wildgansanna
durch Europa zu Fuß - ein Traum wird hoffentlich wahr: 2026 beginnt meine Wanderung in Tarifa (Gibraltar), dem südlichsten Festlandpunkt Europas; und eines fernen Tages werde ich vielleicht bis ans Nordkap gekommen sein. "Sonne, leuchte mir ins Herz hinein, Wind, verweh mir Sorgen und Beschwerden. Größere Wonne weiß ich nicht auf Erden als im Weiten unterwegs zu sein. Nach der Ebne nehm ich meinen Lauf, Sonne soll mich sengen, Meer mich kühlen. Unserer Erde Leben mitzufühlen tu ich all Sinne festlich auf!" (Hermann Hesse, Reiselied)
after the summer break: Hiking in northern Germany
My shoes had worn soles in places. So I continue hiking northward in a new pair of hiking boots. Here I feel the need to look back once more, to remember the first half of
Via Jacobi and Schwabenweg: through the heart of Switzerland to Konstanz at Lake Constance
arrived at Lake Constance in Konstanz after 2870 kilometers - now taking a break...
Goodbye France! ...and through the picturesque Switzerland
Just now, the dark bells of the cathedral in Fribourg/Freiburg ring eight o'clock. Finally, I want to try to briefly capture the impressions of the last good 10 days. First, my...
over the Aubrac high plateau, in Le Puy-en-Velay and down to the Rhône...
After leaving Conques, I was very curious about 'L'Aubrac', this vast high plateau of volcanic origin in the 'Massif Central'. Before that, I had descended into the valley of the...
through the natural park Quercy to Conques in the forest mountains of Auvergne
It was not even ten days ago that I last wrote - back then it was so cold that I (dressed in everything I had) hiked extra fast to get warm. I was freezing, and the rainy weather...
Occitanie - hiking in a blessed land
Once again ten days and 240 km further - time for a new brief impression from beautiful France; the gently rolling, hilly, green Occitanie with its lovely stream and river...
Goodbye, Spain! Next stop is France
Since yesterday, I have no longer been hiking in Spain, but in France - still in the Basque Country, though. But to put it a bit more 'in order': After the last entry here, the...
on the coast up to the Basque Country
coastal fog and slowly breaking morning sun
Over the mountains to the sea...
back at the Atlantic
Over the Mountains
what a gift it is to wander here!
and on and on along the Via de la Plata...
...and again already about 200 km further north in Spain: The days flow vibrantly together filled with sun and wind... I hardly know how to convey to you an impression of all the...
Via de la Plata - along the 'Silver Road' from Seville north into the Spanish highlands
Sunday; I am sitting in a Municipal Albergue, a public pilgrim hostel, having taken a hot shower, dressed dry, yet still chilly - and all of my remaining clothes ar
Seville - a few days break
the terrace of the hostel - most important place for me and my legs in the heart of Seville
...and back on the way for a week...
After leaving Spain, there were such heavy rains, storms, and floods continuing there and in Portugal that when occasionally watching related...
...and unfortunately weather-related temporary pause of the great migration...
for now, the hike must be interrupted due to the weather
Departure
...before setting off, still in Germany