Austria – Niederthai
Austria - Niederthai Niederthai (1537 m) is the only place in the Horlachtal and it consists of some hamlets in an idyllic valley expansion. Here is also the starting point for the Almwanderweg to Larstighof, which is located at 1777 m altitude. The [...]
Amado Beach
Amado Beach On our journey through Portugal we visit the Algarve. At the Vicentina coast at Carrapateira it's still a secret tip to the Playa do Amado. There are relatively few tourists in this beautiful region. Only insiders know this coast. She h [...]
Austria – Timmelsjoch
Austria - Timmelsjoch The Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road is a toll road that connects the Ötztal (Austria) and the Passeiertal (Meran - Italy). The highest point of the Timmelsjoch is 2509 m. The Timmelsjoch has a height difference of 1800 m. On the Au [...]
Austria – Hochgurgl
Austria - Hochgurgl Hochgurgl is primarily a hotel village, which was built as a winter sports resort. It lies on the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road at an altitude of 2,150 m above the tree line. Several lifts connect the lower villages with the Hochgu [...]
Austria – Hochoetz
Austria - Hochoetz Hochötz is a sunny plateau and lies at an altitude of 1900 to 2000 m. The gently undulating hills of Hochötz are surrounded by old pine trees. In summer, the alpine rose bloom is particularly pronounced to admire. From the base st [...]
Austria – Kuehtai
Austria - Kuehtai Kühtai is a pure hotel settlement at an altitude of 2017 meters. Kühtai lies on the watershed between Sellraintal and Ötztal. You can reach Kühtai from Ötz via the small town Ochsengarten. In the winter months is high season, as Kü [...]
Austria Sulztalalm
Austria - Sulztalalm The front Sulztalalm (1898 m) is located in a tranquil valley at the tree line. The Alm is hosted by a friendly inn. Further up the valley, the trail leads to the rear Sulztalalm and then to the Amberger hut. The Sulztalalm ca [...]
Austria Oetztal – Handwerk
Austria Oetztal - Craft The ancient craftsmanship takes in the Ötztal a rather modest setting. Only for their own needs you will find small farms, which are mainly due to the peasant origin. In Ötz we find a farmer, who maintains a small sawmill for [...]
Österreich – Wilder Kaiser
Austria - Wilder Kaiser We settled in Going at the "Stanglwirt", an organic hotel for a few days. The hotel complex is original and comfortable. It is ideally located for our mountain hikes on the Wilder Kaiser. The ascent of the Wilder Kaiser we att [...]
Austria – Piburger Lake II
Austria - Piburger Lake II - Sommer The Piburger See is located at an altitude of 915 m with a length of 800 m and a depth of 30 m. It is one of the warmest lakes in Tyrol. From Ötz he can be reached on foot in half an hour. The lake was formed by a [...]