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bondjam33 70M
877 posts
8/28/2015 2:41 pm
Walking in the mountains (2)

The weather has been absolutely magnificent all week and it has been so hot that a long walk in the sun was always going to be hard work but the views are so beautiful it is worth the effort.
As it did not seem to be cooling down - in fact it was 32C (90F) today and the forecast is even hotter for tomorrow and Sunday - I decided it was time to get in a long but less arduous walk on the 'softer' mountains to the south of Ellmau.
They are considerably lower (about 6000 ft /1800m at the highest point and 5000 ft/ 1500m) along the flatter parts where they prepare the ski pistes.
The walks are more like hill walking than mountain climbing but the downhill is still severe with drops of over 1000m or 3500ft.

There are numerous alpine huts scattered over the hills to get a cold drink and snack but I wanted to get in about 20 - 21 km (13 miles) so could not visit them all lol.

Just starting out. Looking into the blue and contemplating the universe.

The panorama view to the north - the Wilderkaiser range (the rocky mountains I was climbing last time).

Plenty of fresh snow on the mountains further south but they are almost twice as high. Tallest is the Grossvenedigger at 3,666 m (aover 12,000 ft).

The paths are well maintained and very well used. This is the shoulder between three of the higher peaks , all of which were on my itinerary.

First stop the Jochstub'n - a pretty little hut on a man made lake - the Jochstub'n see. The lakes hold water for the snow blowers used to keep the slopes in good repair in winter. They also breed trout in them and you can choose one for lunch lol.

Looking down on another man made see/lake. Heading down to the lake then through the woods to the next peak.

The Bergkaiser restaurant - top of the mountain above the village.

The village is far below

The Rubezahl is one of the oldest huts in the area. It has many stories about the family of woodcarvers who own it and there is a trail of carved signs and heads along the path to it. The original builder was a dwarf (only about 4 feet tall ) so all the doors and beams are so low even someone of below average height like me has to duck down or risk concussion. This is one of the most popular huts in the valley.

Back home to the Hubenhof where we have a flat. Our flat is on the second floor and the balcony is great for sitting out in the afternoon sun.

There are too many pictures to put in one blog so I will do a separate one for the Alpine huts as they are picturesque and often have stories attached to them.

Rocketship 79F
18530 posts
8/28/2015 6:18 pm

Bond... You fit in perfectly with the rugged mountains, and cut quite a good figure of a men!

Mrs.J is a lucky lady!!


bondjam33 replies on 8/29/2015 8:21 am:
Only quite good? I will have to keep working on it Rocket but thanks all the same lol.

hermitinthecity 70M
1691 posts
8/28/2015 6:51 pm

Nice You've spent the money and we get a free photo trip. Good work! Where to next? lol

Judgment Day will be interesting - and all paths lead there.


bondjam33 replies on 8/29/2015 8:18 am:
You are welcome hermit. Next journey will be round the Hintersteinersee. There is one absolutely magnificent shot I want to take. In this weather it really should be something special.

lilium6 74F
4498 posts
8/29/2015 12:41 am

Stunning shots. How exhilarating taking in the fresh mountain air and mountains - your efforts were well rewarded What's it like descending a reasonably steep hill/mountain, what do you use/do to slow down a rapid descent? Do you carefully move crab-like (sideways) to maintain balance?


bondjam33 replies on 8/29/2015 2:35 am:
I run downhill nowadays (running uphilll for any distance is no longer any fun at all).When it is really steep I try to bounce down in short hops like the mountain goats. It probably looks ridiculous but it puts less strain on the thigh muscles - my knees do not like downhill however.

bijou624

8/29/2015 3:04 am

Loved all the beautiful pics and especially how you were able to annotate each one right beside the pic which I haven't seen anyone here do before. I love your apartment building with all those beautiful flowers on each balcony. What country is that?


bondjam33 replies on 8/29/2015 3:09 am:
Annotating is pretty easy - but I did stumble on it by accident. You just put the [image + Number] marker in and then write a sentence or paragraph and return twice to space it out.
The country is Austria. We are in the Tirol, part of the alps halfway between Innsbruck and Salzburg.

Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
8/29/2015 10:26 am

Fabulous pictures, a sight to behold indeed.


GLUMO 88F
9730 posts
8/29/2015 8:49 pm

Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. The only way for me to know those wonderful places.


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