Austria - a few days out in Gasteinertal in Summer
Early July 2013 flies by in the mountains
1. On the highway- the Hohenweg walk
2. The Amoseralm ride
The pedal up from Bad Hofgastein to Sportgastein is pretty tough but beautiful. TW took the bus. The climb up through Bad Gastein is just a taster for what is up ahead on the narrow valley up to Sportgastein. Let's face it, if you are cycling alongside waterfalls it is not going to be easy. After a coffee and a Strudel we walked further uphill towards Niedersachsenhaus. Bit early in the season to go too high. We stopped at the remains of the Winter snow. An ice bridge had been created by a stream that flowed underneath the dirty brown patch. The local cows had found a nice patch of pasture to enjoy the sunshine and the wild flowers.. Time to head back for a lovely Tiroler Grostl at the Valerie Haus before the downhill ride home. Not much pedalling and the rims were pretty hot by the time I reached Bockstein.
4. The Gadauner Hochalmen walk from Angertal
1. On the highway- the Hohenweg walk
Cafe Hubertus on the Hohenweg |
Tunnel Vision on the Hohenweg |
TW inspects the veggies on the Hohenweg |
Let's stop for a coffee on the Hohenweg |
Down the valley to Dorfgastein and Unterburg and then a ride up to the Amoseralm for a cold beer. Then its on up to the next higher Amoseralm at 1592m.
3. The Sportgastein ride
High on a hill there is a lone biker |
Near the end of our valley |
TW takes to the field |
A tough ride up to Sportgastein - after an easy beginning |
Following the uphill trail to Sportgastein |
Rugged country on the way to Sportgastein |
Flora in Sportgastein |
Park the bike and take a walk on the wild side |
Cows on the path - these were friendly |
A stream carves an ice cave under the last vestiges of the winter snow in Gastein |
Lovely old Austrian tractor |
A trip to the Gadauner Hochalmen is a walk back into past. It is a fairly steep walk up from Angertal but well worth it. The huts have no electricity but lots of hospitality. The proud border collie at the Jungehutte had a young family tucked up in the barn. We managed a bit of banter with the Farmers wife and were given a free schnapps. Prost! Normally we would walk past the Rockfeldalm and up to the Kleine Scharte but we thought we would miss the last Cable Car. We took the shorter route down to the Anger Valley and had to wait ages for the bus home.
Pups at the Jungehutte |
The Gadauner Hochalmen |
Parting view - hope the flowers survive |
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