After yesterday’s enjoyable walk in the city forest, I looked for a longer walk. There are many walks in the Taunus mountain range north-west of Frankfurt. I found a walk called the “three peaks walk”. The highest point was about 850m although the walk started at 400m. Getting to the start required a train (to … Continue reading / view photos Three peaks hike in Taunus
Category: Hiking
Frankfurt City Forest
Apart from the rain in Krakov, it has been relentlessly hot since I started this trip a few weeks ago. Having done some gentle hiking with Helene and Cath, I thought a woodland walk would get me away from the heat of the city. Several websites mentioned Frankfurt City Forest. This was only 25 minutes … Continue reading / view photos Frankfurt City Forest
Vienna GuruWalk and City Hiking Trail
After a successful guided walk with GuruWalks in Berlin, I booked myself onto another walk in Vienna. The guide, Mario, was very good, telling us about the history of various buildings, statues, and squares — as well as telling us about how the current city functions. I was fascinated to learn about the housing in … Continue reading / view photos Vienna GuruWalk and City Hiking Trail
Cromford, Holmbridge and Buxton
Last year we went to Cromford in the Peak District. We liked it so much we decided to return to the area. This year we stayed further north, in Hombridge, just outside the Peak District. On the way to our accommodation, we popped into Cromford. We repeated our short walk along the canal before returning … Continue reading / view photos Cromford, Holmbridge and Buxton
Sidney Nolan in Presteigne
Whilst looking for a place to stay near Wales, we found a beautiful cottage rented out by the Sidney Nolan Trust. We didn’t know who Sidney Nolan was but we learnt a lot whilst we stayed in the cottage. Sidney Nolan was a major Australian artist in the 20th century. He was, we learnt, most … Continue reading / view photos Sidney Nolan in Presteigne
Cromford — Peak District
One of the delights of the UK is that there are so many historical places to visit. I’ve been hiking in the Peak District National Park many times but I’ve never been to Cromford. It was almost by accident that three of us discovered Cromford. It’s a village in the Derwent Valley in Derbyshire. The … Continue reading / view photos Cromford — Peak District
Folkstone
It had been a long time since I’d been to Folkstone. By coincidence, I went twice in two weeks when two different friends wanted to walk around there. The first walk started in Folkstone and ended in Dover. Dover was not at its best. So the next time, I started in Dover and finished in … Continue reading / view photos Folkstone
Richmond and Kew
Whilst I was in India, through a strange sequence of events, I reconnected with someone I hiked with in the USA in 2019. We lost touch during the pandemic. We met a couple of times after I returned home. First, for a walk and picnic in Richmond Park and then again for a trip to … Continue reading / view photos Richmond and Kew
Wild garlic in Box Hill
Box Hill is a popular day hike from London. Many hiking groups go there. Set in the South Downs, it’s one of the hilliest places around London. On arriving at the nearest station, Box Hill & Westhumble, some people head straight up Box Hill. It’s a sharp and sometimes slippery climb. Alternatively, you can finish … Continue reading / view photos Wild garlic in Box Hill
Clacton-on-Sea to Walton-on-the-Naze
This weekend, a friend and I walked from Clacton-on-Sea to Walton-on-the-Naze. The tide being out, we could walk on the beach for the whole 20 km. With the sun out and mild temperature, it felt more like summer than autumn. We started by walking through Clacton’s town centre, which is quite small. Once on the … Continue reading / view photos Clacton-on-Sea to Walton-on-the-Naze