After two very easy days, day 3 was when things started getting serious. For the first time I would be doing over 20 km [26 by the end of the day] with a fair number of steep climbs [a total of 800 m]. I began the day with a good breakfast at the hotel before… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – day 3 – Monschau to Einruhr
The Eifelsteig – Day 2 – Roetgen to Monschau
The second day on the Eifelsteig turned out to be as easy as the first, albeit a bit longer – I had clocked up 20 km when I arrived at my hotel in Monschau, but that was after a long walk around the town. I had a great night’s sleep in Roetgen. The white noise… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – Day 2 – Roetgen to Monschau
The Eifelsteig – Day 1 – Kornelimünster to Roetgen
I’m aiming to make daily posts on this new trail. I’ve realized that taking notes and hoping to write up each trail when I get home is not the best method as daily life kicks back in and I soon get swamped. So here goes… This new trail will be in an entirely different area… Continue reading The Eifelsteig – Day 1 – Kornelimünster to Roetgen
Alpe-Adria trail – Days 31 to 33
We woke on August 24th to a cool morning, the Bora having caused the temperature to drop by about 12 degrees during the night. After a quick shower with the floor blind well in place, we went down for an excellent breakfast served by Giorgio. We would be in for a pretty long day of… Continue reading Alpe-Adria trail – Days 31 to 33
The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 28 to 30
After a good night’s sleep, we set off on our 28th day on the trail for one of our shorter hikes, just 17 kilometres to cover. We could have done a lot more but, with a couple of long days coming up, we opted for a short-cut that shaved 12 kilometres off the route to… Continue reading The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 28 to 30
The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 25 to 27
Our 25th day on the trail saw us leave Slovenia and cross into Italy, once again unable to fill out a traveller locator form as the Italian one didn’t provide for arrival on foot either. To reach Italy, we had a 1,000-metre climb to the border, high above Tolmin. After a hearty breakfast and a… Continue reading The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 25 to 27
Alpe-Adria – Days 22 to 24 of hiking (plus one rest day)
Following our amazing night’s sleep on the hay of Stanka’s farm, we set off after a terrific organic breakfast mostly produced on site, a little reluctant to leave such a glorious spot and the very friendly people we’d met there. Two nights there would have been a good idea, but we had to keep moving… Continue reading Alpe-Adria – Days 22 to 24 of hiking (plus one rest day)
Alpe-Adria trail – Days 19 to 21
We woke on day 19 to clear blue skies, bright sun (the weather that would accompany us for the next ten days or so) and a magnificent view of the mountains from our balcony. It would turn out to be one of the easiest days on the trail (before a very tough crossing into Slovenia)… Continue reading Alpe-Adria trail – Days 19 to 21
The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 16 to 18
Day 16 consisted of one long and steady climb to the top of the Gerlitzen, a peak that we had seen ahead of us for the last few days. After a hearty breakfast, we said goodbye to our friendly Flemish hosts (and their affectionate parrot) and set off towards the foot of the Arriach valley.… Continue reading The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 16 to 18
Alpe-Adria trail – Days 13 to 15
Even though neither of us are particularly superstitious, after a night in room 13 at the Erlacherhaus, our 13th day on the trail turned out to be one of the worst where the weather was concerned. It was also a day when I realized I might have missed my true vocation! Light rain was falling… Continue reading Alpe-Adria trail – Days 13 to 15
Footsteps 