Malerweg Hiking Report
Malerweg (literally the Painter’s Way) is a trail across Saxon Switzerland in Eastern Germany, about 112 km long…
Day 1 of Malerweg: Liebethal – Altendorf
The Malerweg starts in the small town of Liebethal. It lies about 5 kms north of Pirna where the trail finishes…
Day 2 of Malerweg: Altendorf – Schmilka
In the morning we crossed the borders into the western part of the national park…
Day 3 of Malerweg: Schmilka – Königstein
The morning was just lovely. I started to fully understand what has attracted the artists so much over the centuries…
Day 4 of Malerweg: Königstein – Pirna
Waking up on a sandstone mountain was the best wake up I’ve had in a long time…
Crossing the Czech side of the Silesian Beskids
The Silesian Beskids are huge. Most of them lie in Poland but the southernmost section reaches into Czechia…
Lysá Hora hike in the Beskids
Lysá hora is very famous within the region. While its height is not tremendous (1323 m), it’s very popular for locals to climb or cycle up, especially during sunny weekends…
On the ridge of Ostrý – Kamanitý – Kozubová in Beskids
It’s been awhile since I last hiked. My health wasn’t the best so I had to take a break from the mountains. I decided to go back to the Czechia for a while and nail some local classic hikes…
Around the land d’Aillou
Somewhere in the southern France, within sight of Andorra, in the Eastern Pyrenees and about 1200 m above the sea level lies the plateau d’Aillou…
From Bédeilhac to Saurat in a loop
Bédeilhac is a cute village south of Foix. There are a few different hikes which makes it a good destination for day trips…