The Brauneck is the family-friendly local mountain for Munich’s skiers and still possesses a cosy charm with several traditional – some might say “old-fashioned” – chairlifts such as the Finstermünz chairlift. Read more
After the climb through the early winter Karwendel mountains, a silent and star-studded night settles over the outbuilding of the Falkenhütte (1,846 m), where I am staying overnight in the winter room with another group. Read more
In the second half of October, a cold front brings the first substantial snowfall to the Alps. The subsequent high-pressure system entices me with milder temperatures, cloudless blue skies, and still strong sunshine into the Karwendel, to embark on the first snowshoe tour of the year – through the Johannestal to the Falkenhütte, where I plan to spend the night in the winter room. Read more
The Törlspitzen (2,427 m) rise just a few metres above the Meilerhütte, which is located at the only pass in the Wetterstein wall, from Schachen to Leutschtal. After a cleansing thunderstorm during the night, Zugspitzblatt and Zugspitze, Hochblassen and Alpspitze glow in the early morning sun. Read more
At the Meilerhütte in the Wetterstein Mountains, I meet Lina from Sweden, who is hiking the entire arc of the Via Alpina with her two dogs. She has already been on the road for 43 days and can share many interesting experiences (on her tour blog in Swedish) caused by her two unusual companions – both positive and negative (for example, dogs aren’t always welcome in mountain huts or on public transport). Read more
The weather kitchen is brewing over the Bavarian Prealps and the day’s humidity will soon discharge in a thunderstorm. Before that, however, the sunset reveals one last dramatic display of colours over the panorama of the Ester Mountains, Elmau and the Wettersteinwand near the Schachenhaus. Read more
On a humid early summer’s day, towering clouds form around the peaks of the Wetterstein Mountains – Alpspitze, Zugspitze and Hochblassen remain hidden, with only the Mauerschartenkopf and the Hohe Gaifkopf surrounded by drifting clouds. I watch this dramatic spectacle relaxedly from the terrace of the Schachenhaus, even as the first thunderstorms approach from the east.
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