I'm Annika from Germany and I am hiking the PCT starting at April 7th. I'm in love with the world, its mountains and adventure. I have always had this desire for an intense life. Mountains and traveling mean pure freedom and happiness for me. Come join me on my big journey on the PCT! If you are German speaking you can also check out my blog at www.sheep-cuddling.de and read about my other adventures.
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PCT Week 23: A beautifully foolish endeavour
After our flip-flop of going back to Oregon and hiking southbound to reconnect where we left off in California, we travel all the way back to Seattle
PCT Week 22: Finishing California
This is our last section in California and we are reconnecting footsteps at Mount Shasta. We are going through the rugged expanse of two wilderness
PCT Week 21: Back to California
We are now reconnecting where we left off to Washington because of the fires. This part of the trail, between Ashland and Etna was closed for a
PCT Week 20: Beautiful Crater Lake
The section between Bend and Ashland consists of some resort hopping as there is no town to resupply. The big highlight is Crater Lake, an
PCT Week 19: Autumn has arrived in Oregon
It's getting wet and cold while we are hiking the section between Government Camp and Bend. Autumn finally arrived. It's definitely more unpleasant
PCT Week 18: Southbound through Oregon
Our PCT thruhike becomes a real flip flop now as we are heading back to Oregon to do it southbound. We are taking the Eagle Creek alternate from
PCT Week 17: The Alpine Lakes Wilderness
The next 71 miles between Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass offer spectacular views of alpine lakes and lush valley forest of the Alpine Lakes
PCT Week 16: Diving deep into the Washington Wilderness
The section from Trout Lake to Snoqualmie Pass begins with circumnavigating beautiful Mount Adams. Then we are entering the jaw-dropping landscape of
PCT Week 15: The Green Tunnel
After skipping Oregon to leave it for later we are respawning at the border to Washington, our second state after all the time in California. Our
PCT Week 14: Back on trail!
After being off trail for 3 weeks which was mentally the hardest part of the PCT for me, I'm finally back on trail. I just need to take it slow in