Around the Mountain & Across the Stony Sea


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July 30th 2023
Published: August 1st 2023
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After a week of relaxation in Bratislava and Graz, I felt sufficiently rested and recuperated to tackle my next multi-day hike through the mountains; and where better to do so than the Bavarian Alps? So after leaving my dear friend Kathi in Graz (where we'd had storms every day) and taking the train to Salzburg, I was up early the next day to take a 45-minute bus ride across the border to Berchtes... Read Full Entry



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Scenic Starting PointScenic Starting Point
Scenic Starting Point

Starting out alongside the Königssee Ache
Ready for AnythingReady for Anything
Ready for Anything

Pausing by the shores of the Königssee
Shrouded in CloudsShrouded in Clouds
Shrouded in Clouds

The tiny chapel at Kühroint-Alm
Home in the CloudsHome in the Clouds
Home in the Clouds

The Watzmannhaus on day one
Keeping a close eye on the weatherKeeping a close eye on the weather
Keeping a close eye on the weather

View from the dining room of the Watzmannhaus
Inner WarmthInner Warmth
Inner Warmth

The delicious tomato soup at the Watzmannhaus
The Great Wall of ShoesThe Great Wall of Shoes
The Great Wall of Shoes

The ingenious shoe rack inside the drying room of the Watzmannhaus
Resting in PeaceResting in Peace
Resting in Peace

Getting cosy in my slightly unnerving 'coffin bunk'
Heading for the HeightsHeading for the Heights
Heading for the Heights

The steep route up to the peak of Hocheck
Reaching for the SkyReaching for the Sky
Reaching for the Sky

Fixed cable section of the route up Hocheck
Glacial ValleyGlacial Valley
Glacial Valley

Following the Wimbachgries up-valley
A Peak Amongst the PinesA Peak Amongst the Pines
A Peak Amongst the Pines

View from the trail through the Wimbach Valley
Rubble-strewn RiverRubble-strewn River
Rubble-strewn River

Glacial debris beside the Wimbachgries
Rugged BackdropRugged Backdrop
Rugged Backdrop

View from the Schutzhütte
Arrow-shaped PeakArrow-shaped Peak
Arrow-shaped Peak

Climbing above the Wimbach Valley towards the pass of Trischübel
The Climb Continues...The Climb Continues...
The Climb Continues...

Choosing the green over the grey on the climb to Hundstotgatterl
Sea of StoneSea of Stone
Sea of Stone

Looking out across the undulating expanse of the Steinernes Meer
High on the RidgeHigh on the Ridge
High on the Ridge

The Ingolstädter Haus at 2131m
Skirting the Stony SeaSkirting the Stony Sea
Skirting the Stony Sea

View from the trail between Ingolstädter Haus and Kärlingerhaus
Greener PasturesGreener Pastures
Greener Pastures

Leaving the Kärlingerhaus
Happy EndingHappy Ending
Happy Ending

Time for a well-deserved swim in the Königssee



6th August 2023

Rest and Relaxation
Amazing scenery you are hiking in. It is good you were rested when you started out. I would think the sheep have the right of way! Thanks for sharing.

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