More walking and taking in the fresh mountain air was on the agenda
today. However, we weren't about to take it too far - why walk up the
mountain when you can take a funicular up, then enjoy a less tiring
walk high up where everything just seems so much more peaceful :-)
How to describe our scenery ..... photos might do a better job, but
I'll try. 1300 metres above sea level at the top of the funicular (of
the Wurzeralm ski area) was what the information brochure described as
the highest moor in Europe - we thought a moor was a wet swampy area,
this flat basin was full of lush green grass, resulting in some very
fat and friendly Austrian cows. Above the 'moor' the peaks rose up
dramatically to about 2000 metres. The geological lines of rock on
these peaks were amazing as they were so even and could clearly be
seen from our view point down below.
We took a nice easy walk around the 'moor', that doubles as a
cross-country trail during winter. The walk was named "2 million
years in 2 hours" - giving reference to the information boards
describing the geological history of the area. Unfortunately we are
none the wiser as it was all in German.
Plenty of rests on the way to take in the stunning scenery, an ice
cream at the end, then the walk down a ski slope back to the van -
where despite our best guess regarding where the shade from the trees
is going to move during the day, poor Pat was left sitting right out
in the sun, so was a pretty good sauna on our return.
Onward then to Hallstat, and a very pretty lake that we hoped would
give us some options for parking up overnight. We found the perfect
spot, but not before the beauty of this lake enticed us to jump in -
where we were quickly reminded that this is a glacial lake that is
filled with melted snow - brrrrrr!!!
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