![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200930_122459-1038x576.jpg "Hochosterwitz Castle")
Today, I took a walk down memory lane: After about a quarter of a century, I visited Hochosterwitz Castle again. In the afternoon, I took advantage of the good weather, and went stand-up paddling on Lake Ossiach. Continue reading Between a rock and a wet place
Monthly Archives: September 2020
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200929_141735-1038x576.jpg "Weißensee")
Back to (late) summer
Today, I bid East Tyrol farewell. Luckily, this also meant that I left the snow behind. Instead, I was able to hike around Weißensee in a T-shirt – what a delight! Continue reading Back to (late) summer
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200928_124601-1038x576.jpg "Dorfer valley")
Snow on the Alpine Pastures
After Virgen valley, Gschlöß valley, and (a short trip to) Defereggen valley in the past few days, I explored Kals valley today. I hiked up the Dabaklamm to Dorfer valley, and (almost) up to Dorfer lake. Continue reading Snow on the Alpine Pastures
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200927_093218-1038x576.jpg "Gschlöß valley")
A beautiful DecSeptember day in Gschlöß valley
Today was a really cold day: Just above freezing in the morning in the "valley" (if you still want to consider Matrei in Osttirol at just under 1000 metres above sea level to be in the valley), and a bit below freezing at the start of my hiking point (some further 500 metres higher up). Fortunately, it was sunny for the first two to three hours, which made my hike into Gschlöß valley a delight. Continue reading A beautiful DecSeptember day in Gschlöß valley
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200926_102053-1038x576.jpg "Virgen")
From winter with love
Winter is not only coming, it has already arrived in the mountains around Matrei in Osttirol this night: After a rainy day yesterday, the rain apparently changed to snow overnight. Nonetheless, I went on two shorter hikes in Virgen valley today. Continue reading From winter with love
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200924_120032-1038x576.jpg "Raggaschlucht")
Gorges and other gorgeous rock formations
As the weather was quite nice this morning, I made another visit to Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe before going hiking in Raggaschlucht and Groppensteinschlucht. Continue reading Gorges and other gorgeous rock formations
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_114050-1038x576.jpg "Großglockner High Alpine Road")
The Großglockner High Fog Road
For the past two days, I visited the Großglockner High Alpine Road – for the first time in my life! Unfortunately, the weather was not perfect. So, I did not get to see Großglockner itself. However, it still were two nice days in the Hohe Tauern. Continue reading The Großglockner High Fog Road
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200921_120144-1038x576.jpg "View from Wastlhöhe")
Hochkönig is king
The last two days were dedicated to Hochkönigstock and Steinernes Meer. As I was feeling a bit lazy (and it was supposed to rain in the afternoon), I opted for the more relaxed (and shorter) option of a chairlift ride, and a hike at the top on both days. This gives you more time to enjoy the views from above – you just should not forget anything in your car! Continue reading Hochkönig is king
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200919_114603-1038x576.jpg "Lake Zell from Erlhofplatte")
Zell at the mountain and the lake
The mountain/lake combo is back: Today, I was hiking around and stand-up paddling on Lake Zell. Continue reading Zell at the mountain and the lake
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200918_150248-1038x576.jpg "South face of Dachstein from Glös-Alm")
Tor is the door to Dachstein
The weather forecast promised dry and quite sunny conditions today (but not too warm). So, it was the ideal day for hiking. I decided to take the route over the Tor (German for "door"), a picturesque pass along the South face of the Dachstein massif. Continue reading Tor is the door to Dachstein