Last weekend I went on a long walk through the forest, beginning at the city centre of Berchtesgaden and stopping at the Obersalzberg. Lasting about 2 hours and leading uphill on a serpentine trail, it is my favorite walking route through the thick forest.

Already the first trod is liberating. The rustling of the leaves beneath the footwear, the chirping of the birds make me plunge into a different world.