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In the final two weeks of December 2024, one of the bastards of the Frisian Coast Trail  solo hiked the coastal section of the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia. Naturally, it had to be the coast. This section runs between the towns of Albany and Walpole, with only a brief brush with civilization halfway through, at the town of Denmark. The trail is marked by the Waugal—see featured image—a symbol of the Indigenous First Nations peoples of Australia, representing the guard

April 2024. One of the bastards  of the Frisia Coast Trail hiked a stretch of the Lycian Way— Likya Yolu  in Turkish. This coastal track spans over 700 kilometers along Turkey’s southern shore, often tracing ancient paths once used by the Greeks and Romans. Lycia is the historical name for the Teke Peninsula, a region still largely untouched by the hotel chains and resorts found further east around Antalya. Instead, this coastline is peppered with forests, pastures, rural vil

When thru-hiking, special encounters are part of the experience. One such encounter happened when one of the Frisian bastards  completed the GR20 on the island of Corsica in the months of September and October 2018. It is a story that teaches you always to keep an open mind towards every person you meet and not to be distracted by personalities that behave differently from the social norm. Actually, they might turn out to be your possible lifesaver. Especially when hiking the

Boxing Day 2022. The Frisian bastard woke up in the small village of Aljezur in the southwest of Portugal. It was day ten for him hiking the Rota Vicentina and still three days to go. Just like the Frisia Coast Trail, the Rota Vicentina is a coastal path too. A short day today. Only 15 kilometers to Arrifana. The bastard stayed in a hotel with the same name of the trail: Hotel Vicentina. An bit outdated place of the ‘70s but its staff had been very welcoming when he arrived

In the final two weeks of 2021, one of the Frisian bastards  hiked most of the Andalusian Coast to Coast Walk in Spain—a route stretching from Nerja to Bolonia, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. As hikers of the Frisia Coast Trail, any long-distance coast-to-coast path holds natural appeal. And hiking through the Andalusian countryside offers a chance to taste some of the spirit of the andaluces , the Andalusians. A spirit that, notably, comes without vegetabl

On the west bank of the mighty River Rhine, halfway between the cities of Koblenz and Mainz, lies the town of Sankt Goar. Named after...

May 2017. One of the Frisian bastards  set out to hike the Cape Wrath Trail in Scotland—a roughly 300-kilometer trek through the remote upper north-western Highlands. The journey began at the settlement of Inbhir Garadh  (Invergarry) and stretched all the way to the isolated lighthouse on the cliffs of Cape Wrath, and its tiny café, The Ozone. One might call it the End of the Universe. The fourth day of the hike was both hell and heaven: a day of miscalculations, wrong turns,

Hiking demands careful preparation, especially when it comes to personal safety. What is in your First Aid Kit? Do you have basic first...

Are these white letters on the wall encrypted gibberish to you? With learning a handful of keywords, you'll have deciphered them in no time. Even better, tens of thousands of town names will hold no longer any secrets for you. Each placename will reveal its unique story to you. You will make a great impression on your fellow citizens or travellers! These words reveal everything about the history of the place you are in. Regardless if you travel the Frisia Coast Trail or live

On the first of February 2020, one of the Frisian bastards  of the Frisia Coast Trail tramped the trail section from the town of Bad Nieuweschans to the small village of Termunten. It is a hike of thirty kilometers along the southern shores of the Dollart Bight. The day before, in the evening, the bastard arrived at a bed & breakfast called Kanonnier , meaning 'gunner' or 'bombardier'. The conversation with the owner brought the bastard from Bad Nieuweschans, to the city of B

‘The path will provide,’ is a familiar saying among hikers while on the trail. The flip side of this attitude is you might not have the keenness to recognize an exceptional opportunity. Your mind gets lazy. It is exactly what happened to one of the Frisian bastards during his solo hike through the harsh mountains of Corsica. Thru-hiking the GR20 across the mountains of Corsica is demanding—not only on body and mind, but on equipment as well. Like any long-distance hiker, the

For those outdoor enthusiasts who consider hiking the mudflats of the Wadden Sea, it is essential to know that this is not just a worldly journey but a spiritual one. The entire Frisia Coast is, in a way, a spiritual belt, protecting the southern coast of the North Sea against northern darkness, according to early medieval sources. In October 1143, the bishop of Utrecht, Hartbert of Bierum—originating from Bierumen , a medieval ribbon settlement on the coast near the villages

July 1987. The two Frisian bastards , both being sixteen years old at the time, went to the village of Wijnaldum – Winaem  in the...

Late in the afternoon, December 28, 2018. One of the Frisian bastards  arrives in the village of Anjum after a 30-kilometer hike along...

Last year (2019), one of the Frisian bastards hiked the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in southwestern Wales ( Cymru ), a 290-kilometre-long...

September 2018, one of the bastards hiked the Grande Randonnée 20 in Corsica. Or, as the French say, la GR-vingt . The GR20 is considered Europe’s toughest long-distance trail. And one of the most dangerous, as it turned out. The bastard wanted to experience the similarities of hiking trails that cover territories of Europe’s autochthonous minorities. In this case, comparing the GR20 on Corsica territory with that of the Frisia Coast Trail. And, like hiking the FCT, the GR20

The mudflats of the Wadden Sea seem endless. But what do you do with them? How do you give meaning to mud? Sure, one cubic meter of...

The essence of the Frisia Coast Trail is hiking through the heartland of (former) Frisia and to taste the landscape, its history, its culture and to meet its people. Every now and then the Frisian bastards hike trails that cut through heartlands of other minority cultures. Hiking the illustrious Cape Wrath Trail in the upper north-east of Scotland was one of those. A two-weeks, fairly challenging trek with no fixed route and, thus, no path directions whatsoever either. Very

The treacherous mudflats of the Wadden Sea. They are UNESCO protected, but you're not. Take good care when walking sea. Read and shiver!