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5 routes for your alpine crossing.
HikingHikingTrekkingTrekking

Alpine Crossing Part 3: Routes

There are many routes for crossing the Alps on foot. We show you the most popular hiking trails across the Alps and explain the differences.
Finger food for hiking: Couple with snacks. Photo: Jenny Bartels
Hiking

Finger food for hiking

Taking finger food on a hike is not a new idea. The good old cheese sandwich has certainly climbed a

Tour planning in winter: Safe and nature-friendly touring in winter
HikingWinter Sports

Tour planning in winter

Bitter cold that makes every ray of sunshine glisten and air that is so fresh it even smells like it.

Woman with outstretched arms next to her tent in the mountains.
Camping

Wild camping permitted?

Is wild camping allowed in Germany? For many outdoor fans, spending the night in a tent in the great outdoors

Backpacking Chiapas: Ruins of Palenque.
Traveling

Backpacking in Chiapas, Mexico

Mexico is huge and has more to offer than can be experienced in a single trip. You can find more

Mexican children with sombrero and white clothes. Photo: Danie Franco.
Traveling

Dos and don’ts in Mexico

Almost surreally beautiful sandy beaches, a fascinating culture, historical treasures, one of the best cuisines in the world and a good travel infrastructure: Mexico is a dream destination for travelers of all kinds. But even here, small cultural traps lurk for unprepared backpackers.
Kinder zum Wandern motivieren
Hiking

How to motivate kids to hike

Anyone who hikes with kids is certainly familiar with this: during a tour, the children sometimes walk with more or

Wandertouren mit Kindern planen
Hiking

Planning a hike for kids

A narrow path through the forest, an easy climb along the mountain, a path over stones and roots and our

Hiking at night: Two hikers with headlamp during the ascent.
HikingTips & Know-howTrekking

Hiking at night

Hiking at night has a special fascination. On some tours, it is simply necessary to start early in the morning

10 golden hut rules: Bad Kissinger hut on the Aggenstein.
ClimbingHiking

10 golden mountain hut rules

What could be better than ending a mountain tour in a mountain hut? For many hikers and mountaineers, the ultimate