The ease of the first part (@fairyberry/on-the-red-trail-from-csesznek-to-dudar-part-1-csesznek-castle) of the track was followed by difficulties. I had to crawl under and over the fallen trees a lot. I also had to be very careful where I stepped, because in some parts the ground or the rocks were very slippery. Going downhill was always much worse, but my hiking poles helped a lot.
The Devil's Ditch is located on a hiking trail popular with tourists. Yesterday I visited one of its parts. Millions of years of water, ice and earth movements have formed this gorge valley from sedimentary limestone.
The light-poor areas were not ideal for photography and I could only take photos where I could safely stand on my two feet.
I'm moving away from Csesznek
I entered the forest, and here is the first obstacle (and not the last!)
Deforestation has occurred in many places. But vegetation is making a comeback!
The blackberries started ripening 2 weeks early! I found plenty and ate as much as I could. Unfortunately I didn't have a lockable box to take the fruit home in.
Lush green
I easily avoided this fallen tree.
Colorful fungi
I took the next few pictures in black and white because it seemed better in low light conditions.
Huge rock walls
I look very small next to the rocks
A tree with peeling bark
Although I could have climbed over the rocks, I found it easier to use the stairs.
The noon hours were not really suitable for photography. The shadows were too dark, the lights too bright.
The Devil's Gate. There is a reason why this place is called that. When there is a lot of water in the creek bed, it is almost impossible to cross. But this time there was no water, just some mud.
More steps, upstairs
The picture does not show how steep the terrain is. Good thing I had my trekking poles with me.
After the rocks I came across more fallen trees. It was like a hurdling track.
The beetles have drawn a calligraphy on one of this fallen tree.
I found the green sign to go back to Csesznek, but I had other intentions.
On the way to Dudar, I had to deal with several more similar obstacles.
I even stopped at a beautiful rock formation.
This beauty almost asked me to take a photo!
On my left is the cool forest, on my right the hot field.
The grain had long since been harvested and the straw bales taken away.
While I was in the forest, I picked up roadside litter: plastic bottles, beer cans, bottles, nylon bags. A large plastic bag was filled with them. Unfortunately, there were many more left, but it would have been impossible to pick them up on my own.
All I can say to that is: if everyone who goes hiking in the woods collected as much rubbish as I do, the forests would be cleaned up.