Berlin Day Hike: Along Tegeler Fließ With Some Sunrays

13. January 202012. January 2020 hikemindedLeave a comment

And back in the dark:

Berlin Day Hike: Mushrooms, Fog And Horses in Teschendorf

10. January 2020 hikeminded6 Comments

Please enjoy this beautiful, foggy look back to autumn 2019 🙂

Berlin New Years Hike: Young Swans In The Winter Sun

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Odenwald Hike: Frosty Forests, Sunny Hills

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Mum and I had been on this sunny but very cold hike between Unterneudorf and Steinbach. At a moment, we tried to cross the small Steinbach creek in the forest, but we didn’t find a good place to do so. All the places that stayed without sunshine during the day, were still coated with frosty […]

Odenwald Hike: Sunny Fields And Icy Skies

29. December 201929. December 2019 hikeminded5 Comments

This is a picture from an event that dates back to the year 1330 in Walldürn: A priest knocked over a chalice of altar wine and the wine formed a picture of Jesus and his disciples on the altar cloth. He hid the cloth and only revealed the event and the picture 50 years later on his death bed.

Odenwald Hike: Through The Forest Along Eiderbach

28. December 201927. December 2019 hikeminded7 Comments

A short hike through the forest with one of my oldest childhood friends who lives very far away from me.

(The last picture is from the city center of Mosbach, but I had to post it)

Odenwald Hike: Impressions Of The Middle Ages At Hornberg Castle

24. December 201924. December 2019 hikemindedLeave a comment

The castle of Hornberg was first built in the 11th century. Germanys most famous knight, Götz von Berlichingen lived there for 45 years and the winery inside the castle is said to be the second eldest in the whole world.

Odenwald: Engelberg Monastery and Miltenberg

22. December 2019 hikeminded4 Comments

Gottersdorf

Engelberg Monastery

Miltenberg

Hiking The Azores: The Mystery behind The Mistérios Negros

24. November 201921. November 2019 hikeminded11 Comments

The hike: wonderful and fascinating hike which is only around 6 kms long with an altitude change of only 100 meters, but heavens, those meters!

We started at Gruta do Natal. From here the hike starts very easily. If there was rain the days before, you should really consider to wear waterproof boots (I don’t say that frequently :)), the entire area is very wet and you won’t be able to not walk through puddles or mud on your way. Gradually the hike gets more complicated and shortly next to the misterios negros you will definitely use both of your hands and be happy about the good shoes, a pole and packing light.

You will be gratified with stunning views over silent lakes, dense and mystic underbrush and a real rainforest atmosphere. About 1,5 km before returning to Gruta do natal you’ll have a wonderful view over the hilly landscape and the misterios negros.

The Misterios Negros are streams of cold lava. People in former times weren’t able to explain what it is and so they called them Mistérios Negros – black mysteries.

If you want you can additionally climb Pico Gaspar (ca. 50m of elevation). Gruta do natal is not open on sundays and opens at 14:30 all the other days. If you are by car, go for the near fumaroles afterwards.