D · Nude in research through the world [19 September 2020]
For book author Marc, the subject of nudity is reason for a research trip around the world to report his own experience and feelings. Hiking in the buff is a topic. He went on a nude hike with us. Living in Geneva and coming across the German practice of nude hiking, he used a stay in Cologne to meet others also for the nude hike with us. He talked to the other participants at length and in detail, to gather information for one of many chapters in his book, which is scheduled for publication in 2021 – natury will report.
The route, we have chosen for the nude hike, is a circuit around the Neye Dam, which has been an occasional nude hiking destination for many years, and where you can easily engage in conversation during the hike, because you don't have to concentrate much on the trail.
The forest's leaf canopy, which thinned out in late summer, let enough sunlight through to warm the air to 23°C, and now and then we could look out over the lake, which lay under a completely cloudless sky.
The “Café an der Neyetalsperre” was a perfect place for the nude hiking group (now dressed), to take stock of the day's hiking with coffee, cake, and ice cream. At neighbouring tables, we saw again all the hikers, which we had encountered previously nude during our hike.
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D · Nude in research through the world [19 September 2020]
For book author Marc, the subject of nudity is reason for a research trip around the world to report his own experience and feelings. Hiking in the buff is a topic. He went on a nude hike with us. Living in Geneva and coming across the German practice of nude hiking, he used a stay in Cologne to...
D · Experience of young people in naturism – Collective of young journalists (“Y-Kollektiv”) makes a video during the “Thüringer Naturistentage” (TNT) [19 September 2020]
This year's last walk of the TNT at the Plothener Teiche was accompanied by Antonia Lilly Schanze, an editor of “Y Kollektiv”, an Internet format whose target group are the “young people” of about...
D · Nude hiking on meadow paths in the Eastern Eifel Mountains [14 September 2020]
First fill out ballot papers, then hike in the buff – that was the motto on the second Sunday in September, after Michael had chosen eastern Eifel Mountains as his hiking destination at the end of the summer. Gallery: Nude on meadow paths Air temperatures there rose to 26°C, and the undisturb...
D · Angela: Hiking in a dress of light … from the point of view of a woman [28 August 2020]
This year, I participated for the 2nd time in a so-called nude hiking week: First at the WNT (Westfälische Naturisten-Tage) in July, now at the TNT (Thüringer Naturisten-Tage) in August. These days remain in my very pleasant memory, even though we women were generally very underrepresented...
A · Naked European Walking Tour (NEWT) 2020 [8 August 2020]
Also in 2020, an international group of naturists from Ireland, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, and Germany met again in a side valley of the Zillertal to hike in the nude in alpine surroundings. In the beginning, it was cool and wet, later it was summer...
D · Hiking in the buff on the Grenzsteinweg [31 July 2020]
In the small village of Ringelstein begins the Grenzsteinweg [en: Border Stone Trail], which is a part of a forest route – the 240 km long main hiking trail of the Sauerland. The Grenzsteinweg takes its name from several boundary stones and a customs post, which mark the former bor...
D · Sächsische Naturisten-Tage (SNT) 2020 [24-31 July 2020]
In 2020, the SNT offered for the first time the option to stay together in a hut during these naturist days. Also, it went more international with participants from several regions in Germany, England, France, and Czech Republic. So, after Austria and Spain, now also Saxon Switzerland in Germany...
D · WNT 2020 – Hike in the buff in and at Venner Moor: Impressions by Thomas [13 July 2020]
We got a report by Thomas concerning his impressions of this day's nudevent: From 10 o'clock on, first hikers arrived at the car park to start the hike from. Mic and Rainer had again prepared the tour very well. As more than 20 participants had registered, several groups were formed i...
D · Westfälische Naturisten-Tage (WNT) 2020 [6-13 July 2020]
► Sat 4 Jul: Short hike in the buff after breakfast brunch and skittles in the nude [6 Jul 2020] The Westphalian Naturist Days traditionally began on Saturday with a breakfast brunch and skittles in the nude. Afterwards, the assembled naturists started their short...
D · What you may learn by biking in the buff [4 July 2020]
After the beginning of summer, the weather offered a lot of sun and warmth around 30°C, so that when cycling you were happy to feel the wind directly on your skin. I thought I knew from storks, that they like to stalk with their long legs through wet meadows and look for frogs, but that th...
I · Thoughts and actions of Vittorio in Corona times [19 April 2020]
Everything began almost silently with the closure of the libraries in mid-February. Little by little, bookstores and clothing and stationery shops also closed. The bars could only serve at the tables and closed at 6 pm. Here and there, you could see the slogan “#everything will end well” and...
D · New educational nude hiking trail for WNT [13 April 2020]
Specially marked educational nude hiking trails can help people, who want to try out nude hiking, at the beginning – after that, the rule is: Every trail is a nude hiking trail for you. For the Westphalian Naturist Days (WNT), we regularly look for and try out further trails. In Hohe Ma...
D · Season of nude cycling opened in southern Münsterland [11 April 2020]
Nude cyclists are like fresh green: After the long, barren winter, they jump out of their clothes on the very first warm day of the year – directly onto the saddle. As a cyclist, you always generate your own wind, the headwind. That's why it's good to cycle in the nude, if it' s a few d...
D · Ordnungsamt: “We wish you a nice hike in the buff.” [11 April 2020]
While trying out a nude hiking route of the WNT, I encountered a patrol of German Ordnungsamt, wanting to stop me because of nudity. To be more precise, it is not completely new, but a alreay used one, which has been modified wit...
D · Opening the season of hiking in the buff in Westphalia [6 April 2020]
Bright sunshine invited on Palm Sunday, to open the nude hiking season 2020. Aim was the first hike of a newly explored path for WNT with long barefoot stretches, a bathing opportunity and a rest area with one of our cars previously parked there, to have water and food without the need, to carry...
D · Naked audience in Theaterhaus Jena [21 February 2020]
On Saturday, 15 February 2020, Theaterhaus Jena provided the opportunity to its audience, to attend that day’s performance of the play “Nackt” [en: “Naked”] naturally, i.e. without clothes. ‘Six people are on stage. Six people with six bodies whose mission it is to become visible as such. […] T...
