Hiking

On this page you will find an overview of all my articles, reports, photo and travel tips about my hiking-tours. Here you will find tips for big challenges like climbing the Half Dome or a 3-day trekking around Mount Kailash up to 5,630 meters. Come with me at sunrise on the Great Wall of China or on your own to the inland ice in Greenland. You will also find short, leisurely hikes, such as a tour through the grove of giant sequoias Mariposa Groove.

Fimmvörðuháls – Trekking Island

Fimmvörðuháls - Trekking on the Lava of Eyjafjallajökull

Tips and info for trekking on Fimmvörðuháls, one of the most beautiful trails in Iceland. Stages, how to get there, etc. Where is the most beautiful?
Hiking am Tasermiut Fjord

Discovering the Slowness - Hiking at the Tasermiut Fjord

Tasermiut Fjord is popular for climbing, hiking and paddling. Read what we experienced on our hiking tour in the "Patagonia of Greenland".
Outdoor-Skills für Berge & Schnee: Scottisch Winter Mountaineering

Scottisch Winter Mountaineering in Glencoe

For ambitious mountain hikers and beginning climbers - impressions from our Scottish Winter Mountaineering course in Glencoe.
Hexenstieg Harz

Harzer Hexenstieg - Highlights and Tips for 100 km Hiking in the Harz Mountains

Brocken witches, narrow-gauge railroads, mining history, caves, high moors, viewpoints and more. Welcome to the Hexenstieg in the Harz Mountains!
Pompeji von Island & Vulkan Eldfell auf den Westmännerinseln

Pompeii of Iceland - Excursion to Eldfell Volcano of Vestmannaeyjar

Following the traces of the 1973 volcanic eruption: climbing the Eldfell volcano in the south of Iceland, museum and walk in the "lava forest".
Besteigung des Illiniza Norte in Ecuador

Ascent of Illiniza Norte Volcano in Ecuador

Illiniza Norte is one of the best acclimatization mountains for higher peaks in Ecuador with great views and easy rock climbing.
Muro de las Lagrimas Isla Isabela

Muro de las Lagrimas - Guide for a Bike Tour on Isla Isabela

Guide for your bike tour to "Muro de las Lagrimas" & Humedales on Isla Isabela, Galapagos. Stopovers, viewpoints, tortoises.
Galapagos Insel Bartolome – Mondlandschaft mit Pinguinen

Bartolome Island, Galapagos – Lunar Landscape with Penguins

Isla Bartolome with panoramic view to Sullivan Bay is considered a landmark of Galapagos. A special highlight is snorkeling with penguins.
Maple Pass Loop - Ein Traum in den North Cascades

Maple Pass Loop - A Dream in the North Cascades

You only have one day in the Northern Cascades and want to hike the most beautiful trail? Then the Maple Pass Loop is the place for you.
Wandertipp für Washington State: Mount Pilchuck Fire Lookout

Hike to Mount Pilchuck Fire Lookout, Washington State

Hike to Fire Lookout on Mount Pilchuck with panoramic views of the Cascades, Olympics and Puget Sound. And what if it's foggy?
Isle of Skye – die 9 schönsten Wanderungen

Isle of Skye - the 9 most beautiful Hikes

The spectacular scenery of the Isle of Skye is a nature lover's paradise - but which hikes are the best?
Das Herz der Cuillins und der Bad Step, Isle of Skye

The Heart of the Cuillins and the Bad Step, Isle of Skye

Eine der schönsten Wanderrouten auf Skye und Teil des Skye Trails im Herzen der Cuillins. Doch wie schlimm ist der "Bad Step" eigentlich?