Grenzgänger

Border crosser

Hiking tour up the Blauberge ["Blue Mountains"] ridge, up and over 6 peaks. The ridge marks the border between Austria (Tyrol) and Germany (Bavaria). The highest point is the easternmost peak, Halserspitze (1,862 metres). My hiking companions today were Viola and Karl - and we really pushed our limits today: 1200 metres total positive elevation, 20 kilometres distance, less than 7 hours - approximately this tour.

The mountain in the picture is Guffert (2,195 metres), photographed from Halserspitze.







"I staggered up the hill, greeted by birds, and looked at all the huddled sleeping figures on the floor. Who were all these strange ghosts rooted to the silly little adventure of earth with me? And who was I?" - (Jack Kerouac: The Dharma Bums)