Small Hiking Trips

2011-10: Two days Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria

Starting from Ebnit (by bus from Dornbirn), over Hoher Freschen to the Freschenhaus for overnight.
Next looong day over Portlahorn, descending to Damüls, climbing up again crossing the Hochschere continuing until the Biberacher Hütte for the next night.
Next morning just going down to the road to catch a but back home. Which did not stop despite I waited at the bus stop. So walked until Schoppernau to get the next bus two hours later.

2011-10: Three Days Ammergauer Alpen, Bavarian Alps, Germany

A three-day trip with night in the woods through the Ammergauer Alpen. Nights were still fine, but started to become somewhat cold and the morning on the pasture was filled with dew. Great weather made up for it.

Coming from Oberau train station, crossing over Kofel and Sonnenberg, stopping near an old alm hut just after Pürschlingshaus (booked out). Next day moving over Hennenkopf and Klammspitzschrofen towards Hochplatte, stopping in Kenzenhütte for dinner and then taking rest on an (at this time uninhabitated) alm pasture. Final day crossing Hochplatte and descending to Schwangau via Tegelberg. Returning by bus/train.

2011-06: Two Days Walchensee, Bavarian Alps, Germany

A two-day trip with night in the woods around Walchensee lake, the entrance of the bavarian alps.

Coming from Kochel (train access), crossing over Jochberg to Walchensee, then moving north of Heimgarten/Herrengarten. Then ascenting to Heimgarten and crossing over Gratweg to Herrengarten (nice but overloaded with tourists) and going down to Walchensee again. Returning by bus/train.

2011-04-24: Two days Sächsische Schweiz, Germany

Two people on a two-day trip through the Sächsische Schweiz and back, staying at Thorwaldblick camping ground.

Again we took all food and cooking equipment with us and prepared meals on the hike.
The nights were still cold, but better than the trip before.

2011-04: Three Days Harz Mountains, Germany

A group of 2-5 people (group size changing by day), setting out for a three-day trip with nights on camping grounds, crossing the Harz mountains (and Brocken) from Thale to Ilsenburg.

As trial, we took all food and cooking equipment with us and prepared meals on the hike.
The nights were still quite cold, so bring a good sleeping bag with you.