Tag: Hiking
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265 km Through Turkey: My Journey from Edirne to Istanbul
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! Over the past five days, I’ve walked 265 km from Edirne to Istanbul — that’s an average of 53 km per day! Shortly after setting out from Edirne, I reached the small town of Havsa around noon. After a long lunch break,…
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Sarajevo
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 English If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! Summary: After 5,242 km over 135 hiking days, I’ve reached another milestone: Sarajevo. The past 20 days since my last entry were filled with exhausting but spectacular mountain stages. Due to the heat, I often woke up at 3:00 AM…
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Klagenfurt – Smart Tips Surviving the Heat
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my Polarsteps! After 4,500 km and 115 days of hiking, I’ve reached my milestone destination: Klagenfurt. Since my last post in Munich two weeks ago, I’ve crossed beautiful Austria and am now close to the Slovenian border. I’d love to spend more time here—Austria…
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Zurich: Warm Welcome and 4-Day Pit Stop
Deutsch unten 中文下边 Daily Update on Polarsteps! What an overwhelming welcome I received upon my arrival in Switzerland! During my journey through Switzerland, six friends (mostly one after the other) joined me along the route to accompany me for a stretch. When I finally arrived in Zurich on May 13, 2025, my former colleagues organized a…
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València – Why My Right Earlobe Got Sunburned
Deutsch unten 中文下边 Daily Update on Polarsteps! After accompanying Guang to the airport train in Málaga, I set off alone for the first time. Walking along the sunlit promenades, I couldn’t help but reminisce about our many hikes together—until the first tears rolled down my cheeks. Covering such a distance that day would have delighted…
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Málaga – The Tale of Rain goes on
Deutsch unten 中文下边 Málaga, Andalusia, Day 16. Total Kilometers: 600. Daily Updates on Polarsteps. We set off early in the morning while it was still dark, aiming to reach a warm hotel room in Málaga as soon as possible. For once, Guang was the one who woke me up, as she was eager to get…
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Battling Rivers, Mud, and Storms: A Day of Survival in Southern Spain
Deutsch unten中文下边 Guang says: “You won’t find one woman in a hundred who would put up with this.” And she’s right! What we experienced today truly pushed us to our limits.We followed a path far from the roads when suddenly, a river with no bridge appeared before us. I tried to cross it alone first,…
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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions – 常见问题
*** 中文。Dieses Mal auch eine deutsche Version der Seite *** Our departure is getting closer! I talk about my project often and with enthusiasm. A number of questions come up in the discussions, which I will answer here. Will you walk the entire route? Yes, I plan to walk the entire journey without relying on…
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