Arriving in Kazakhstan, I first took some days off in Almaty. As the last couple weeks with Cyril were quite intense, I couldn't really...

After the relaxing hike up to Ak Tor Pass, my friend Cyril and I looked for a more challenging hike. Making our way to Karakol in the...

No rest for the wicked! :) After "The Heights of Alay" trek, I went to Osh to meet my friend Cyril who was coming from Switzerland to...

After the restless trip along the Pamir Highway, it was time for some recreation. Once I had recovered and all the impressions were...

Choosing to go to Tajikistan because of its mountains, I was really looking forward to check out the eastern part of the country and one...

Back in Penjikent, after my adventure in the Fan Mountains, there was one more hike to do. A chain of seven lakes, known to the locals as...

After my timeout in Sarytag and Iskanderkul, I continued onwards to the north and went to Penjikent close to the border to Uzbekistan....

Already before I arrived in Tajikistan, I knew that when I got there, I first wanted to take a time out. The months before were...

Unfortunately for my last week in Scotland the weather was pretty bad. As I was kinda tired from all the hikes before, that didn't matter...

From the beginning it was clear that when I'm in Scotland that I would meet my longtime friend Thomas for a weekend hike. As he's living...

After the Cairngorms national park it was time for another break. First a couple days in Edinburgh, then a couple days in Inverness....

A hiking trip to Scotland wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Cairngorms national park. The park has some of the highest...

After my hike on Arran it was time for a short break and Pitlochry seemed to be the perfect spot for this. A quiet town in the middle...

Actually it was the plan to do my first hike in Scotland in the Cairngorms National Park. But once again the weather had something...

For my last hike in Ireland, I decided to leave the west coast and head over to the east. About an hour from Dublin are the Wicklow...

A trip to Ireland is not complete without a visit to the Cliffs of Moher. But instead of sweeping through, like many other tourists do, I...

As Ireland is pretty famous for long distance hikes, it was clear to me that I want to do one when I'm over here. The decision which one...

As some of you already know, I have decided to hit the road again and travel for the rest of the year. The goal is to do as much hiking...

Sorry for disappointing you but no, this blog entry is not about Game of Thrones! :) A fine winter day was predicted a couple weeks ago...

Last Friday I had a day off work and took the chance to go outside to empty my head. I wanted to go to an area where sunshine was...