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The best way for me to completely disconnect from the world is to go for a hike. Rather than focusing on your next meeting, you’re focussing on your next meal. Rather than a headache from spending too much time behind your computer, you have plenty of pain in other body parts you did not know existed.

On top of that, it is a great way to explore differently and often the most beautiful parts of the world. These are some of my favorite hikes.

15 January
OOman

Solo traverse of the Western Hajar Mountains

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Midjourney Impression of Hiking the Western Hajar Mountains
Ok, here we go. I’m preparing a March 2026 solo thru-hike of the Western Hajar Mountains (209km). Follow…
26 October 2025
HHiking

How the Drakensberg and the Drakensberg Grand Traverse made me tap out.

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Drakensberg Grand Traverse (Midjourney interpretation)
I just couldn’t breathe. Four steps, five steps, time to breathe. Four steps. Breathe. An urge to lie…
14 March 2025
NNew Zealand

Routeburn Track in one day (totally doable).

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The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand’s so-called Great Walks, those iconic, magical, and famously beautiful hikes…
20 July 2023
PPacking list

Packing list for solo hiking Peaks of the Balkans

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How Midjourney envisions my Peaks of the Balkans trail
I started digiting my packing list in Notion during COVID times in 2020. I use the powerful connected…
16 July 2023
MMontenegro

Solo hiking Peaks of the Balkans through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro

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Enjoying Peaks of the Balkans near Valbone Pass
“Europe’s last true wilderness”, as BBC called it in an article. The Peaks of the Balkans trail in…
18 March 2022
DDenmark

That time I got stuck in a hail storm on The Faroe Islands.

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Near the Kallur Lighthouse
It had been an amazing day on the Faroe Islands. A full day of perfect blue skies As…
18 November 2021
HHiking

Jordan Trail solo hike from Dana to Wadi Rum

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Crossing the Wadi Rum desert
I guess there was only one fitting way for this solo hike attempt to end: in the hospital.…
18 November 2021
SSafety

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Having a Plan D.

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Plan D
There we were. Tired. Hot. Sweaty. Dirty. Satisfied. Slightly hungry. After 2,5 days on the Jordan Trail, Joel…
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