Hiking! get up close and personal with nature, feed your soul, and exercise your body!
Hiking is often free and chances are there’s a hiking trail near you.
If you like to hike consider adding these trails to you travel itinerary.
Not all trails are created equal! I’ve listed some of my very favorite trails on my favorite hiking trails page.
Looking for trails near you? Google has an answer! Go to google maps and type in “hiking trails.” or give alltrails a look
Gosausee Lake, one of Austria’s prettiest! Gosausee is a stunning alpine lake located in the Salzkammergut region of Austria (Österreich), surrounded by lush forests and the towering Dachstein mountains. The lake has crystal-clear emerald green water reflecting the surrounding majestic mountain ranges. The breathtaking scenery makes it a popular tourist destination. I contend that picturesque …
If you are looking for one of the top destinations to add to your Germany itinerary then you have come to the right place! A beautiful lake sits at the base of the tallest mountain in Germany, and you simply MUST see it! Lake Eibsee, with its crystal clear water, sits at the foot of …
Lost Valley Trail near Ponca, one of the most popular hiking trails in Arkansas, turned out to be one of my favorite trails EVER! Arkansas…..so lush, so green, it ever does justice to it’s moniker, the “the natural state.” If you love nature, you are going to love Arkansas. As we walked down this beautiful …
Fancy Creek Trail, just outside of Randolph, is my favorite local trail and is in my opinion one of the best hiking trails in the Manhattan Kansas area. The entire nearly 6 miles of trails is almost completely shaded with tree cover and is accessible almost year round. Where is Fancy Creek Hiking Trail located? …
The Black Valley is one of the finest examples of what draws us to the Emerald Isle. Ireland is lush, it is green, its landscapes are heavenly, the things that dreams are made of, it is God’s country. There is no place on earth that is more heavenly than the Black Valley, located in County …
They call Arkansas the Natural State, and for good reason. It’s a lush and green, a feast for the eyes, and a nature lover’s dream. Roads curve and twist through green mountains and hills. You won’t be going anywhere very fast, but really isn’t that part of the charm? Consider planning one of your next …
The first time I saw a photo of Berggasthaus Aescher, a hotel built into the rock face of a mountain in the Swiss Alps I knew I had to go. Berggasthaus, one of the most unique hotels in Switzerland, sits atop Mountain Ebenalp, a small, somewhat unassuming yet stunningly beautiful mountain in the Appenzell region. …
I’ve been wanting to kayak the Buffalo River for several years. We drove through a few years back hoping to get out on the river, but it…
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While traveling from the Mosel River Valley to Switzerland, we made a short pit stop in Triberg Germany. We were running short on time,…
