Published on: 8 Sep 2022 at 10:06
Alpine crossing Berchtesgaden – Lienz preparation
Short trip!
2022.08.28 Achim – Berchtesgaden Arrival
Hello, today we started at 6:30 am in Achim train station by train to our adventure crossing of the Alps. Punctually shortly after 17:00 we reached Berchtesgaden.
A short walk to the hotel Café Waldstein along the Königsseer Ache (small river) was already a bit of alpine feeling.
Ps.: my backpack including the things I wear, hiking boots, … 1.5 l water and 0.3 l coffee weighs 12.2 kg.
In the evening we had delicious bread dumplings with mushrooms and Berchtesgadener Hofbrauhaus beer.
Silke
2022.08.29 Schönau at Königssee – Kärlingerhaus
After a good breakfast we started this morning at 8:30 our 1st hiking day. After about 3.8 km along the Königsseer Ache we reached the landing stage for the E-boats to St. Bartolomä and Obersee. With sunshine and mirror-smooth water it went approx. 30 min over the king lake. Our captain played on the way on the flugelhorn a serenade with echo!
After a short visit to the small but very beautiful church, we continued on foot towards Kärlinger Haus. We spontaneously took a cold shower for refreshment under a waterfall along the way. The path went quite steeply up through forest sections and over scree. A second break with rolls was under a rock wall at a Jesus cross and watercourse.
Further it went steeply up over serpentines to about 15 min before arrival slightly downhill past bleating sheep our today’s accommodation at shortly after 16:00 clock came into view. We sleep in the four-bed room with two bunk beds and cold shower in the hallway and picturesque view of the Funtensee! Dinner today: – Flädlesuppe and Chilli sin Carne. Now we sit full and satisfied with a glass of beer and ski water in the restaurant!
Silke
Ps.: On the hut and the way there is no Internet!
2022.08.30 Kärlingerhaus – Maria Alm
In the hut there was a good breakfast buffet with regional organic products (among other things apple honey) The second hiking day started at shortly after eight o’clock
with clearing fog through the stony sea up to the Riemannhaus
up to the Riemannhaus. A very steep long descent down the rock face followed
followed into the village of Maria Alm, where we slept in a nice little hotel Annerlhof.
Silke
2022.08.31 Maria Alm – Statzerhaus
Today 100 percent rain was forecast and unfortunately the weather forecast was right.
The ascent was quite easy to walk compared to the first two days! There were huge mushrooms along the way!
Despite our high-tech rain gear, we arrived quite wet at 14:30 in our accommodation today, the Statzerhaus, at 2017m!
The view was now and then through a hole in the clouds to guess!
We sleep in the multi-bed room with washbasin and toilets in the hallway. In the heated guest room there is immediately cheese dumpling soup.
Silke
2022.09.01 Statzerhaus – Bruck
After a cat wash and a rustic breakfast with coffee, bread, cheese and jam we started at 9:12 to Bruck. Like yesterday we started again in the rain, which gave way to the sun in the course of the day.
We got a bit lost behind the Adam and Eve Lake and the Moosalm and therefore we were on the road via Gries for about 1.5 hours or just under 7 km longer!
At 16:15 we reached the Hotel Lukasmayr, where we sleep today . In the evening there was a barbecue buffet with delicious appetizers and ice cream and Black Forest cake for dessert. By the way, here in Bruck the Großglocknerstrasse starts directly in front of our hotel!
Silke
2022.09.02 Bruck – Trauneralm
Today we started at 10:00 am in super sunny weather in Bruck to hike via Fusch and Ferleiten to the Trauneralm.
Unfortunately the planned and signposted “Fuscher Höhenweg” was closed! The barrier was only at the top of the crossroads, so we had to turn around and walk back to Fusch!
We then decided to take the bus for the approx. 5 km long stretch to Ferleiten, since we also lost time by searching. At the section is also no bike and footpath. We used the 45 min waiting for the bus for a lunch break.
The hike through the Käfertal, from Wildpark Ferleiten, was then again beautiful. With a slight incline, it went along a path past a Kneipp facility with clear views of waterfalls, the mountains and glaciers! On the green meadows horses and cows!
Then shortly before 18:00 we reached the Trauneralm, an old but very charming hut. We sleep in pairs in a 7 bed room! There is a hot shower and a toilet for about 30 guests! As dinner we were served a baked pea soup, chanterelles with ribbon noodles and cherry pie! Everything very tasty! The starry sky is fabulous!
Silke
2022.09.03 Trauneralm – Glocknerhaus
Since the weather was supposed to change into rain and fog from noon on, we started today already at shortly after six, before sunrise! Coffee was already available and we could take our sandwiches with us.
At the lower Pfandelscharte we followed the hikers in front of us and took the wrong path over a steep scree field. The group after us (with mountain guide) got to the summit cross much easier and safer!
After a strenuous climb, we reached it and took a well-deserved break. Then we scrambled up a piece of the “Spielmann” (3000m) but already turned back prematurely! The weather (and the steep descent) have kept us!
