{
  "id": 13317074,
  "title": "Man on long walk from Portugal to Singapore has now reached Southern China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/man-on-long-walk-from-portugal-to-singapore-has-now-reached-southern",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T03:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/man-on-long-walk-from-portugal-to-singapore-has-now-reached-southern-china"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pingbian, China: A German man named Rainer Mautz embarked on a remarkable journey, starting from the southwestern-most point of Europe, Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal, on February 26, 2025. His goal was to complete the longest possible hike within Euro-Asia and reach Singapore, a distance of 25,000 kilometers. After 591 days, on October 9, Mautz reached Honghe Hanizu Yizu, Yunnan, China, which is 11,262 miles (18,124.4 km) away, covering more than two-thirds of his journey. Accompanied by his wife Guang for part of the way, Mautz documented his daily experiences on Polarsteps, a website where he shared updates in English, German, and Chinese. Despite facing challenges such as rivers, mud, storms, and extreme temperatures, Mautz persevered, taking rest days when needed. He also encountered kindness along the way and had to change his route due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Mongolia. With Vietnam only 100 km away, Mautz continues to document his incredible trek towards Singapore.",
  "summary": "PINGBIAN, CHINA: A German man left Portugal early last year and, well, just kept walking “the longest possible hike within Euro-Asia.” His goal: to reach Singapore, a whopping 25,000-kilometre journey. Rainer Mautz started at Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal, on February 26, 2025. By Friday (Oct 9), 591 days later, he had reached Honghe Ha'nizu Yizu, Yunnan, China, which is 11,262 miles (18,124.4…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}