintagel. The bus huffs and puffs up...
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Aug 7, 20223 min read
South West Coast Path, Day 4
Crackington Haven to Boscastle, 11.1k, +562, -624 It's miserable out. It's not only pouring rain, but it's very windy, cloudy and...
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