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Hiking tours, cycling tours, crossing the Alps. The blog of Feu­er und Eis Touristik. 

Tra­vel reports, insi­der know­ledge & lots of wanderlust. 

Whe­ther on foot through the Bava­ri­an Alps or by bike along pic­tures­que rou­tes in South Tyrol — in our tra­vel blog we take you on our most beau­tiful tours from Bava­ria to Ita­ly. You can expect authen­tic expe­ri­ence reports, prac­ti­cal tips, real insi­der tips and ple­nty of inspi­ra­ti­on for your next out­door adven­ture. For ever­yo­ne who loves natu­re, likes to be acti­ve and is loo­king for some­thing spe­cial away from mass tourism. 
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Tra­vel Stories
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Rou­tes Across the Alps – Our Overview
Our over­view of Tran­salp rou­tes. Find the rou­te that best suits your needs. 
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The Easie­st Alpi­ne Crossing for Ever­yo­ne: The Alpe-Adria Cycle Route
Crossing the Alps for every skill level on the Alpe-Adria Cycle Rou­te. Cycling enthu­si­ast Tho­mas Kargl…
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Desti­na­ti­ons Tips and tricks
Crossing the Alps with Child­ren & Family
At first glan­ce, crossing the Alps sounds like long days, ple­nty of stami­na, and a lot of ele­va­ti­on gain.…
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Tra­vel Stories
Across the Alps: A Long-Distance Hike from Tegern­see to Sterzing
Lucio recounts his expe­ri­en­ces crossing the Alps from Tegern­see to Sterzing.
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Tips and tricks
Orga­ni­zed Cycling and Hiking Tour
An orga­ni­zed tour or would you rather plan it yours­elf? Here are the advan­ta­ges and what you need to…
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The 5 Best Cycling Rou­tes for Your Fall Vacation
Fall Cycling Trips – From the Upper Pala­ti­na­te to Sou­thern Ita­ly, from river tours and lake circuits…
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The 5 Most Beau­tiful Hiking Trips in Fall
Fall Hiking Vaca­ti­ons – The Medi­ter­ra­ne­an Regi­on and the Sou­thern Alps, a Gol­den Fall from the Mountains…
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The Best Ide­as for Your Acti­ve Win­ter Vacation
Get acti­ve with win­ter hiking and cross-coun­try ski­ing, or enjoy a lei­su­re­ly visit to the most beautiful…
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When Sum­mer Gets Too Hot: The Best Hiking and Biking Trips to Cool Off
Escape the sum­mer heat with a “Cool­ca­ti­on”: Our best hiking and biking trips for acti­ve vaca­ti­ons with…
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The Salz­Al­pen­Steig in Five Stages – My Per­so­nal Hiking Expe­ri­ence from Chiem­see to Königssee
Mul­ti-day hike on the Salz­Al­pen­Steig – from Chiem­see to Königs­see through moors, moun­tain forests, and…
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Dis­co­ver the Ost­all­gäu: Mul­ti-day tours for hiking and cycling
Hiking and cycling tours inclu­ding Alpi­ne pan­ora­ma and roy­al castles
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NEW: Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail — South Tyro­l’s most beau­tiful pan­o­r­amic hike
Breath­ta­king high-alti­tu­de trails, cozy huts and Medi­ter­ra­ne­an flair around Merano/Meran
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Tips and tricks
Pack­ing list for your hiking vacation
Ever­y­thing you need for your hike at a glan­ce: The ide­al pack­ing list for your day­pack to tick off with…
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Tra­vel Stories
Crossing the Alps with a dog — our expe­ri­ence report
With four paws over the Alps: Emmi and her two com­pa­n­ions report on moun­tain trips, ani­mal encounters…
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Tips and tricks
Cycling trips & lug­ga­ge: take it with you or have it transported?
With or wit­hout lug­ga­ge trans­port? Tips for rela­xed cycling trips. 
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Tips and tricks
Forest recrea­ti­on para­di­se in spring
When the forest comes back to life in the spring, the new hiking and biking sea­son also beg­ins. We’ll…
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Check in, arri­ve, star hike
What are star hikes? A gui­de to the spe­cial mul­ti-day tours 
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Tra­vel Stories
Moun­tain para­di­ses on the Kat Bike
Björn Ahrndt from Bergparadiese.de, expe­ri­en­ced tour aut­hor, shares his expe­ri­en­ces: Insi­der information,…
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Tips and tricks
Well accom­pa­nied, safe­ly on the road
Why is a hike with a gui­de wort­hwhile? An inter­view with hiking gui­de Stef­fi Hetzel. 
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Hiking far and wide — across the Alps and to the sea
See a lot, walk a lot — four tour tips for unfor­gettable long-distance hikes in the Alps.
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New reso­lu­ti­on for 2026: Mas­ter hiking and cycling challenges
Pro­mo­te health, actively expe­ri­ence natu­re or dare to cross the Alps. Our tour tips for your New Year’s…
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On the road with all your sen­ses: enjoy­ment tours ins­tead of just traveling
Plea­su­re tours com­bi­ne infor­ma­ti­on, tasting and local cul­tu­re to crea­te hiking and cycling experiences…
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Tips and tricks
Gift tips for hikers and cyclists
Gift ide­as for hikers and cyclists. From cle­ver gad­gets to tra­vel vou­ch­ers for new adventures. 
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Your favo­ri­te hiking and cycling trips 2025
And the win­ner is… Your favo­ri­te trips 2025! From Alpi­ne pan­ora­mas to dol­ce vita — the­se were the highlights…
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Crossing the Alps Munich-Venice
Lud­wig Graß­ler’s “Dream Trail” gets a Feu­er und Eis update: how we make the clas­sic Alpi­ne crossing an…
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Winter anticipation
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Loo­king for­ward to an acti­ve win­ter vacation
Whe­ther win­ter hiking, cross-coun­try ski­ing or snow­s­ho­e­ing — win­ter beco­mes an acti­ve experience!
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Advent mar­kets at Tegern­see and in Bad Tölz
Expe­ri­ence the atmo­sphe­ric Advent mar­kets on Lake Tegern­see and in Bad Tölz: twink­ling lights, regional…
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Tra­vel Stories
Com­mu­ni­ty Tour across the Alps: a Brand New Group Experience
Com­mu­ni­ty Tour with Joa­na Brey­ton – Group Alpi­ne Crossing
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Tra­vel Stories
Alo­ne across the Alps: The tra­vel report by com­mu­ni­ca­ti­ons con­sul­tant Chris­tia­ne Wolff
Crossing the Alps as a stra­te­gic pit stop: the tra­vel report by com­mu­ni­ca­ti­ons con­sul­tant Christiane…
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Care­free cycling: The most beau­tiful mul­ti-day tours from Munich
Whe­ther on a clas­sic bike, road bike, gra­vel bike or e‑bike — cycling is and remains a trend sport in…
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Tra­vel Stories
Cycling to Venice — moun­ta­ins, water and laven­der ice cream
Nor­mal­ly, I’m always out and about on foot — a mul­ti-day hiking tour every year. But this time, my boyfriend…
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Tips and tricks
The right hiking boot for crossing the Alps
Crossing the Alps is a real adven­ture — but wit­hout the right hiking boots, it can quick­ly beco­me a burden.…
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The Jura Trail — peaks and val­leys in Bava­ria’s outback
The Bava­ri­an Jura in the heart of Bava­ria is a les­ser-known land­scape bet­ween Regens­burg and Nuremberg.…
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Hiking and cycling tours for art and cul­tu­re lovers
Relax on foot or by bike in the gre­at out­doors and still have time for spe­cial sight­see­ing and cultural…
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Tips and tricks
Hiking with a dog — an adven­ture on four paws
Mil­la always knows exact­ly when it’s time to go. At the latest when I grab the hiking ruck­sack, she sits…
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Tra­vel Stories
Crossing the Alps from Spit­zing­see to Sterzing
A look at the fact-fin­ding trip taken by our pro­duct mana­ger, Mag­da­le­na Kla­wonn. Our popu­lar Alpi­ne crossing…
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How to satis­fy your hun­ger for tra­vel and two par­ti­cu­lar­ly tasty routes
Do you pre­fer sweet or savo­ry? Hiking and cycling tours are not only a gre­at way to get away from it…
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More mindful­ness in life: Why hiking and cycling trips are so good for the soul
More and more peo­p­le are loo­king for ways to bring more mindful­ness into their lives. Hiking and cycling…
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Cycling tra­vel trends 2025: On the water or in the moun­ta­ins, by pedal power or e‑power?
In addi­ti­on to hiking, cycling tours are also one of our favo­ri­te acti­vi­ties on vaca­ti­on. So why not…
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Hiking trends 2025: Culina­ry, soft or extreme?
Hiking is one of the Ger­mans’ favo­ri­te sports. In 2025, some exci­ting hiking trends pro­mi­se variety.…
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Tips and tricks
Time for New Goals — The Most Chal­len­ging Rou­tes at Feu­er und Eis 2025
New Year, new chal­lenges: Now is the best time to set new goals for yours­elf and push bey­ond your limits.…
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The best gifts for hiking and cycling fans
Still at a loss for gift ide­as and the Christ­mas count­down is racing by? Here’s our tip: If you want…
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From Fügen to Mer­ano: the new Alpi­ne crossing with Feu­er und Eis Touristik
Expe­ri­ence the essence of the Alps on the new Alpi­ne crossing from Fügen to Mer­ano. Start­ing in the traditional…
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The most beau­tiful Christ­mas mar­kets around the Alps
Roman­ti­cal­ly illu­mi­na­ted woo­den huts, steam­ing punch in your hands and the smell of brat­wurst, chestnuts…
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Legends and sagas in the Alps
Rea­dy for the next legen­da­ry adven­ture? The Alpi­ne regi­on is a place full of legends, myths and sagas.…
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Hiking in win­ter — tips and tricks from our pros
Sub-zero tem­pe­ra­tures and snow are no obs­ta­cle, but add a very spe­cial spark to the much-loved hobby…
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Tra­vel Stories
Expe­ri­ence the All­gäu cycle tour
We are always hap­py to read our guests’ expe­ri­en­ces and share them with (future) guests: Björn Ahrndt…
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Alpi­ne cui­sine: Our top culina­ry tip from the Gast­haus Schwar­zer Adler in Sterzing
Fan­cy crossing the Alps? We’re sha­ring a culina­ry tip from our “Feu­er und Eis Tou­ris­tik” tou­rism partner,…
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From Munich to Venice — one cycle rou­te, three vari­ants from spor­ty to charming
Crea­te unfor­gettable moments and con­nect two gene­ra­ti­ons in the pro­cess — the cycle tour from Munich…
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Tra­vel Stories
Four fema­le employees pre­sent their favo­ri­te tours—the Feu­er und Eis Team on the road
The moun­tain sum­mer is slow­ly tur­ning into a gol­den autumn and our team has also been able to enjoy special…
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Tra­vel Stories
5 days hiking in the eas­tern Karwendel
From our series “Feu­er und Eis: Employees on Tour.” A first-hand account by our employee Mag­da­le­na Klawonn.…
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Tips and tricks
Alpi­ne crossing for beg­in­ners and novices
Step by step through the impres­si­ve Alpi­ne land­scape from Ger­ma­ny to Ita­ly: the desi­re to cross the Alps…
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Tra­vel Stories
The water cycle paths of Upper Bavaria
We would the­r­e­fo­re like to pre­sent three won­derful bike tours through Upper Bava­ria for all recreation-seeking…
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Fall hiking: Tour tips for Bava­ria and South Tyrol
Soft gol­den light, forests abla­ze with color—the air is crisp, and the pan­o­r­amic views seem endless.…
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Expe­ri­ence report and pack­ing list for crossing the Alps on foot: tips from an expert
Micha­el Schauß is Mana­ging Direc­tor of Outa­way, an online spe­cia­list retail­er for out­door and trekking…
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River cycle paths in sou­thern Ger­ma­ny — fan­ta­stic cycle tours along the water
Sum­mer, sun — cycling for the cal­ves! Per­fect for the hot sea­son: on sun­ny days with a cool bree­ze on…
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Hiking trips in sum­mer — the best desti­na­ti­ons and routes
Every hiking vaca­ti­on is dif­fe­rent. One only makes sen­se in the height of sum­mer, ano­ther in the blossoming…
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Tips and tricks
6 important tips for plan­ning a moun­tain tour
The snow is slow­ly mel­ting, even at hig­her alti­tu­des, ope­ning up the paths for lon­ger moun­tain hikes.…
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Long-distance hiking in Switz­er­land — a mix of natu­re, histo­ry and culture
Wan­der­lust — but pre­fer the scent of alpi­ne pas­tu­res to palm trees? If you like to be acti­ve and travel…
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Tra­vel Stories
It’s sim­ply best at home — four tours around Lake Tegernsee
…becau­se the good is so clo­se. True words. You don’t have to tra­vel far away by pla­ne or crui­se ship…
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Tips and tricks
The fasci­na­ti­on of bike tou­ring: Five tips for beginners
Cycling over moun­ta­ins under your own steam broa­dens your hori­zons, intro­du­ces you to new landscapes,…
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Tra­vel Stories
Spring is final­ly here again — the most beau­tiful hikes and bike tours
The white of win­ter gives way and natu­re shi­nes in new sple­ndor. Lush green, the first spring flowers…
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Tra­vel Stories
Hiking on the Maxi­mi­li­ans­weg and the SalzAlpenSteig
Home is sim­ply the best place to be. One per­son who knew this very well was King Maxi­mi­li­an II of Bavaria.…
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New at Feu­er und Eis: KAT Walk and KAT Bike in the Kitz­bü­hel Alps
One for ever­yo­ne — lei­su­re hikers, moun­tain enthu­si­asts, fami­lies and e‑bikers. Many dif­fe­rent variants…
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Tips and tricks
Our ten tips for win­ter hiking — with and wit­hout snowshoes
Ice crys­tals glis­tening in the sun, snow crun­ching under­foot — the air clear, the moun­tain pan­ora­ma wide…
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Not in the mood for spring fati­gue? We are loo­king for a reme­dy in Italy!
What to do about the March — April blues? Quite sim­ply: run away! Out of the no man’s land at home between…
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Tra­vel Stories
Crossing the Alps by bike — when your inner bas­tard barks
Crossing the Alps by bike is an adven­ture that every healt­hy and fit cyclist can mana­ge. But no children’s…
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Switz­er­land — In the heart of the Alps
Grüezi wohl, tha­t’s how you are gree­ted in Switz­er­land. Howe­ver, the Alpi­ne coun­try stands out not only…
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Apu­lia — an unknown regi­on in sou­thern Italy
Apu­lia lies on the heel of the Ita­li­an boot. The sou­thern Ita­li­an regi­on is known for its hill towns,…
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Tips and tricks
The 10 most useful tra­vel gadgets
One of the big­gest ques­ti­ons befo­re every trip is pro­ba­b­ly what and how much to pack in your suitcase.…
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Tips and tricks
How do I pack my first-aid kit?
Not only having fun and rela­xing on vaca­ti­on, but also stay­ing healt­hy is pro­ba­b­ly one of the most important…
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Ita­ly — Bel­la Italia!
Anyo­ne who has ever tra­ve­led to the famous vaca­ti­on desti­na­ti­on of Ita­ly knows how varied a vacation…
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Tra­vel Stories
At the pul­se of the Alps — a hiking trip with a real plea­su­re factor
Escape the dai­ly grind, get out into natu­re — who does­n’t need this balan­ce to ever­y­day life? And where…
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Tips and tricks
Vaca­ti­on? Glad­ly — but only with my dog
Hiking with a dog. What do I need to bear in mind, what do I need to take with me and whe­re can I bo…
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Tra­vel Stories
Chiem­see Alpen­land — Tour tips for your cycling vacation
Tour tips for a cycling vaca­ti­on on Lake Chiem­see: tree sto­ries and plea­su­re hop­ping in the Chiemsee-Alpenland…
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