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Europe, France, Hiking

Spring walk near Strasbourg

April 7, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

I came for a surprise visit to see my cousin who was in the area for the weekend.

Flowers — Flowers (April 6, 2019)

Château de Pourtalès — Château de Pourtalès (April 6, 2019)

Statue — Statue (April 6, 2019)

Statue — Statue (April 6, 2019)

Pickup — Pickup (April 6, 2019)

Flowers — Flowers (April 6, 2019)

Old stone from Germany — Old stone from Germany (April 6, 2019)

Spring on Piste des Forts (EuroVelo 15) — Spring on Piste des Forts (EuroVelo 15) (April 6, 2019)

Spring — Spring (April 6, 2019)

Cyclist — Cyclist (April 6, 2019)

Barr and Château d'Andlau — Barr and Château d’Andlau (April 7, 2019)

Spring in Ostwald — Spring in Ostwald (April 7, 2019)

Spring in Ostwald — Spring in Ostwald (April 7, 2019)

Spring in Strasbourg — Spring in Strasbourg (April 7, 2019)

Petite France, Strasbourg — Petite France, Strasbourg (April 7, 2019)

Boat on the Ill river, Strasbourg — Boat on the Ill river, Strasbourg (April 7, 2019)

Europe, France, Hiking, Photography

Hiking from Marlenheim to Wasselonne, Alsace

March 25, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2240074791

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne — Hike from Marlenheim to Wasselonne (March 25, 2019)

Europe, France, Hiking, Photography

Hiking in Barr, Alsace

March 24, 2019 kewl Leave a comment

https://www.strava.com/activities/2240069629

But first, a nice photo from Strasbourg in flowers.

Magnolia blooming — Magnolia blooming (March 23, 2019)

House in Barr — House in Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking directions in Barr — Hiking directions in Barr (March 24, 2019)

❤️ window — window (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Château d'Andlau — Château d’Andlau (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Hiking near Barr — Hiking near Barr (March 24, 2019)

Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr - Sentier viticole — Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr – Sentier viticole (March 24, 2019)

Europe, France, Hiking, Photography

Autumn hike from Mutzig to Molsheim

Gallery November 4, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

A touch of summer in November while hiking in the woods and vineyards.
Start: Mutzig train station
End: Molsheim train station
Length: 13.5 km
Track: GPX file or GPSies link.
Photos: photo gallery and photo map.

Hangman — Hangman – it was the week of Halloween. Noticed a lawyer’s name on the letter box next to this.

House — House – an old but still inhabited house in Mutzig

Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Heilighiesel) — Chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (Heilighiesel) – unfortunately not a peaceful place as it lies next to a busy road.

(not so wild) life — (not so wild) life – at the second we stepped into their field, they came to us to see what’s going on.

Eating leaves — Goat eating fallen leaves like I would eat a bowl of peanuts.

Direction signs — Direction signs – at this stage we left the yellow circle to follow the red symbols.

Steps — Here we starting climbing. It’s a steep but very short climb.

Rocher du Geissfels — Rocher du Geissfels – where this narrow trail took us to

Vegetal revenge — The tree revenge – metal blended by the growing tree

Leaf — Many leaves from various trees

Forest — Changing direction but staying on the marked trail

Forest track — The forest path became a track

Tracks — Where the tracks meet

Misleading directions — This sign is to be rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise

Panorama

Not-so-green salad — Lunch break: a not-so-green salad

The outlook

bench — Our picnic bench

Leaving the pass

Autumn colours — Autumn colours – back to the forest

Litter — Littering is one thing I do not understand.

Vineyard — Autumn vineyard – all shades of yellow, orange and red

Warm November — Yes, it’s November…

Grapes

Grapes — Some old grapes; vendanges tardives?

Grapes

Pinot noir — Pinot noir information board

More grapes

Vineyards — Closed hut at risk of collapse in the vineyards.

Vineyard — Orange and red vineyard

Enjoying the weather — Enjoying the weather.

Another vineyard

Plaine d'Alsace — View towards “Plaine d’Alsace” and the Black Forest

Horse — Horse one

Horse — Horse two

Vignoble de Dorlisheim

Old apples

Old apple

Old apple — Dried apple on an old apple tree

Church — Protestant church in Dorlisheim

Church — Around Dorlisheim church

Eurovelo 5 — Cycling directions featuring Eurovelo 5 and Véloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace signs

Bee — Bees are still outside

Hike map:

France, Hiking, Photography

Hike Dambach-la-Ville

Gallery February 25, 2017 kewl Leave a comment

Start/Finish: Dambach-la-Ville train station
Length: ~16 km
Itinerary:

Dambach-la-Ville hike

Photo gallery:

Memorial

Fountain

Can you find the stork?

EuroVelo 5 — Véloroute du Vignoble d’Alsace (part of EuroVelo 5) goes via Dambach-la-Ville

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien

Ossuary — Ossuary: ce que vous êtes nous l’étions et ce que nous sommes vous le deviendrez.

View over Dambach-la-Ville

Bibelefelsen rocks

Château du Bernstein

Château du Bernstein

Sign(ed) poem

Forest track

Ortenberg Castle — Ortenberg Castle; do not confuse with Ortenberg Castle in Schwartzwald.

Scenery

Hiking path

Tic tac toe wall

Coat of arms

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Star trails during Christmas evening

Image December 25, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

Star trails during Christmas eveningAnd watch or download the time lapse video.

Hike Wormsa/Lac de Fischboedle

October 22, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

Track starts in France. Hiking trail, Length 7.6 miles (round trip). Link to GPX track on GPSies.

View the photo gallery.

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Hike Heiligenberg

October 21, 2016 kewl Leave a comment

Photo Gallery – GPS map.

Another trip to Alsace, where the hike starts and stop at Heiligenberg/Mollkirch train station.

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Tonight in Strasbourg

Image December 23, 2014 kewl Leave a comment

What an amazing moonset!

Europe, France, Hiking

Circular hike Château de Hunebourg

October 11, 2014 kewl Leave a comment

Located between Neuviller-lès-Saverne and La Petite-Pierre, in Alsace, France, the hike may be started (and stopped) at Château de Hunebourg and a drink (and/or a meal) enjoyed.

© OpenStreetMap contributors; OSM Plugin

As you may have seen (where the blue junk is), we lost track of the track at some point but it wasn’t hard to find it back. The walk is enjoyable and its distance is about 5.5 km. Download the GPX file.

Elevation map:

Link to GPSies.

New day, new adventure