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:
On the way that takes about ten minutes you have already a fantastic view:
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:
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.
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.
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:
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.
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I love picture with the cows. That's a rather steep mountain, wouldn't want to go tumbling down that 
). So this should be Bavaria right? 
Loved the landscape and the mountains, the snow and the blessed stove and the beer!!!!
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