Enjoy the misty softwood forests of the Harz in the summer rain, on this 6.2km long virtual hike. Use it as fitness motivation for your treadmill walk or run, your elliptical- or crosstrainer fitness program or power walk. The video is optimized for individual pace adjustments up to running speed.


I explored vast areas of commercial softwood forests during the lockdowns this year. While they can be appealing at selective spots, I usually consider them to be too bland for longer videos. The route of the video stood out for the beautiful underbrushes and ground cover. With no single trails in the area there was enough room for a large protective umbrella to finally film during the summer rain. Enjoy!


Listening to your own preferred kind of music during workout is recommended, especially if your workout equipment drowns out the videos audio.


This video has been recorded with a constant cadence of 120 steps per minute to work well with pace adjustments to your personal preferences. You prefer a run over a brisk walk? Pause the video at the beginning and use the advanced settings of the youtube-videoplayer to change the video speed in 5% increments, with each increment adding another six steps per minute.

Normal speed is a brisk walk.
110% speed is great for power walking.
135% and more is a good choice for virtual running.


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