„Willst du immer weiter schweifen? Sieh, das Gute liegt so nah. Lerne nur das Glück ergreifen, Denn das Glück ist immer da.“ Erinnerung von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “You want to roam forever? See, the good lies so near. Learn to embrace happiness, because happiness is always there.” Memento by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translated by Wikisource…
Te Araroa: New Zealand’s long-distance hike
In 2014 I heard for the first time about the long-distance trails. Not the ones that take a few weeks, but those who take a couple of months to hike in entirety. I was immediately drawn to the idea of completing myself a through-hike, i.e. hiking a long-distance trail end-to-end. The most famous ones are…
Annapurna Circuit & Annpurna Base Camp Overview: What to expect
What can you expect from this trek? When to go? How should you prepare? Do you need a guide?
ABC: Annapurna Base Camp – Chomrong | Dec. 31, 2015
It’s the last day of the year and I am at this incredible place in the himalaya at the Annapurna Base Camp! I get up early to enjoy the mountains at night with all the stars you never get to see in towns. There is no better place to put things into perspective, reflecting on the…
ABC: Bamboo – Annapurna Basecamp | Dec. 30, 2015
At 6.30am breakfast is ready and served. First time that this happens on the trail! Usually I wait around 15-30minutes. I was in the bed for 12h, sleeping, reading, listening to music and got a good rest. It takes me quite some time to warm up and get a good pace again. The first 50min…
ABC: Tadapani – Bamboo | Dec. 29, 2015
A good night of sleep, a beautiful sunraise and a delicious breakfast with Gundruk bread, apple jam, omelett and I am ready me for another hiking day. Starting at 7h30, I follow the trail downhill in a beautiful rainforest. The birds are singing and I can again really enjoy the hike and the nature. Hiking…
AC: Ghorepani – Tadapani + Poon Hill | Dec. 28, 2015
Poon Hill Ghorepani is like the “base camp” for walks up to Poon Hill – which is famous for the beautiful lit mountains at sunrise. It’s as touristy as it sounds and even in off season it was very busy. Compared to the small amount of hikers on the Annapurna Circuit in winter, the area around Ghorepani…
Time-out | Out-time
I have taken a big decision a couple of months ago: Quit my job and hike the world for one year. I heard about through-hikes for the first time about 2 years ago. I felt immediately intrigued by the idea of hiking over thousands of kilometers for a couple of months. Living, breathing and feeling…
AC: Dana – Ghorepani | Dec. 28, 2016
My knee still hurts in the morning from the many stairs we took the day before. Lacking alternatives (no jeep to Ghorepani), I decide to continue to hike. After the first 90 minutes a highlight awaits us anyway: the hot springs of Tatopani (which means Hot Water). We soak ourselves in the pool for 20-30minutes,…
AC: Tukuche – Dana | Dec. 26, 2015
I am free! Incredible that I feel so free without my guide… that was definitely a lesson learnt for me – I am not done for hiking with a guide (especially not this one) on my own. Mirke and I started early again but have to hike for a few hours at the “wrong” side…
AC: Kagbeni – Tukuche | Dec. 25, 2015
What a day! I hiked river beds, almost lost my guide, did some big apple shopping, hiked a lot, had a beautiful detour and big fight, was very happy to have a friend with me, almost got lost with my guide, had to send my guide home. We start from Kagbeni (2810m) early at 7am to…
Hello Mountains 