Category Archives: Hiking

Wallberg Tegernsee in summer time

This time we are hiking up Wallberg that greatly overlooks Tegernsee, approx. 900hm uphill. The trail is fairly easy to walk, but after the workout you surely will enjoy teh “Weizenbier” in the restaurant on the top.

The walkway is not too difficult
The walkway is not too difficult but strenuous when the sun is hot
Yellow spring flowers
Yellow spring flowers
Having a break
Having a break
... and we go higher up
… and we go higher up
View towards Tegernsee
View towards Tegernsee
Well deserved
Well deserved
View from the top southwards
View from the top southwards
and another selfie
and another selfie
Going down with the cable car - better for our knees
Going down with the cable car – better for our knees

 

Hirschberg / Tegernsee

Hiking up Hirschberg near Tegernsee – a classical tour in the Alps near Munich. Not too exciting though. The first ascend is nevertheless a pretty tough exercise!

This is usually a ski slope at winter time
This is usually a ski slope at winter time
It looks steep but it's actually much steeper than it looks
It looks steep but it’s actually much steeper than it looks
Having a break half way up
Having a break half way up
View towards Tegernsee
View towards Tegernsee
Panoramic view on the top before hiking down
Panoramic view on the top before hiking down
The usual selfie
The usual selfie
Spring flowers in the mountains
Spring flowers in the mountains

Merano – the Italian Alps


On the way back from Verona we stopped for 2 days for a quick visit in Merano. The landscape around is beautiful and the city used to be pretty famous back in the 70s/80s, due to a relatively modest micro climate in the valley and it’s thermal waters. You can still tell from many picturesque buildings and hotels but unfortunately, the city has put on some patina since then (just trying to say it in a polite way).

The old spa hotel downtown Merano
The old spa hotel downtown Merano
Beautiful streets, but the city looks a bit like the charming 70s in many areas
Beautiful streets, but the city looks a bit like the charming 70s in many areas
Our hotel and our Indigo Blue baby
Hiking
Hiking in the mountains above Merano, due to the micro climate there are even palm trees
still hiking....
still hiking….
Beautiful view across the city
Beautiful view across the city and valley