Questions tagged [europe]
Question specifically related to European standards, European languages and Legality and obligations together shall be tagged under this Tag. Questions about a particular region in a country that belongs to European continent are not supposed to be tagged with this tag.
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Where in Europe is wild camping permitted?
Is there any resource (website, book, etc) that lists all European countries, and the state of free camping?
Specifically, I want to see in which European countries I'm not fined when I place my tent ...
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Why is it prohibited to sleep in a tent?
In many European countries like Germany, it's prohibited to sleep in the great outdoors with a tent.
While I understand that downright camps are a problem due to littering, fire etc., I don't get why ...
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Where in Europe is wilderness meeting the U.S. wilderness definition?
In this excellent answer, LBell quotes the U.S. definition of wilderness:
(1) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man's work substantially ...
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What are the primary considerations when trekking across the Olympic National Park, Greece including a summit of Mount Olympus?
I am planning to make a solo traverse of the Olympic National Park in Greece, including a summit of Mount Olympus.
I am a former soldier and team medic with considerable experience in the outdoors, ...
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Dozens of earthworms came on my terrace and died there
We've had a harsh weather turnaround lately in central Europe. It went from a pretty warm late summer to a pretty cold autumn in nearly one single night. As this happened, earthworms started to come ...
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Hiking popularity in North America vs. Europe
From browsing this site, I have learned that US national parks and wilderness areas have restrictions and that campsites need reservations, sometimes months in advance. I've never seen anything like ...
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Tips for travelling through Europe with just a tent
Myself and my girlfriend are hoping to start off in the Netherlands and hitchhike our way down to the south of Spain through various French towns / cities.
We are planning on just bringing sleeping ...
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What should I consider when planning my first multiple-day hiking trip on hills?
I just relocated from north Germany into the south of Germany.
Last weekend I went hiking for the first time and visited the top of a hill close to Heidelberg. It was spontaneous and I was fascinated,...
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Hiking in the Pyrenees late July/early August, what track should I do?
I'm looking for a 5-7 days hike. Or something around that, more or less, I'm flexible.
The idea would be to stay away from hordes of tourists. We don't mind people, but we don't like queuing up on a ...
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Am I allowed to "wild-camp" in my car?
It's generally prohibited to camp in the great outdoors in a few European countries like Germany (check out this related question). Speaking for latter, it's allowed to sleep in your car however.
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Is it safe to swim naked in lakes in Northern Europe?
Is it safe to swim naked in lakes (rather smaller ones) in Northern Europe (north from Alps), when it comes to possible interactions with the fauna?
I wouldn't expect to meet fishes such as infamous ...
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US vs central European bear advice
I was just reading through a couple of posts here on outdoors.SE and saw some advice which was a lot more strict than I am used to. For example, in the country where I hike (central europe, brown ...
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Allemansrätten: What restrictions?
I´ve heard and read quite some facts and myths about the Scandinavian concept of Allemansrätten, the right for everybody to use nature, e.g. for hiking and camping. However, I couldn´t find a reliable ...
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Lodging while hiking the European E-paths
I am researching the E-paths and trying to figure out what people do for lodging during their hike. It's Europe, so could I just pitch a tent wherever? Are there marked campsites? Do I need to stay ...
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Is Germany or any of Europe really rabies free?
Answers at a recent question say that Germany has been rabies free since 2008. My first response was how could that even be possible, must be some significant border protection that keeps wild ...
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