• Hiking,  The Dreamway

    Dreamway – Munich to Venice

    The Dreamway (der Traumpfad) is a German invention that runs from Munich to Venice, covering some 580 kilometers in total. This German classic is one of the best long-distance hikes in Europe as there are relatively few connector stages and…

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    Dreamway – The Southern Dolomites

    This is the last section of the hike and completes the traverse of the Alps. As you close the distance to the Southern edge of the Alps you’ll find that the nature of the terrain and vegetation slowly changes. As…

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    Dreamway – The Northern Dolomites

    This section of the Dreamway leads  you through the Northern Dolomites, crossing the Puez-Geisslergruppe and the Sella gruppe. It also offers splendid views of the highest mountain of the Dolomites: The Marmolada. Most hikers regard this as the highlight of…

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    Dreamway – Inn valley to the Dolomites

    On this leg of the Dreamway you’ll cross the Alpine core where the mountains are the highest. Along the way there are many snowcapped peaks and glaciers, as well as high Alpine passes to cross. The terrain, however, will be…

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    Dreamway – pre-Alps to the Inn Valley

    This section of the Dreamway starts in the Bavarian village of Lenggries and ends in Hall near Innsbruck. It leads you through the pre-Alps and the Karwendel and features some of the best hiking found in the Northern limestone Alps.…

  • Hiking into the Dolomites along the Dreamway
    Hiking,  Journals,  The Dreamway

    The Dreamway

    In the summer of 2018 I hiked the Dreamway, a trail starting in Munich and ending in Venice. Along for the hike was my good friend Anthony, whom I met while hiking in Spain two years ago. At times the…

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    Venice!

    Utrecht 15th of August   This is the final journal entry of the summer. The Dreamway is finished and it is time to go back to normal life. For a month my life was in a beautiful bubble with the…

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    Out of the Alps and into the sea

    Cavallino 12th of August   The group lost a member. As Anthony, Jenny, Elena and I enjoyed our well deserved rest Alex was forced to continue alone as his schedule was rather tight and unfortunately didn’t allow for a delay.…

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    The Dolomite Blues

    Belluno August the 6th   After Aleghe the Dreamway follows the Alta Via I through the Dolomites all the way to Belluno. Along the way the landscape changed from a rocky, high alpine wilderness to a mediterranean landscape and it…

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    Into the Dolomites!

    Aleghe July the 31st There are many ways to Rome, or Venice. This one is full of sweat, blisters, pain and a little bit of fairy dust. The fairy dust comes in the form of great company. Anthony and I…