Kitzbuhel to Oberndorf return via Rettenberg - Austria 23 Aug 2014.

Kitzbuhel to Oberndorf return via Rettenberg
Austria
Distance 19km Climb 150m
Saturday 23rd August 2014

After breakfast and preparing our packed lunches on leaving the Hotel Edelweiss, we had decided to do this walk today.  We had done this walk last year but this year we would do it in reverse, follow link.  

We left the hotel and walked down into the town, by the rail line, although overcast it was not raining but we were prepared.  We walked through the town and joined the Romerweg at the far end of the town. We took path 13 just below the Kitzbuheler Horn cable car station where we past one of the many shrines in the area. 

This path took us through a narrow wood where the path climbs slightly before turning north east onto an open field.  As we crossed the field we met Sarah from the hotel walking her dog. It was nice to meet Sarah, she is always helpful and friendly, as is everyone at the hotel.

Walking north on the Romerweg, we passed the Bauernhof museum. A farming museum.

As we moved along the Romerweg it started to rain, just as we expected.  Looking west we could see the mist on the Rauher Kopf where we had walked earlier in the week.

We continued north, passing through a few small villages, at Wiesenschwang we turned west towards the Oberndorf train station. The path took us under the railway line, then over the stream and under the road.  We crossed using the covered bridges that are common in the area.

Walking up to the centre it was raining very heavy.

We had a rest and ate our sandwiches under the cover in the centre of the town.  It was still raining when we set off again, heading west we found the footpath that took us up into the woods.  In places it was a steady climb.

The path twisted southwards, views were hidden by the low clouds.  We crossed the field and climbed up to the Rettenberg 876m.  Again we did not have much of a view, although the rain had eased.

Walking south from Rettenberg we notice a new build at the junction which had not been there last year. Back at the Edelweiss when we spoke to Klaus about it he told us that the talk was someone with a lot of money was commissioning the work.

We took the route through the woods, heading towards Schwarzsee. This route took us past the Gieringer Weiher another lake.  This lake looked a lot nicer from this side than the other.  It was raining again.

We were heading down towards the north east side of Schwarzsee when we started to notice deer in ones and twos in the fields and on the edges of the woods.  It was great, we made a big thing about seeing them but the locals just walked past and did not take any notice.

We walked back into Kitzbuhel then through the town back to the Hotel Edelweiss for tea and cakes.  We had cover approx 19km with 150m climb.  It was brilliant seeing the deer.

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Details correct at time of walking.

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