![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260622_103225-1038x576.jpg "View of Schwarzwasser valley and Ifen from Grünhorn summit")
The summer heat has also arrived in Kleinwalsertal, albeit probably on a different level than in the big city. However, since I can certainly go swimming in Vienna, but mountains are rather scarce there, I decided not to visit any open-air swimming pool. Instead, I took the bus to Baad, the last village in Kleinwalsertal, and explored different side valleys from there. Continue reading Hiking, not swimming
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260618_134408-1038x576.jpg "View of Fellhorn and Kanzelwand from Rote Wand viewpoint")
Ri(d)ght(e) at the border
Although I spent the last two days in Kleinwalsertal, I often hiked right along the border with Germany: This border runs precisely along the mountain ridge around which the hikes of the last two days revolved. Continue reading Ri(d)ght(e) at the border
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260617_130807-1038x576.jpg "Upper Breitachklamm")
Gorge (hiking) across the border
Why spend a whole day traveling by train and bus when you could go hiking? Especially since the Breitachklamm gorge, a true natural gem, is practically right on the way! Continue reading Gorge (hiking) across the border
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260616_125550-1038x576.jpg "View of Neuschwanstein Castle from Queen Mary's Bridge")
Fairytale Castle?
Neuschwanstein Castle is considered a fairytale castle, but the tourist crowds are anything but fairytale-like. Continue reading Fairytale Castle?
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260615_145733-1038x576.jpg "View of Reutte valley from Tälerblick⁴")
Enjoying Reutte
I spent my first two days of vacation hiking around Reutte. Continue reading Enjoying Reutte
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260613_152342-1038x576.jpg "Lake Starnberg")
Sightseeing from the Train Window
That even my Austriaholiday begins in another country might surprise even those familiar with my travel style. But the Tyrolean Außerfern region, my first destination, is actually easier to reach from Germany by train – at least theoretically. Continue reading Sightseeing from the Train Window
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260524_124654-1038x576.jpg "Devín Castle at the confluence of Morava and Danube rivers")
Biking to the Castle
Today, I took a bike trip to the Austrian-Slovakian border, where I explored the March floodplains and Devín Castle. Continue reading Biking to the Castle
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260517_121649-1038x576.jpg "Hluboká Castle")
Half a day in Hluboká
On my last day in South Bohemia, I took a trip to Hluboká nad Vltavou to see the (very impressive) castle there. It belonged to the Schwarzenberg family for almost 300 years until its nationalization in 1947. Continue reading Half a day in Hluboká
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260516_152648-1038x576.jpg "View from the tower of Český Krumlov Castle")
Český Krumlov without canoe
I would have loved to explore the Vltava River bends near Český Krumlov by canoe, but the weather (at least to my liking) did not cooperate. Therefore, I limited myself to exploring on foot. That made it easier to plan around the rain showers. Continue reading Český Krumlov without canoe
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260514_123012-1038x576.jpg "Premysl Otakar II Square (České Budějovice)")
České Budějovice without Beer
I used the long Ascension Day weekend for a trip to South Bohemia. My first stop was České Budějovice. Continue reading České Budějovice without Beer