Walking across the Alps 2001
My 65th birthday present
 1 The whole walk. Part of The whole walk. part of Europäische Fernwanderweg E5 |
 2 Height profile for Fernwanderweg E5 |
 3 Another summary of E5 |
 4 Oberstdorf (Christlessee). Left for to Kemptner Hütte, 19 August 2001. 1100m ascent (3609 feet), Oberstdorf (Christlessee) to Holzgau, 1100m ascent (3609 feet) to Kemptner Hütte |
 5 19 August 2001 Oberstforf (Ger) to Holzzgau via Kemptner Hütte (Aus). 09.20 |
 6 Oberstdorf - Kemptner Hütte map |
 7 Oberstdorf - Kemptner Hütte Google Earth |
 8 On way to Kemptner Hütte, 19 August 2001 09.37 |
 9 On the way to Kemptner Hütte 10.53 On the way to Kemptner Hütte 10.53 |
 10 Bits of path to Kemptner Hütte were quite tricky |
 11 Approaching Kemptner Hütte 12.33 |
 12 Lunch at Kemptner Hütte |
 13 After lunch carry on to Holzgau, for the night. |
 14 Panorama between Kemptner Hütte and Holzgau, 14.16 |
 15 Border between Germany and Austria 14.40 |
 16 The border between Germany & Austria 14.40 |
 17 Past the border 19 August 2001 |
 18 From Kemptner Hütte to Holzgau, 15.37 |
 19 19 August 16.01 |
 20 Holzgau Holzgau. for the night |
 21 20 August 2001, Up to Memminger Hütte (next day to Zams). Climb 800 m (2625 feet) from Parkplatz (1449 m) to hut (2242 m). |
 22 20 August 2001. Start of climb to Memminger Hütte in rain |
 23 Climb to Memminger Hütte 20 Aug 2001 Raining the whole way up. |
 24 Approaching Memminger Hütte in rain 11.44 |
 25 Eintopf and Kasierschmarren at Meminger Hütte 20 August 2001 |
 26 View from Memminger Hutte, 16.35 20 Aug 2001 View from Memminger Hutte, 16.35 20 Aug 2001 |
 27 21 August 2001: hardest day. Climb from Memminger Hütte to Seascharte 357 m up, 1800 m down (1171 feet up, 5906 feet= 1.12 miles down) 07.24 |
 28 07.24, Memminger Hütte below |
 29 21 August 2001, approaching Seescharte over scree 08.20 |
 30 21 Aug 2001, 08.20. Approaching Seescharte over scree. Had to dodge rocks displaced by walkers ahead. (Memminger Hutte below) |
 31 Approaching Seescharte |
 32 Climb to Seescharte 08.26 |
 33 Approach to Seescharte |
 34 Approach to Seescharte |
 35 Top of Seescharte (web) |
 36 Across Seescharte (web) Crossed Seescharte |
 37 Descsnt fron Seescharte to Patroltal, below. Descent from Seescharte to Patroltal, the valley visible below. Walk alongside Lochbach |
 38 Oberlochalm, near beginning of Patroltal |
 39 Stop at Oberlochalm. at start of Patroltal. Milk cooled by running water in the trough. 11.20 |
 40 Patroltal Very isolated. Idyllic path near Lochbach. Meadows, cows & trees |
 41 Patroltal |
 42 Patroltal meadows, cows & trees |
 43 Patroltal. |
 44 At end of Patroltal, gets harder. Aerial view of Zammerloch (path along edge) |
 45 Zammerloch (web) Zammerloch path |
 46 Zammerloch (web) Zammerloch path |
 47 Zammerloch (web) Zammerloch path |
 48 Looking down on Zams from end of Zammerloch path. Long climb down cliff |
 49 View from Zams, Just come down that cliff |
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 51 22 August 2001 View over Zams from top of Venetbahn (780m - 2200m). E5 (lower route) most of the way to Gogles Alm, and back. 12.07 |
 52 24 August 2001 Left Zwieselstein (1450 m) at 0810. for Timmelsjoch, 2500 m, ascent of 1060 m (3478 feet). 09.49 |
 53 Crossing Timmelsbach. 10.00 |
 54 Timmelsbach 10.05 Timmelsbach. 10.05 |
 55 Across Timmelsbach 10.04 |
 56 Approaching Timmelsjoch 12.02 |
 57 Approaching Timmelsjoch 12.31 |
 58 Lunch at Timmelsjoch. Border between Austria & Italy. Excellent Gebratenes Schinken mit Spiegeleiern, but too many bikers 13.00 |
 59 Lunch at Timmelsjoch. Border between Austria & Italy. 2500 m, ascent of 1060 m (3478 feet). |
 60 August 24 Descent into Italy 14.10 |
 61 Down from Timmelsjoch 14.38 |
 62 Approaching Corvara/Rabenstein, 1400m. 16.15 |
 63 Arrived Corvara/Rabenstein (1400 m) about 1700. Small village, marching band. |
 64 Saturday 25 August 2001. 09.11 Leave Corvara/Rabenstein about 0900, still on E5 to Stulles, downhill to Moos (1000 m). |
 65 Saturday 25 August 1216 Looking back to Moos in Passiria |
 66 Man woth scythe and basket on climb to Stulles (1332 m) Last km on road. Very hot indeed. 12.41 |
 67 Sunday 26 August Leave Stulles 0735 to avoid heat. Follow E5 down to San Leonardo in Passiria, 0900, |
 68 San Leonardo in Passiria (river runs under town square). 10.00 |
 69 26 August 2001 San Martino in Passiria. Lunch at Pfeiffertal Hof (curds with cream clotted on surface + jam, tomatoes + mozzarella, apfel strudel). |
 70 Monday 27 August 2001, 08.21 Told it was wise not to attempt HirzerHütte- Punta Cervina in this heat |
 71 On way to Merano, 27 Aug 2001 08.42 After diversion to Sixen, took FliegenStrecke / Zona Mosca. Got to Saltaus/Saltusio 1100 |
 72 Approaching Merona 27 Aug 2001 Maiser Waalweg -nice mountain path in shade of trees almost whole way to Merano: still very hot. "Waalweg" run alongside irrigation ditches. 12.50 |
 73 Arrive in Mreano! 27 Aug 2001 Mission accomplished. |
 74 Sunset over Merono 27 Aug 2001 Sunset over Merano 27 August 2001, 20.10 |