For another long-weekend getaway, H and I traveled an hour northeast back to the Thรผringerwald nature reserve and found a campsite in Breitenbach along the Vesser river valley and southwest entrance to the park, with a lot of paths for wandering in the forest.
Officially called straightforwardly “Urwaldpfad,” the app that we were using gave it the rather creatively translated name above and had a nice long hike along both banks of the river—originally planning to return via a second trail but it was proving too rough with a series of felled trees that had collapsed on the bank of the stream.
The trail had advertised some attractions along the way like a Sensenhammer, an early industrial water-powered scythe forge for making tools and machine parts, and a historic mill (see also), but these were only waypoints with markers for installations gone and never rebuilt.
Still the walk in the ancient woods was very pleasant with a stand of super-high firs and a nice stroll along the river—plus lots of lupines. On the way back, we stopped at a fine guesthouse with character perched on a hill overlooking the forest and village.
synchronoptica
one year ago: assorted links to revisit
two years ago: Ciao! Manhattan, Return of the Jedi (1983) plus investigating Partygate
three years ago: HMS Pinafore, synchronisation plus Bosch with emoji
four years ago: Toki Pona, a delightfully translated menu, the Interregnum plus artist Nikolas Knรผpfer
five years ago: Towel Day
