On the way for an autumn visit to Lake Garda, I had chosen the Paganella plateau and Lake Molveno as a stopover this time. The Brenta massif has been on my tour list for a long time, so I wanted to get a first personal impression of the mountains. We left the motorway at Mezzacorona, then headed west into the narrow Noce Valley and then wound our way up and southwards via Andalo to Molveno. Read more
There are places that immediately cast a spell on you, places that enchant. Lake Kochel on a mild autumn night is undoubtedly one of them. My base for the night was Schlehdorf on the western shore of Lake Kochel. Since most of the traffic is in Kochel and on the road over the Kesselberg to Lake Walchensee, it’s much quieter here in the shadow of the rocky north faces of the Herzogstand. Read more
Oimzeit (alpine pasture time) is the most wonderful time – that’s what it says on one of the alpine huts, and I couldn’t agree more. After the cattle drive at the end of last summer, I visited Ackernalm again for the first time this year. Yellow blooming globeflowers shone on the lush green meadows. The cowbells’ jingling can be heard from afar, forming a constant backdrop of sound. In the evening, I sat on the Grabenbergalm below the Fuchsloch in the last rays of the evening sun, looking out at the Schinder, Halserspitz, and Blaubergkamm behind the Brandenberger Ache.
Wow, what a colourful start to an autumn day in the Dolomites. Passo di Giau is, purely scenically, a highlight of any Dolomites trip. At least, it seemed that way to the group of Chinese photographers who, along with me and many others, marvelled at the 360-degree panorama on the scenic ridge next to the pass. To the north, Ra Gusela rises, then to the west Nuvolau – you can just spot the mountain hut on the rock face – and Averau. To the east, with the 5 Torri in front of the mighty Tofane massif and the Cristallo group, lie other famous mountains of the Ampezzo Dolomites. Far to the north, the peak of Hohe Gaisl then juts out. This already belongs to the Pragser Dolomites. A part of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo of the Sesto Dolomites also stands out. Read more
Cortina d’Ampezzo is framed by several prominent mountain groups, e.g. Cristallo, Sorapis, Tofane, Antelao, Nuvolau or Croda da Lago. They are also called the Ampezzo Dolomites. Many winding pass roads with magnificent views of the alpine landscape lead into the Cortina basin in the Boite valley, which flows south into the Piave. Read more
Dawn on the summit of Piccolo Lagazuoi (2,778 m) on this autumn day in October is breathtaking. Against the glowing strip of light on the horizon and the pastel-coloured cirrus clouds, the mountain groups of the Ampezzo Dolomites rise dark and massive; behind me the Tofane and to the south Averau and Nuvolau, 5 Torri, Ra Gusela. Behind them follows the panorama with Hexenstein, Settsass, Antelao, Monte Pelmo, Monte Civetta and many more melodious peaks. Read more
I love autumn and its moods. It’s a time of transition, of saying goodbye to the abundance of summer and preparing for the coming winter. Shorter days with a sun that still warms, longer nights with temperatures that are often already frosty. Morning mist instead of humidity and thunderstorms. Glowing yellows and reds of the trees alternate with the already dull, earthy browns of meadows and fallen leaves. That’s when I love being out in nature. This year, the opportunity arose again to head to the Dolomites for a few days following a good weather forecast. Read more
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