Decided to take it a little easier today and the innkeeper of the Risser Hof arranged for a shuttle to take me up into the Hinterautal to the Lanier Alm. This saved me about 15km. In retrospect I should have taken the train much earlier yesterday and walked the whole valley today because it wasContinue reading “Day 8: Scharnitz to Hallerangerhaus – 13.5km”
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Day 7: Vorderriß to Scharnitz, Austria – 24km
I had played with the idea of taking a route over the Falkenhuette to Scharnitz but it looked like a rainy day and I decided to take a toll road out of the valley heading west to Wallgau, Mittenwald, and then Scharnitz. I should have followed the cycling/hiking path which would have spared me aboutContinue reading “Day 7: Vorderriß to Scharnitz, Austria – 24km”
Day 6: Tutzinger Hütte to Vorderriß – 14km
I decided yesterday that I will create my own tour. I want to be able to enjoy the experience too not just accomplish an athletic challenge. I want to be able to sit by a creek for half an hour if I feel like it. I will have to take the bus once in aContinue reading “Day 6: Tutzinger Hütte to Vorderriß – 14km”
Day 5: Bad Tölz to Tutzinger Hütte – 25km
It’s been a while since I had a chance to post anything. No reception, no wifi, an empty phone battery, and a blocked SIM card but here we go. Woke up at 4:30 and it was pouring rain. Just grateful I wasn’t hiking! Went back to sleep until just after 6:00 and decided to getContinue reading “Day 5: Bad Tölz to Tutzinger Hütte – 25km”
Day 3 and 4: Geretsried to Bad Tölz – 18km
Didn’t sleep well last night although my body was exhausted. Walking into town for dinner was just a bit much for my feet! Had too much going on in my head. After I leave the Lizumer Hütte on day 9 I have no reservations and my 2 options were completely booked when I checked lastContinue reading “Day 3 and 4: Geretsried to Bad Tölz – 18km”
Day 2: Kloster Schaeftlarn to Geretsried – 24km +
What was supposed to be a shorter day ended up a longer day than the first one. By taking a different route not all the way through Wolfratshausen I think I did a detour? Took some time in the morning to visit the monastry gardens and the church. The gardens host more than 80 differentContinue reading “Day 2: Kloster Schaeftlarn to Geretsried – 24km +”
Day 1: Munich to Kloster Schäftlarn – 22km
I made it! Not sure how as it was painful, hot, humid, sweaty, and gazillions of mosquitos in the forest. I guess they kept me moving! Took the train to downtown Munich and then left Marienplatz around 10:30. Quite late for a day of hiking but I was super frantic in the morning trying toContinue reading “Day 1: Munich to Kloster Schäftlarn – 22km”
First Impressions
Today is day 6 in Munich and the day I am leaving! Was so nervous last night because I am finally there. After weeks of thinking about it, talking about it, and planning for it – today is the day! So far I met family and just a few friends, got packing assistance and equipmentContinue reading “First Impressions”
Good Bye Vancouver Island :)
Going to miss my dogs, my garden which was a first in years as I usually travel for work all summer, the long walks through the rain forest, and actually spending a summer at home with lots of opportunities of swimming in the lake and relaxing on the patio! When I come back summer willContinue reading “Good Bye Vancouver Island :)”
Packing – a backpack, with very little weight!
Which backpack to take? Found a beautiful backpack at my favourite outdoor store in Victoria, Robinson’s, the Osprey Kyte 46. versus my old one that I had moved around with me for years but never used, a Gregory 60L. There is not a huge selection of backpacks for women size S or XS but itContinue reading “Packing – a backpack, with very little weight!”