5 of us got in the car to drove to Spitzingsee to climb Rotwand, apparently one of the more popular mountains in the area - but it turned out not to be very busy at all! We parked at Taubensteinbahn and climbed at first steep up from there. It was hot&humid so not... Continue Reading →
Herzogstand&Heimgarten (1790m) round-tour (18km)
It's a quick ride from Munich, 1h on the train and you arrive at Kochelsee, 20 more minutes on the bus and you're at shore of turquoise waters of Walchensee. From the parking of Herzogstandbahn the route goes steep up and it continues like this through the forest for a good hour - there's occasional... Continue Reading →
16.4.2017: Mottarone, 1491m / Easter Sunday climb
Weather in Germany was anything but pleasant so we set off to spend Easter at Lago Maggiore and it turned out to be a perfect choice. We stayed in Baveno (well, basically in Loita already) at B&B Artelago and it was from there that we started the hike to Mottarone. It's a mixed route: first... Continue Reading →