Grossarl and Gastein are 2 valleys in the the South of Salzburg, leading deep into the Tauern mountain range. We went to explore them while winter was back. Both valleys are cul-de-sac roads, just that the Gasteiner valley has a train tunnel at the end, which you could use to travel on a piggyback wagon …
Spending a couple of days around Villach, we could enjoy the beautiful weather and the snowy winter landscape some more. Around the Wörthersee we went on a couple of hikes and also explored the Dobratsch – a mountain range next to Villach with a steep cliff on one side. It is used a lot by …
We went to explore another skiing area in Carinthia – the Gerlitzen. On that mountain lies a fantastic spa hotel, the Feuerberg, which we truly can recommend. If you want to spoil yourself – go there. The skiing area is not very challenging but the view from this mountain next to lake Ossiach is just …
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 …
