Barbara
08-16-2009, 08:54 AM
Today it would have been too hot but yesterday was a good day to drive South 1,5 hrs and first take the funicular from Spitzingsee, a small alpine lake:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1497
On the way that takes about ten minutes you have already a fantastic view:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1498
And from the station - which is about 5200 feet high the hike started. It was about 3 hrs round trip and about 1000 ft of climbing- so not very stressful.
On the way you always meet some friendly natives:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1499
On all the walk you always hear their bells. And you have to avoid their droppings ;)
On a Saturday the paths will be rather busy.
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1500
There were many nice dogs who also did the hike. I even met one who was called Filou and didn't take a picture ;)
Here I am at the summit of Rotwand, about 6200 ft high. From there you have a panoramic view.
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1501
I also think I qualify for Kirsten's craziest-look thread;)
After the summit you go down and stop at the lodge- which is just a mountain place, so no elegant hotel but a place where you can stay over night in a big dormitory or have some beer and nice Alpine food (like lentil soup and cheese maccaroni Alpine style) before you walk down:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1502
What you should see behind it if my camera was better is Austria's highest mountain, Großglockner, about 12500 ft high. I saw it's white top in a distance but you will have to believe me it was there.
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1497
On the way that takes about ten minutes you have already a fantastic view:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1498
And from the station - which is about 5200 feet high the hike started. It was about 3 hrs round trip and about 1000 ft of climbing- so not very stressful.
On the way you always meet some friendly natives:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1499
On all the walk you always hear their bells. And you have to avoid their droppings ;)
On a Saturday the paths will be rather busy.
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1500
There were many nice dogs who also did the hike. I even met one who was called Filou and didn't take a picture ;)
Here I am at the summit of Rotwand, about 6200 ft high. From there you have a panoramic view.
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1501
I also think I qualify for Kirsten's craziest-look thread;)
After the summit you go down and stop at the lodge- which is just a mountain place, so no elegant hotel but a place where you can stay over night in a big dormitory or have some beer and nice Alpine food (like lentil soup and cheese maccaroni Alpine style) before you walk down:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=176&pictureid=1502
What you should see behind it if my camera was better is Austria's highest mountain, Großglockner, about 12500 ft high. I saw it's white top in a distance but you will have to believe me it was there.