We had to be in Tyrol/Austria for work, but there was enough time for a lovely hike in the Austrian Alps. We stayed at the Reintaler See near Kramsach. It is said to be one of the warmest lakes in Tyrol, which doesn’t imply that the water is very warm, it just isn’t as cold …
“Never go hiking in the mountains unprepared” – that was what we learned again! on this hike. We had started at the skiing area of Kope near Slovenj Gradec. (46.502399 15.2102 – also here is an official camper parking on top of the mountains) A lovely hike leads over the Pohorje Hills with views to …
From the skiing area at the Rogla a lovely hike starts, which leads to a moor and some dark lakes which had a special surprise for us. The route took us over grassland and through light forest, where a lot of blueberries where ready to be picked – and eaten 😉 Ripe blueberries Planks leading …
Another short escape from Vienna lead as again to the region of the “Wiener Hausberge”. We had planned to climb through the Weichtalklamm – a canyon starting in the Höllental which separates the Rax from the Schneeberg, but this route was closed for forest works. Türkenbund-Lilie – Turk’s cap lily We decided to climb the …
Taking our son to the Austrian mountains had to include a ride with the historic steam train at the Schneeberg near Vienna! Steam Train working since 1900 @ Schneeberg Via park4night I found a hotel which allows campers to stay overnight. As it was exactly where our hike would end, it was the perfect spot for …
We had picked up our son from his job in Vienna to spend a weekend hiking in the Alpes. There are 2 prominent mountains at the south eastern end of the Alpes which we wanted to show him: Rax and Schneeberg. Caution: stay clear of the livestock Walking up the pastures Many routes to choose …
In Tyrol, we stopped at a very nice camping in Imst (Activ Camping), and because we really liked it there, we decided to stay for 2 nights. The owner recommended us to hike up the Rosengarten canyon, which we did. Of course, at this time of the year the canyon was already open, and we …
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 …
South Tyrol or Alto Adige, how it is called in Italian, truely is a wonderful part of Europe. There are the mountains and valleys, the people, the food and of course the weather. All in all an area where we want to spend more time 😉 We were now in the western part of South …
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 …
