Postcard from Dorfgastein in October 2009

Dorfgastein is the smallest and arguably the prettiest of the three towns in the valley. Its certainly the most rural. There's a distinct farmyard smell about the place. Many of the visitors here are Dutch for some reason, there's a joke there somewhere. It has excellent ski runs and links to Grossarl in the neighbouring valley. The ski area doesn't link to Bad Hofgastein but there's a free bus down the Valley in Winter that takes about 15 minutes..
In summer its great for walking, the Gondola normally runs every half-hour. For bikers and there is a smooth and easy cycle ride, mainly off-road, from Bad Hofgastein to Dorfgastein and back.

The pins are definitely stiffening up after all the walking we have been doing! Nothing like walking downhill to make the legs ache.