Resterkogel to Aschau
Austria
Distance 16km
Saturday 18th August 2012
Today was a day we followed one of Klaus's suggestions for a walk and after breakfast at the Hotel Edelweiss we headed for the 09.08 bus at the main bus stop. The bus was for Mittersill, we got off at Hotel Breitmoos and got on the cable car up the Resterkogel at 1894m.
It was a long ride up the cable car and you could see for miles. It was interesting going up in the cable car, on our way up we passed a number of cars going down with people in them having breakfast with tables, table clothes, flowers in vases and all that.
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| Anne in the cable car from Breitmoos |
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| Anne at Resterkogel |
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| Anne with Resterkogel-see behind |
Not to worry both routes met at Hartkaserhohe 1900m. A few people appeared to be walking this route. Although high up it was still very warm with a high risk of sun burn. After a little climb the route took us past Panorama-Alm 1975m, a very large looking cafe.
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| Panorama-Alm 1975m |
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| Grosser Rettenstein left, Rossgruberkogel centre Kleiner Rettenstein and Anne |
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| Work on the 2-Tausender-Sesselbahn |
The route was well marked and joined a road that we followed South Westerly to Sangenalm 1729m.
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| Stunning views |
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| Grosser Rettenstein far left |
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| Stangenalm 1729m looking North West |
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| Stangenalm looking South East |
Turning North now we headed towards Stangenjoch 1713m. Just off the crossroads we sat and had our packed lunch, while sitting there we saw a number of cyclists coming up the track and taking photos at the Stangenjoch sign.
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| Stangenjoch 1713m |
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| Looking down the Oberer Grund North |
After our lunch we followed the signs for Aschau and headed North. Part of the track was very steep and it made me wonder how you would go up on a bike and it looked equally bad to come down on a bike, but people must. We were still following route 15 which took us passed Rettensteinalm 1430m and Grundalm.
As we approached Aschau 1013m we only had a few minutes to spare before the bus back to Kitzbuhel and we came across a group of lost Italians. They were looking for the path to Pengelstein-see and where looking up the wrong path. It only took a few minutes to show them where they needed to be. Anyway sitting at the bus stop I saw them walking past and again they were heading passed the path they should be on but were heading in the other direction this time. So I caught them up although I have very little Italian and their English was limited it appeared they had changed their minds. I told them the sign said it would take 3 hours to get to the top of Pengelstein. This would take them after 18.00 and too late for any cable cars, as they finished at 17.00. The group of Italians had decided they would go up the cable cars the next day. They said they now needed to find a way to Kitzbuhel, I told them about the bus and as they followed me to the bus stop Anne asked where was I taking them now. The bus stop I said. Within a few minutes the bus arrived.
When they got off the bus at Kitzbuhel I had made some new friends, I was not sure where they were going or where they had been, but they seamed pleased that I had shown them the bus back to Kitzbuhel.
Another good day and another good walk Klaus had shown us, so it was back to the Hotel Edelweiss for tea and cake.
We had walked about 16km.
More to follow
Boz North
As we approached Aschau 1013m we only had a few minutes to spare before the bus back to Kitzbuhel and we came across a group of lost Italians. They were looking for the path to Pengelstein-see and where looking up the wrong path. It only took a few minutes to show them where they needed to be. Anyway sitting at the bus stop I saw them walking past and again they were heading passed the path they should be on but were heading in the other direction this time. So I caught them up although I have very little Italian and their English was limited it appeared they had changed their minds. I told them the sign said it would take 3 hours to get to the top of Pengelstein. This would take them after 18.00 and too late for any cable cars, as they finished at 17.00. The group of Italians had decided they would go up the cable cars the next day. They said they now needed to find a way to Kitzbuhel, I told them about the bus and as they followed me to the bus stop Anne asked where was I taking them now. The bus stop I said. Within a few minutes the bus arrived.
When they got off the bus at Kitzbuhel I had made some new friends, I was not sure where they were going or where they had been, but they seamed pleased that I had shown them the bus back to Kitzbuhel.
Another good day and another good walk Klaus had shown us, so it was back to the Hotel Edelweiss for tea and cake.
We had walked about 16km.
More to follow
Boz North
Details correct at time of walking.
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