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Two days, seven lakes, one love
Back in Penjikent, after my adventure in the Fan Mountains, there was one more hike to do. A chain of seven lakes, known to the locals as...
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Jul 5, 201928 min read
Into the heart of the Fan Mountains
After my timeout in Sarytag and Iskanderkul, I continued onwards to the north and went to Penjikent close to the border to Uzbekistan....
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Jun 29, 20199 min read
A stunning day hike around Sarytag and Iskanderkul
Already before I arrived in Tajikistan, I knew that when I got there, I first wanted to take a time out. The months before were...
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Jun 7, 20194 min read
How to celebrate your birthday in the Scottish highlands
Unfortunately for my last week in Scotland the weather was pretty bad. As I was kinda tired from all the hikes before, that didn't matter...
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Jun 4, 201911 min read
A rush of adrenalin on Ben Lui
From the beginning it was clear that when I'm in Scotland that I would meet my longtime friend Thomas for a weekend hike. As he's living...
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May 30, 20195 min read
Taking a detour along the West Highland Way
After the Cairngorms national park it was time for another break. First a couple days in Edinburgh, then a couple days in Inverness....
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May 27, 201912 min read
4 days of sunshine in the Cairngorms
A hiking trip to Scotland wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Cairngorms national park. The park has some of the highest...
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May 21, 20195 min read
Freezing nights and epic views around Pitlochry
After my hike on Arran it was time for a short break and Pitlochry seemed to be the perfect spot for this. A quiet town in the middle...
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May 10, 201914 min read
Good times on the Isle of Arran
Actually it was the plan to do my first hike in Scotland in the Cairngorms National Park. But once again the weather had something...
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Apr 28, 20194 min read
A Viking is hiking in the Wicklow Mountains
For my last hike in Ireland, I decided to leave the west coast and head over to the east. About an hour from Dublin are the Wicklow...
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Apr 22, 20194 min read
Impressive views along the Cliffs of Moher
A trip to Ireland is not complete without a visit to the Cliffs of Moher. But instead of sweeping through, like many other tourists do, I...
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Apr 18, 201917 min read
Experiencing the diversity of Ireland on the Dingle Way
As Ireland is pretty famous for long distance hikes, it was clear to me that I want to do one when I'm over here. The decision which one...
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Apr 7, 20195 min read
Out and about on the Kerry Way in Ireland
As some of you already know, I have decided to hit the road again and travel for the rest of the year. The goal is to do as much hiking...
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Feb 27, 20194 min read
Looking for dragons and castles
Sorry for disappointing you but no, this blog entry is not about Game of Thrones! :) A fine winter day was predicted a couple weeks ago...
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Feb 2, 20194 min read
A walk along Lake Mauen and Lake Sempach
Last Friday I had a day off work and took the chance to go outside to empty my head. I wanted to go to an area where sunshine was...
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Jan 17, 20193 min read
A Winter hike along the river Thur
As I worked a lot over the last couple weeks, I had to take a time out on the weekend and went for a day hike even though the weather...
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Jan 1, 20193 min read
A Christmas Hike to Lake Obersee
As we celebrated Christmas on the 24th and 25th, I used the spare time on the 26th for a hike up to Lake Obersee. I wanted to go there in...
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Dec 5, 201837 min read
Challenging days in the mountains of Nepal
Fulfilling myself a long time dream, some weeks ago I embarked on a three weeks hiking vacation in Nepal. As it was my first time there I...
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Oct 10, 20184 min read
Walking among lakes and ruins
My hikes during the last months were also practice for my upcoming trip to Nepal. Now with only one week to go before my flight to...
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Oct 9, 20184 min read
Why didn't I check the map before the hike?
Another weekend, another hike. :) But this time I looked for something shorter. I wanted to walk a maximum of 10 kilometers and after...
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