Tag: long-distance-hiking
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Nukus – Winter Journey from Russia to Turkmenistan
Deutsch unten / 中文下边 My last entry here was over a month ago, which has led to concerned inquiries about whether everything is still alright with me. I also understand that not everyone is willing to download the Polarsteps app to read my daily updates there. After three very interesting and diverse weeks in Russia,…
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Samsun
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! Upon starting in Istanbul, I had to interrupt my hike for the second time after a few hundred meters and take the ferry across the Bosphorus. Obtaining permission to cross one of the bridges on foot is a tedious bureaucratic process. When…
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Edirne: Balkan Update
Deutsch unten 中文见下方 If you’re interested in daily updates, check out my PolarSteps! I have now been on the road for half a year! On February 26, I began my hike from the southwesternmost point of Europe, Cabo de São Vicente in Portugal. Today is the 13th rest day of this journey, and I will…
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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…
Rainer Mautz, Long Hike Mainpage 