Lunch at a high pass

Hiking in the Salzkammergut

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September 9th 2023
We just finished a 3-day hike in the mountains east of Sazlburg - an area called the Salzkammergut. The first day we started out at a pretty lake called Offensee, and climbed a rather steep path to gain about 800 metres. When the trail levelled out, we reached Rinnerhütte, a small hut where we had bought coffee and cake to go with our packed lunch. A gentle climb of a km or so brought us to Wi ... read more

Europe » Austria » Styria

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more