#109 Hiking To Skalka

Hiking to Skalka…

Hiking to Skalka…

It’s an easy hike — until it isn’t.

I’ve done it plenty of times, and every time I forget how steep that first part actually is.

You start walking thinking, “Yeah, this will be chill,”

and after ten minutes you’re out of breath, second-guessing your choices.

But that’s the thing about this trail… it’s straight up, with a couple of viewpoints that force you to stop and enjoy the moment.

I love it out there.

What makes it even better is the reward waiting at the top.

A small mountain hut, cold Czech beer, and proper food.

My favourite?

Garlic soup — every time.

Anyway…

Great trail, good company, fresh air, beer, and a warm bowl of soup at the top.

Sometimes that’s all you need.

#76 Early Morning Coffee Hike

76 Libor Bednarik Early Morning Coffee Hike

This shot already tells half the story with that glow of the burner.

But let me take you behind it. 

It was my first time hiking through the forest in the dark.

I wanted to go early… way before the world is awake. After a week of grinding, noise, and deadlines chewing at my brain, silence is the best therapy there is.

But hiking through those woods before dawn?

Man, it’s no joke.

I swear someone was watching me from behind the trees. My flashlight feelt too weak, and every rustle sounded like some animal was about to eat me.

Still… wouldn’t change a thing. 

Need it to get out.

I made myself a cup of coffee and sat there in silence. Could have sat there all day. But time was moving way to fast.

I packed up, hit the trail, and finished the loop… about 7 km of early morning magic.

Took some great shots along the way.

#19 Time for a hike

Somewhere on the Eifel Trail, Germany

Two minutes in and I’m already snapping photos like tomorrow isn’t a thing – chasing the last scraps of morning light. 

The Eifel trail goes on for days, but this little stretch feels infinite, wild, and icreadibly beautiful. If you need a place to remember that the world isn’t all screens and schedules, Eifel’s waiting.