If you have no time for a long hike, a walk in the park (or as I would like to call it, an easy hike) will do just fine – particularly, if it’s the right park. Alex has got the right address for you. Hiking San Francisco A guest post by Alex Genadinik One of…
One man’s Nirvana – the outdoors. Hiking and camping in the UK – Lake District, Peak District.
Hiking in Germany Rennsteig – Germany’s Oldest Hiking Trail The Rennsteig The Trail Rennsteig: 169 km along the ridge of the Thuringian Forest, from Hörschel in the North to Blankenstein in the South. Profile TheRennsteig is the oldest of all German hiking trails. There is apparently a document from 1330 which mentions a Thuringian rynnestig,…
The oldest hiking trail, Rennsteig, ideal if you are looking for short and scenic hikes in Germany.
Hermannshöhen -two old hiking trails Eggeweg and Hermannsweg knocked together to establish a single easy hiking trail in Northwest Germany.
Hiking in Germany The Black Forest Westweg The Trail Westweg: 13 stages and 280 km through theBlack Forest, from Pforzheim in the North to the Swiss city of Basel in the South. Profile The Black Forest is the most famous of all German Mittelgebirge (literally “mountains of medium size”), the country’s sub-Alpine mountain ranges. It is…
Guest Post: Easy Hikes in Italy Cinque Terre by Dave and Deb Hiking, we all had to start somewhere. My husband Dave and I have been trekking and climbing for a few years now. But it was our first hike into the Bruce Trail in Ontario, Canada that made us realize that hey, people actually…
A guest post by Melvin Boecher The Calmont Klettersteig in Bremm by the Mosel in Germany – a two and a half hour adventure hike. Not suitable for people who suffer from vertigo. (Narrow paths and steep slopes are part of the package.) If, however, heights hold no fear for you, you should not miss…
A guest post by Richard Davidian Ph.D. How to Choose an Easy Hiking Backpack Every sport has its equipment. Some sports have very little equipment to choose from. Other sports have long lists of items that vie for your attention. Hiking and backpacking fall into the latter category. There are many things to choose from…
A guest post by Vera Marie Badertscher Hiking in Aravaipa In Greek mythology, the three-headed dog Cerberus guards the gates of Hell. In Arizona, cats do the job. It was a perfect October day as my husband Ken and I headed for the east end of Aravaipa Canyon,[air-ah-VIPE-a] the wilderness area canyon stretching northeast from…