How curiosity turned into an addiction of exploration

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Slovakia - where I left behind fear and a part of my heart - an unforgettable journey | Liwijathan on the hike

A journey with 265 km, 12500 m altitude and 100 h hiking fun. No matter how tired I was afterwards, how exhausted and worn out I felt, which stress pain I had

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Snow hike through Zschoner Grund | Liwijathan on the hike

Already in October 2020 I hiked once through the Zschoner Grund, but that was on the last quarter of a 60 km hike. I have not noticed much more and just

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Ruins in the Ore Mountains | Liwijathan on the hike

Actually we had planned a hike in the Saxon Switzerland for this Saturday. However, since the visit for which we had planned this hike had to be postponed, we

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Back home in Saxon Switzerland | Liwijathan on the hike

After the two weeks in Slovakia we went back to the Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland.

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Where the sun is rising, Part II | Liwijathan on the hike

Where the sun is rising, Part II - Only a week later, and before the clock change, I wanted to look at the sunrise again.

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Häntzschelstiege, one time climbing please | Liwijathan on the hike

Häntzschelstiege, with felt 30 °C in the shade, after too little sleep, unsecured. Sound crazy at first? Let's start at the beginning…

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In the rain through Saxon Switzerland | Liwijathan on the hike

Since it is not worth driving very far in bad weather, we decided to take a walk through Saxon Switzerland.

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50/12 for the second time | Liwijathan on the hike

50/12 for the second time - What you can do once, you can do a second time. This time with much more altitude than the first time.

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Saxon Switzerland again, beautiful again | Liwijathan on the hike

If you don't know where to go, you can't do much wrong with Saxon Switzerland. There are just so many beautiful paths there, it will take a while to have seen

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One of the highest mountains of the Eastern Ore Mountains | Liwijathan on the hike

"Pramenáč is one of the highest mountains of the Eastern Ore Mountains in the Czech Republic." Wikipedia

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5 Days - 4 Hikes - 3 Countries | Liwijathan on the hike

Technically I should be in Moscow for these five days and after 13 years I should enjoy a concert of My Chemical Romance again. So far plan A. Pandemic said

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Those three lookout points for the second time | Liwijathan on the hike

Especially the three lookout points on the rocks Mariina Skála, Vilhelmíniny Stěny and Rudolfův Kámen are still in my memory. Even though I once said that I

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Finally, goulash again!!! | Liwijathan on the hike

After a very long time, we finally got the opportunity to go hiking in the Czech Republic again. The anticipation for the lunch was very big since days, how I

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Endurance test, third degree | Liwijathan on the hike

Today was supposed to be a special day with a special challenge. A 22 km hike? No, that's not a challenge anymore. Carrying about 6 kg on your back? I want to

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A Whitsun weekend, 3 days and 56 km hiking | Liwijathan on the hike

Pentecost is not really the weekend you want to go hiking, especially not in times of a pandemic, when everyone seems to be out there somehow, but we couldn't

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20 km for the birds (cat) and 6 kg on my back | Liwijathan on the hike

No matter whether you want to call it Ascension Day, Men's Day or Father's Day, for me it was definitely a hiking day. Since many people were expected in

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Chasing the snow up to Luž | Liwijathan on the hike

From Waltersdorf we went up over the Vyhlídka to Luž. After a short time it became clear to us what I was hoping for: there was snow. If winter doesn't come