Belchen in the Black Forest, Germany
Belchen above the clouds

Germany

With a landscape that ranges from lowland to Alpine, Germany has a great deal to offer the walker and mountain visitor. The source of the Danube is found deep in the vast and accessible Black Forest, which caters for walkers and cyclists of all abilities, while the Bavarian Alps near the border with Austria provide full high-level Alpine experiences.

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016 Mardi Gras is called Fasnet and it’s a big deal. Foolishness abounds.

Article · 3 Apr 2019

An intro to… the Black Forest in Germany

005 Schattenmühle is a guesthouse right in the gorge, at the end of day 2.

Article · 16 Mar 2019

Hiking the Schluchtensteig – exploring the gorgeous Black Forest in Germany

16 Header Austrian Alps

Feature · 4 Aug 2018

Walking in the Bavarian Alps with a dog: the pros and cons

Europe's highest military cemetery at Hochgränton Pass

Feature · 16 Jun 2018

The Karnischer Höhenweg – a walk through history

A rare patch of green on trail back to Kärlinger Haus

Feature · 10 Jun 2018

In the Steinernes Meer: A three-day hike through Berchtesgaden National Park in the Bavarian Alps

Why I was inspired to write a guidebook to the Traumpfad

Video · 30 Nov 2016

Why I was inspired to write a guidebook to the Traumpfad or the Munich to Venice trek

Why walk from Munich to Venice? Let John Hayes explain.

Article · 11 Nov 2016

Why walk from Munich to Venice? Let John Hayes explain.

On Top Of The Tux Alps

Feature · 7 Nov 2016

Trekking from Munich to Venice: Der Traumpfad