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Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Mayrhofen May 22nd 2024

Our last day in Mayrhofen was to be a walk up to Brandberg or down to the dairy site which we did not find the other day. However, Brandberg turned out to be a steep climb to the town and we had yet another incident to stymy that idea. Believe it or not, Lindsay has an infected foot and needed to see a doctor as the redness was creeping up his foot. He was finding difficulty with walking too. What a pair!! Was he going out in sympathy with me? Now I hardly dare to put into print our happenings each day as I wonder what I will report next. A broken toe and a swollen foot are a bit ridiculous for two people who wanted to get out and hike here. We have managed to ... read more
Our apartment Hochmuth
An unexpected rhododrendron in full flower

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Mayrhofen May 21st 2024

We had been recommended to visit the Stilluptal valley with it's resevoir, waterfalls, guesthouses and popular hiking and biking path. We had thought it would be a narrow winding road up a valley to a lake and a waterfall, and yes it was, but it was a lot more. The weather was dicey. It was overcast, looking like rain, but calm. As it turned out we got a smattering of rain but it was perfectly suitable for a hike. We were picked up by the shuttle bus in town and headed off to the Stillup side valley. The narrow winding road led up to an open valley with a serene reservoir lake and not one, but many waterfalls. We were dropped off at the beginning of the lake and arranged to be picked up at the ... read more
The Stillup resevoir
One of the many waterfalls
Another of the many waterfalls

Europe » Austria » Tyrol » Mayrhofen May 20th 2024

Not a good start to the day. Last night I kicked the table leg and either broke, dislocated or bruised my 4th toe and it's damned sore! Add to that, I left my sunnies in a cable car and almost lost my mobile by changing my top on a seat and leaving it. Hmmm.... Add to all of that, it is a Bank Holiday here and shops have not been open yesterday or today and we are fast running out of supplies. We're down to being very creative with what we have. So, what were we going to do with a hobbler all day - on a day when most things are closed and buses are not running? I put my foot into the trekking shoes and took plenty of pain killers, then used my walking ... read more
This tower had a huge robust structure
Looking down to Steiralm from Penkenalm
The hang glider launching site

Europe » Austria » Tyrol May 19th 2024

Will we do a valley walk, a lake visit or cheese dairy visit today? We chose the visit to the cheese making farm down the valley a little and combine it with a walk. It's supposed to be thunderstorms this afternoon so it we probably the better choice. Around the town and valley is a walking track of about 9km in the forest on one side and along the river on the other. When we arrived at the Dairy it was closed. Sunday of course. We did see the cows indoors and horses though. It seemed such as shame to keep the animals indoors when it's perfectly lovely with plenty of grass outside. Instead, they choose to cut the grass and take it to the animals. It appears that it is haymaking time as famers were ... read more
The valley track
One whopper of a wood pile

Europe » Austria » Styria » Admont May 19th 2024

Am Sonntag besichtigten wir die Innenräume des Stiftklosters mit der berühmten Bibliothek (die größte in einem Kloster weltweit) und mehrerer Museen. Im Klosterladen kaufte ich auch einen Likör und einen Wein. Danach fuhren wir in den Nationalpark Gesäuse, wo wir eine kleine Wanderung am Fluss machten. Im weiteren Verlauf des Tages tranken wir auf dem Hotelzimmer einen Kaffee, ich besuchte den Spa-Bereich, wir aßen im Stiftrestaurant zu Abend und nahmen einen Trink in der Hotelbar. Abends genoss ich dann noch die Aussicht vom Balkon.... read more
Stiftskloster Admont mit Bibliothek.
Stiftskloster Admont mit Bibliothek.
Nationalpark Gesäuse.

Europe » Austria » Tyrol May 18th 2024

What a day! One to remember. Our destination was to Hintertux about an hour from Mayrhofen but on a steep and winding road. I'm not sure what the significance of Tux is but the name kept cropping up for place names, chalet names, peaks, rivers and alms. On arrival at Hintertux there was a huge carpark so the area was more significant than we expected. Our goal was to take the Seilbahn (gondola) up to the top of the mountains and then visit an Ice cave whilst there. There were three cable cars to take to get to the top and each of the cars deposited skiers who were zooming down a groomed piste from the top down to the finish of snow. That is one huge run. The first stop was at Sommerberg at 2100m, ... read more
Me on the glacier at 3250m
Linds, Lynette and Kevin outside the Gletscher Bus Bahn
Huge icicles and ice flows in the Ice Cave

Europe » Austria » Styria » Admont May 18th 2024

Als ich vor etwa 10 Jahren nach München zog, kaufte ich mir den Österreich Reiseführer von Lonely Planet. In all den Jahren besuchte ich viele der dort genannten Sehenswürdigkeiten und eine Top Attraktion ist demnach das Benediktinerstift in Admont mit seiner Bibliothek. Dieses Ziel nahmen meine Mutter und ich uns für das vergangene Pfingstwochenende vor. Am Samstag kam meine Mutter gegen 10:00 vom Raum Nürnberg kommend ohne Probleme mit Staus in meiner Münchener Wohnung an. Kurz danach fuhren wir mit meinem Auto über die A94 und später an Wels vorbei zu unserem Endpunkt in der Steiermark. Es gab an dem Tag doch noch eine Demo von Klimaaktivisten und eine Verkehrsbehinderung auf der Strecke, aber beides stellte kein großes Problem da. Bevor wir das Hotel erreichten tranken wir noch einen Kaffee in einem Café und bezogen danach ... read more
Das Benediktinerstift in Admont.
Das Benediktinerstift in Admont.
Zentrum von Admont.

Europe » Austria » Tyrol May 17th 2024

Yesterday was a travelling day to get to Mayrhofen and today is familiarising ourselves with a new environment since we are here for a week. Our apartment is spacious and well appointed so we can with sit at the balcony looking at the mountains, or go on the large deck at the back and face a tree lined verticle cliff. Tomorrow the immediate chairlifts start operating so we'll have an opportunity to get up into the 3000m+ mountain tops. In the morning we wandered the streets of this small but beautiful town and bought outdoor gear at a very reasonable price. It sure does leave our selection for dead in NZ. The colours and designs of clothing is amazing and the footwear, a vast selection. I wished I had held out and not not bought mine ... read more
The Zill river in Mayrhofen
View from back deck of the Hochmuth apartment

Europe » Austria May 16th 2024

There's not too much to report for today as it has been another travel day from Salzburg to Mayrhofen. The rail route to the Inn area from Salzburg cuts across part of German Bavaria before it heads back into Austria. Mayrhofen is at the end of the Zill Valley and is a mountain resort mainly for winter sport. We chose this place as we had stayed at the bottom of the valley when biking the Inn Cycle Trail a few years back. There was a little red train and some information about the valley and we had thought it would be a good place to visit one day. And, this is the day. The setting is deep into steep mountains with many small villages and farms dotting the landscape. Hopefully, our next few days will show ... read more

Europe » Austria » Salzburg » Salzburg May 15th 2024

Cough, cough, cough! It's been a day of trying to overcome a damned persistant cough. Since Linds and I have been here before we thought it would be a good alternative to the usual "must do's' and go and visit a lake we had heard about years ago. The Konigsee is considered one of the prettiest lakes in Germany and is situated in the Berchesgarten National Park in southern Bavaria, just over the Autstrian border. The National Park is the only alpine national park although there are others. We had checked out timetables, and yes, it would work. There was a bus the whole way to the lake. The route took us through rolling countryside and eventually into the alps with soaring peaks with snow highlights. I'm not sure what we expected but it was much ... read more
A hanging valley off the main valley
The church half way up the lake
At Obersee




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