About · The Scenic Guide

I’m Markus. I hiked Portugal’s Fishermen’s Trail as my first ever multi-day hike, and drove Iceland’s Ring Road in a campervan. I’m based in Munich and have been exploring Europe’s most scenic routes solo for the past two decades.
My focus is the kind of travel that takes preparation — long-distance hikes, campervan road trips, destinations where the best moments happen off the main path. I write about what I actually experienced, not what looks good in a brochure.
The guides I sell are built the same way: real routes, honest accommodation picks, and the practical detail you only get from someone who has actually been there — including what didn’t go as planned.
Questions about the Fishermen’s Trail, Iceland’s Ring Road, or anywhere else I’ve covered here? Reach out at
No tours. No groups. Just the plan.
scenicguide@gmx.net — happy to help.