Month: June 2019

Lovely medival Town @ Germany

On our way through Bavaria we visited Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a medieval town which was completely restored after the war true to the original and still has the flair of an historic town. Plönlein with the Sieberstor (left) and the Kobolzeller Tor We had found a parking thanks to Park4night just outside the city …

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The Glacier walk

Our last hike in South Tyrol took us high up into the Alps and near the Langtaufer Ferner glacier. Trollblume or globe flower At the end of the Langtaufer valley, which starts near the border to Austria at the Reschensee, there is a big parking waiting for hikers. (46.836791, 10.655129) From there, it is an …

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24 Euros saved @ Pordoi

The Sella is a part of the Dolomites which I know very well from countless skiing holidays. It was great to visit this area in summer. After spending the night at the Pordoi Joch we wanted to save the fee for the funicular and walk up to the mountain station instead. Parking at the Pordoi …

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“Erdpyramiden” walk

Earth Pyramides or Hoodoos?? are strange formations formed by erosion. Many of them can be found in South Tyrol. We visited the Hoodoos (I like this funny name) near Bruneck at Platten. From the parking (46.812199, 12.006029), we walk about 1/2 hour through a beautiful forest until we reached the pyramids. Hike through a beautiful …

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“Pragser Wildsee” hike

Our next destination in South Tyrol was the Pragser Wildsee, a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains. It seems that everybody who visits South Tyrol goes to this lake. There are 3 big parking areas and an endless number of tourists walks around the lake. This many people made us a little antsy but we relaxed …

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“Drei Zinnen” hike

Our first hike in South Tyrol was at the Drei Zinnen. We took the route through the Rienz valley starting at the Drei Zinnen Blick near Toblach. The parking (46.640351, 12.231991) would have been great for the night, but that was not allowed. So we went there early in the morning, payed 7,- for a …

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