It is the end of August 2019 when I am in Norway for the first time. My backpack is packed with a tent, sleeping bag, and hiking boots, and I am filled with the greatest excitement and thirst for adventure. To counter the Norwegian prices, 10 packs of Asian noodles and granola bars are also part of the trip.
While preparing for my hike on the PCT, I keep coming across the "Why?" in articles or forums. His personal "Why?" is quite important to motivate himself in moments plagued by doubts and pain. Yes... why?
The Equipment I already had a good and light equipment before my PCT hike, just unfortunately not light enough. I exchange my Osprey Aura AG 65 (2.1 kg) for a…
3 classics in 5 days: Preikestolen, Kjeragbolten and Trolltunga Factsheet Preikestolen In Norway, I traveled with the Norwegian railroad company VY (https://www.vy.no/en). A good base for the Preikestolen is Stavanger.…
I am sitting in the bus from Stockholm to Hornöberget full of excitement for my first long distance hiking trail in Sweden, the Höga Kusten-leden. On my journey north, it's practically on the way...
After 6 days on the Lofoten Islands, I travel by train via Trondheim and Dombås to Åndalsnes. Between Dombås and Åndalsnes runs the Rauma Railway, named after the Rauma River running through the Romsdal valley. The almost one and a half hour train ride was once voted the most beautiful train trip in Europe by Lonely Planet.
During my trip through Sweden, the Kungsleden - the King's Path - was not to be missed. The northern Kungsleden is 425 km long and leads from Hemavan in the south to Abisko in the north...