World of the Ice Giants

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May 29th 2012

Published: May 29th 2012

That is supposedly the direct translation of Eisriesenwelt in the town of Werfen where I visited from Salzburg a few days ago. It contains the largest ice cave in the world. Also in Werfen is Berg Hohenwerfen, a medieval castle which, aside from the incredible setting in a narrow valley, puts on a very cool trained raptor show. Another easy day trip from Salzburg was to Untersberg although hiking ... Read Full Entry

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Trail to Cave Continues Much Higher Than the 1680 Meter Cave Entrance Elevation

Well established trail network all over Austria to neighboring countries.

Looking Back to the Cave on the Way Down to the Cable Car

Eisriesenwelt

Werfen and Castle

Looking up From the Cable Car

Eisriesenwelt

Werfen and Castle

Castle Entry

Berg Hohenwerfen

Looking Across the Valley to Eisriesenwelt

Can just barely make out the top cable car station.

Tower and Courtyard

Berg Hohenwerfen

Courtyard

Picnic tables and adjoining cafe. Wurst mit semmel (sausage with bread but really 2 hot dogs) goes for 3.70€. Pretty good...

Chapel

Berg Hohenwerfen

Battlements

Berg Hohenwerfen

Pitch Kitchen

Used to boil pitch to dump on attackers. Nasty...

Well Manicured Castle Lawn

Berg Hohenwerfen

Torture Chamber

Spanish sock, thumbscrews, and stockade

The Rack

I could have used a good stretching after all the bus and train travel over the last few weeks.

Stockade

Berg Hohenwerfen

Drinking Well

Didn't seem to fit with the torture chamber motif but interesting...

Tower

4 meter thick tower walls with the dungeon below.

Armaments Museum

Berg Hohenwerfen

Battlement

Hole was initially used to dump boiling pitch on attackers then later used as a toilet. Reminded me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Still Functioning Clock Mechanism

Berg Hohenwerfen

29th May 2012

Jim Patterson
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Munich
Be sure to get a Rusan or Radler when in Munich--its a very delightful beer and lemonaid mix that I had for every meal Love the ice caves pics! Happy Travels Jon, Jim

1st June 2012

Ruth Schaefer
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Nice!
That's a beautiful pic of you with the Alps in the background. Thanks for the scoop on cheap digs in a part of the world I hope to visit some day and maybe try to revive my rusty German. I like your focus on hiking and climbing. Some day mine will be global birdwatching, which is also a way to see dramatically beautiful landscapes. Thanks Jon for this series of posts.

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