The route of the 7 lakes
It’s perhaps the most popular thing to do in the Bariloche area: the 7 lakes route. The Ruta 40 between San Martín de los Andes and Villa la Angostura is particularly scenic and has become a popular day trip, even from Bariloche. I’d hoped to find some other people interested…
Out into the Uckermark
The Uckermark is only just over 1 hour away from Berlin by train. I hadn’t really explored it yet, so it’s was high time to check it out. The regional train was absolutely packed and I didn’t find a seat until the last couple of stops. An older lady was…
Lesson learned: bring mosquito spray
Every day we learn something new. One day I learn about action research, the next I learn about mosquitoes… the hard way! I started counting my mosquito bites, but it’s no use, I keep losing track. The back of my legs provided a tasty snack for several dozens of mosquitoes,…
Into the Märkische Schweiz
I get the feeling that whenever there is a hilly area in Germany, they compare it to Switzerland by calling it “something Schweiz”. About 60 km east of Berlin you can find one of these hilly areas, called the Märkische Schweiz. I joined a meetup group for a hike through…
The Salzweg: a circle near Storkow
Storkow is a small town in Brandenburg at the edge of the Naturpark Dahme-Heideseen, about an hour away from Berlin. There is a train station and you can get there with a transfer in Königs Wusterhausen. The second train is a very small one, on weekends mostly used by cyclists…
Hikes of Berlin: Wannsee to Potsdam
I had such a great idea. Let’s go hiking on the hottest day of the week! I think the thermometer got to about 36 degrees and yet it felt perfect when I started my walk in the morning at the Wannsee S-bahn station. I’d picked a 15 km walk with…
66 Seen Weg: the finish line
From Seddin to Potsdam It’s my last day on the 66 lakes trail. There is a lot of stormy, rainy weather forecasted this week, but today is manageable. No rain, just a totally overcast sky that makes it feel a little muggy. To honor its name, the walk offers some…
66 Seen Weg: wildlife Wednesday
Day 12: Wendisch Rietz to Leibsch I had company on my walk today. My housemate decided to come along and we were lucky because my other housemate offered to pick us up at the end. Leibsch doesn’t have the best connections. In the weekend it’s not connected at all! The…
66 Seen Weg: from manicured lawn to the forest
In 25 km from Bad Saarow to Wendisch Rietz On my 11th day on the 66 lakes trail I walk from Bad Saarow to Wendisch Rietz. You could walk the approximate 10 km along the Scharmützel lake’s edge, but the 66 Seen Weg takes you on a detour via Kolpin…
66 Seen Weg: the Gamengrund
Day 6 and 7 of the 66 Seen Weg, from Melchow to Strausberg via the Gamengrund. This landscape was formed by a glacier and is now a tranquil area for walkers and bikers.