15. October 2023   The morning view out of the window did not bode well for the weather. But I had warm clothes with me and was curious about what was to come, so I set off cheerfully.     Despite the road, you don’t have to walk along it, but find good alternative paths. … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 2: 3 x the highest – or not → Read more

14. October 2023     It seems to me I’m getting better at the art of the smaller lighter backpack for multi-day treks without a tent. Or I am getting stronger and notice the weight less. In any case, after breakfast I happily walked through Kaza to the main road. According to maps.me, I encountered … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 1: Road, Gorges and Skiing → Read more

12. + 13. October 2023     In Kaza, things were a bit messed up with my accommodation. The Spiti lady in Manali had actually organised something for me, the driver just dropped me off at an accommodation with a similar name, I called the accommodation, a man came with a car and then drove … Continue reading Kaza – Superlatives, Paper Piles and Losses → Read more

11. October 2023     I used one day in Manali for various errands and in the evening I met with Amay Tenpa, a Zanskari whom I had contacted because of the boy who had died in the meantime and whom I had also met in Delhi earlier. Always without pictures, though. But it was … Continue reading Manali -> Kaza – 1 Tunnel, 1 Pass and 1 Bridge → Read more

6. – 9. October 2023     Another good tour recommended to me was the start of the ascent of Friendship Peak. The peak is 5,289 m high and means an expedition with camps beforehand. You can walk nicely along the river in this direction, enjoy the beautiful scenery and turn around if you don’t … Continue reading Kulluvalleydays – part 2: Burwa, Bus and Balu → Read more

3. – 5. October 2023     From the Tirthan Valley I took the bus back to the Kullu Valley, which again took a long time because so much of the road had broken away in places and it was so narrow in other places anyway that it always took so long for two large … Continue reading Kulluvalleydays – part 1: 4-Stars, Carvings and Sonam → Read more

2. October 2023     On the last day, we were to walk back the route for which we had used 2 days uphill – i.e. approx. 1,400 metres of altitude difference downhill awaited us. Besides the fact that I knew how steep the route was in parts, such numbers always give me a lot … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 4: wobbly Knees, Goatbaby and Byebye → Read more

1. October 2023     When I looked out of the tent in the morning, I was relieved: no thick cloud cover. As usual, I walked around before having breakfast. However, there wasn’t that much to discover here – except for a nice view of the site. In any case, tea was already being prepared … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 3: Watching, Sunbathing and Jumping → Read more

30. September 2023     The morning view from the tent was not accompanied by joy: full of clouds. But the goats had all come home and populated the field under my tent. A goat herder found the place next to my tent a great idea for his morning slime release. I grabbed my camera … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 2: Goats, Clouds and Quercus Alnifolia → Read more

28. + 29. September 2023     When I was in Bihar a few days ago, I had told host Hema that I would like to do a trek in the Great Himalayan National Park – but of course it was too expensive on my own. She looked and asked – and then I was … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 1: Sun, Sweat and Steepness → Read more