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Attempting Alpspitze in Winter

In the beginning of March I had the opportunity to spend three days in Southern Germany. As two of my planned climbing activities got canceled last …

Hiking and Via Ferrate in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

After hiking in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains last year I definitely wanted to come back to check out some of the via ferrate. In mid-August the …

Hiking up the Brocken in the Harz mountain range

In the beginning of November we drove out to the Harz mountains for a day-hike. We chose a route from Schierke (part of the city Wernigerode) up to …

Hiking in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

Searching for nice hiking trails a couple of driving hours away from Berlin we decide for a visit to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, a mountain range in …