Had a lovely cafe macchiato for breakfast and actually managed to leave at 8:30. Must have been my earliest morning! Working on it! Just when I wanted to leave it started drizzling again. So everybody got their rain gear out again. Very steep climb up to the Lafatscherjoch (2081m). Quite foggy on the way upContinue reading “Day 9: Hallerangerhaus to Wattens – 24km and 1700m down!”
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Day 8: Scharnitz to Hallerangerhaus – 13.5km
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”
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”
Getting ready for my big hike – Munich to Venice!
One week left before departure and sooo much to do still. I have been assembling and collecting the “right gear” now for weeks, see the next post about details. I am fulfilling a dream of mine that I have had for at least 15 years. On one of my visits back to Germany I pickedContinue reading “Getting ready for my big hike – Munich to Venice!”
Bear Hill Hike – 22km
Our longest hike yet! Roundtrip 22km, 611m altitude gain and 673 altitude loss. We had fabulous weather, stopped at Dan’s Farm for a snack and drink, went up Bear Hill, down to Elk Lake and a big loop back to Brentwood Bay. The puppies are always happy to get their ration of snacks and waterContinue reading “Bear Hill Hike – 22km”