Category Archives: 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

Skiing Alta Badia


Moving is tough. Unpacking is even tougher. We kind of needed a break so two weeks after we moved to Munich, we sneaked out for a week of skiing in South Tirol, Italy ;-).

Our hotel in Corvara
Our hotel in Corvara
Skiing around Sella Ronda, a 40km ski trip through 5 ski resorts
Marathon skiing around Sella Ronda, a 40km ski route passing 5 ski resorts

View from Marmolada glacier at 3.200m
View from Marmolada glacier at 3.200m to the north
Another view from Marmolada glacier to the west
Another view from Marmolada glacier to the west
Lunch break near “Refugio Sass Becé” at 2.500m

Sledding down Wallberg


Living in Munich, Wallberg/Tegernsee is only an hour to drive (unless you’re stuck in the weekend traffic jam….)

Hiking up
Hiking up
Approaching the peak
Approaching the peak
In front of the summit cross at 1.722m
In front of the summit cross at 1.722m
Panoramic view of Tegernsee from top of Wallberg
Panoramic view of Tegernsee from top of Wallberg
Closer look at Tegernsee
Closer look at Tegernsee
Looking to the west
Looking to the west
Hiking, sometimes sliding downhill
Hiking, sometimes sliding downhill
Snow covered trees while hiking down
Snow covered trees while hiking down