We returned to Carinthia, as the weather forecast promised sun in the south and we were not disappointed! Snow and sunny weather made it fun to go skiing and do some hiking. Our first destination was again the Nassfeld. From there we continued to Bad Kleinkirchheim, were we went on a hike and explored an …
The evening before we had stopped in the Hochkönig region, where we would have liked to go skiing. We had found a cleared parking for hikers for the night. A strong wind was blowing and snow/ice was knocking against the caravan the whole night. Many friends ask us, if it isn’t cold in a caravan …
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We had spent the night outside of Salzburg in front of a ruin, where it was quiet and we could stay undisturbed. The next morning a cloudless sky promised an amazing day. We decided to go for a walk at the park of Hellbrunn, a pleasure palace south of Salzburg. From 1613 to 1615 the …
We were crossing through a region called Salzkammergut, and when you don’t know what that is, I can quote the description from the Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, from 1888: “The landscape is one of the most beautiful parts of the German Alps, with lovely, laughing areas, friendly towns and castles, great mountain basins with dark green lakes, …
On our trip through Styria we went hiking near Semriach, came past the Rechberg, visited Frohnleiten and Leoben and ended the day near Liezen – a beautiful region with nice towns and fantastic mountains. We always work in the mornings, which is a nice routine to get up early, have a nice cup of tea …
When we woke at the Soboth, the sun was shining and the snow glittered around us. What a beautiful day! We took a walk along the lake and enjoyed this picturesque winter landscape. The lake is actually a reservoir used to generate power, but also serves as a tourist attraction with crystal clear water for …
At the Wörthersee, we found a caravan parking in Velden not far from the famous lake. After we spent the night there, we went to explore the lake promenade and the town of Velden, which is a summer destination for the rich and famous. The castle at the Wörtersee got famous as film set, especially …
After skiing in Obertauern, we had made it into Carinthia to Millstatt, where we found a parking directly at the lake which was sufficiently cleared of snow. In the morning the sun came out and we went for a walk along the lake. Not far lies the town of Spittal an der Drau, where everybody …
A lot of snow had arrived in the South of Austria and we decided to head to the province of Carinthia (Kärnten). On the way we had to cross the mountains at Obertauern and decided to make our first stop here to explore the big skiing area. The many parkings in Obertauern were empty but …
To celebrate the end of the year 2020 we wanted to do something special, and mountains covered in snow sounded fabulous. We could even meet with friends who just finished their own expedition vehicle this year. See their project: www.exploremog.com A perfect place to celebrate: the Tauplitz is a high plateau in the middle of …
