Alpe-Adria Trail 2018

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Day 39
Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11:59 PM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 746 m
Austria Rieken Bach 46.886169, 13.29239646°53’10” N 13°17’33” E
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Obervellach to Danielsberg
June 9, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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Day 40
Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 6:08 PM
🌧 21 °C
Altitude: 1,032 m
Austria Hühnersberg 46.846882, 13.44361746°50’49” N 13°26’37” E
Preisdorf to Huhnersberg
June 10, 2018 in Austria ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
22km/ 709m ascent/ 653m descent/ 6 1/2 hours
We conquered another schlutt (canyon) today, minus the audacious walkway. The mountains changed as we left the Tauern Hohe Alpine landscape to the Nockberge Mountains. We are perched on top of a mountain again tonight with impressive views.Read more
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Day 41
Monday, June 11, 2018
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 747 m
Austria Malta Bach 46.906665, 13.53560746°54’24” N 13°32’8” E
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Huhnersberg to Gmund
June 11, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
14km/255m ascent/563m descent/3.5 hours
An easy day of walking but still very hot in the full sun. Gmünd is a pretty Artists’ town but things were still fairly slow and sleepy because it’s only the beginning of their summer holiday season. Once again we are the only guests in this grand old hotel and it is the most luxurious accommodation we’ve had so far.Read more
TravelerThat place looks amazing! I'd like to stay there if I don't have to walk there :-)
6/13/18Reply
Traveler Wow!!!!!
6/16/18Reply
Traveler Mate!!!! Resting those tootsies!!!!!
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Day 42
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 7:53 PM
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 605 m
Austria Treffling Bach 46.818864, 13.51508946°49’8” N 13°30’54” E
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Gmund to Seeboden
June 12, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
14.8 km/ 4.5 hours/ 310m descent/460m ascent
We really made the most of our last relatively easy and short stage.
It was hot and sunny for our few hours of walking but unfortunately another storm came through just as we arrived in Seeboden which put a stop to our swimming plans (temp of lake water is around 24 degrees in Summer). The weather cleared in the evening and we enjoyed dinner (beautiful fish from the lake) at a lovely lakeside restaurant, watching the sun go down over the water.Read more
Traveler Look at you lot!!!!! Gorgeous
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Day 43
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
🌫 7 °C
Altitude: 1,789 m
Austria Schwaigerschaft 46.835594, 13.58612946°50’8” N 13°35’10” E
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Seeboden to Alexanderhutte
June 13, 2018 in Austria ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
22km/8 hours/1670m ascent/466m descent
We walked up into the clouds today with wonderful views of the lake below and the mountains all around. When we arrived at a mountain hut at midday the owner suggested that we might need to take a shortcut because of a forecast storm. The mountain Gods held off just enough for us to continue on the 2100m ridge line. It was very exposed, cold and rainy but a great adventure. Arriving at our final destination, Alexanderhutte was a wonderful and welcome sight and we retreated out of the rain into a warm cosy room to hot soup and, of course, schnapps. We then spent the evening dining with Bruce and Isabel watching (through the big picture windows) the clouds passing below us and revealing beautiful views - as if we were in an aeroplane.Read more
TravelerWhat an effort but the views were the reward. Stunning landscape.
6/13/18Reply
TravelerPicture postcard ❤️
6/13/18Reply
Traveler 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽
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Day 44
Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 8:59 PM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 607 m
Austria Döbriacher Bach 46.78233, 13.6575546°46’56” N 13°39’27” E
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Alexanderhutte to Dobriach
June 14, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
25km/8 hrs/ 584m ascent/1796m descent
A killer day today of more exposed ridge line, poorly marked trail, unmarked detours and nearly 1800m of descent.
We were grateful that we could bathe our very sore feet in the waters of Lake Seeboden.Read more
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Day 44
Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 10:40 PM
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 607 m
Austria Döbriacher Bach 46.782316, 13.65753646°46’56” N 13°39’27” E
Alexanderhutte to Dobriach
June 14, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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Day 45
Friday, June 15, 2018 at 6:50 PM
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 1,472 m
Austria Spitzegg 46.85628, 13.73800546°51’23” N 13°44’17” E
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Dobriach to Petodnighutte
June 15, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
17 km/7 hours/ 1166m ascent/124m descent
We tried to think of today as a ‘rest day’ ambling along 17km of relatively easy walking, after yesterday’s assault.
We are sleeping again tonight in a delightful mountain hut which is 90 years old (including the furniture).Read more
Traveler The Lodge looks as if it is made of chocolate and decorated with Smarties.
6/15/18Reply
Traveler Yes it really is like that.
6/16/18Reply
Traveler If your host emptied all those bottles in the other photo, that would explain the yodelling!!
6/17/18Reply
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Day 45
Friday, June 15, 2018 at 11:00 PM
⛅ 7 °C
Altitude: 1,613 m
Austria Hundshöhe 46.863941, 13.78536346°51’50” N 13°47’7” E
Dobriach to Petodnighutte
June 15, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
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Day 46
Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 8:33 PM
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 1,564 m
Austria Hundshöhe 46.863515, 13.78626346°51’49” N 13°47’11” E
Petodnighutte to Falkerthaus
June 16, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
19km/1028m ascent/1113m descent/ 8.5 hours
A demanding day of walking through the heart of the Nockberge Biosphere reserve today, including 3 hard summits of more than 2000 metres. Once again our hard work was rewarded with a wonderful meal of fresh trout caught 10 minutes beforehand.Read more
TravelerCan see your poles, did you lose your skis Rudi?
6/20/18Reply
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Day 47
Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 9:23 PM
🌙 15 °C
Altitude: 1,014 m
Austria Sankt Oswaldbach 46.813145, 13.77963946°48’47” N 13°46’47” E
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St Kathrein Therme
June 17, 2018 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Traveler Looks a good cure for Aussie flu
6/18/18Reply
Traveler I hope you and Dad are starting to feel better x
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Day 47
Sunday, June 17, 2018
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 1,008 m
Austria Sankt Oswaldbach 46.813564, 13.7793646°48’49” N 13°46’46” E
Falkerthaus to Bad Kleinkirchheim
June 17, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
17km/1062m ascent/ 1500m descent
Today we decided to take an alternative mini adventure and go off track to arrive in Bad Kleinkirchheim a little earlier so that I could fulfil my wish of spending time at a Therme (swimming baths). It was glorious to slip into the warm water to sooth aching feet and legs and to spend time relaxing on the sun lounges.Read more
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Day 48
Monday, June 18, 2018
🌙 13 °C
Altitude: 871 m
Austria Arriach 46.729784, 13.85095346°43’47” N 13°51’3” E
Bad Kleinkirchheim to Arriach
June 18, 2018 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
23km/ 1223m ascent/1365m descent/ 8 hours
We had a slower start this morning before heading straight up our continuous 1223m ascent (2 1/2 times Mt Lofty). We had a cable car running directly above us which somehow seemed to make it even more of a hard slog! We stopped for lunch at the cable car restaurant which was perched on top of the mountain then tackled the 1366m continuous descent.Read more
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Day 49
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 11:00 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 522 m
Austria Ossiach 46.674229, 13.98435646°40’27” N 13°59’4” E
Arriach to Gerlitzen Alpe
June 19, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
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Day 49
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 1,896 m
Austria Gerlitzen 46.694826, 13.91373346°41’41” N 13°54’49” E
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Arriach to Gerlitzen Alpe
June 19, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
15km/1245m ascent/218m descent
An easier day today with plenty of ascent but virtually no descent ......until we arrived at our destination and realised we could take a ski lift then cable car to drop straight down the other side of the mountain to the lake below us and return. It was another exciting and spectacular mini-adventure. The views from here are surreal and my favourite so far. We watched many paragliders jumping off the mountain and gliding down below us. We also met a lovely Italian man and walked and talked with him for a couple of hours.Read more
Traveler Reminds me of the Mount Lofty vista.
6/19/18Reply
Traveler Mate I'll have to take you skiing there so you get your moneys worth out of that fancy Arcteryx apparel I see you sporting.
6/22/18Reply
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Day 50
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 522 m
Austria Ossiach 46.674221, 13.98431146°40’27” N 13°59’4” E
Gerlitzen Alpe to Ossiach
June 20, 2018 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
18km/ 83m ascent/1481m descent
Rudi and I managed to get lost/detour for a while today but we managed to get back on the trail with the help of the App.
It was another warm day but we were delighted to discover our hotel was right next to the lake swimming area (most of the water access is private). We had a beautiful swim out to the pontoon and later in the evening we sat on the water’s edge, at a lovely restaurant, watching the sun go down behind the mountain and the lights appear around the lake.Read more
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Day 51
Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 10:12 PM
🌧 20 °C
Altitude: 493 m
Austria Velden am Wörthersee 46.618084, 14.03128146°37’5” N 14°1’53” E
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Ossiach to Velden
June 21, 2018 in Austria ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
17km/542m ascent/603m descent
This morning we had a few hours of walking up a rocky gorge with a small creek running through it - it was so cool and peaceful even though it was another challenging ascent. We then managed to end up with a naughty/crazy/lovely dog following us for an hour and we tried to get him back home with our 2 German commands ‘no’ and ‘here’ - eventually a cafe owner managed to sort him out for us. When we arrived in Velden on Lake Wörthersee it was absolutely alive with action - it was their annual Euro Sports Car event. We sat at the iconic Schlosshotel Velden and watched Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren F1 and most impressive, the Rolls Royce Wraith with orange leather interior ( and the owner was a hipster ranger)! We ate dinner at a restaurant on the lake promenade and it was like being on the Grand Prix track ......oh and the lake was impressive too.Read more
Traveler He knows you would be good friends!
6/21/18Reply
TravelerGlad you have now explained Isabel's car photos. We thought maybe she was selecting her next set of wheels! Loving travelling with you.
6/21/18Reply
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Day 52
Friday, June 22, 2018 at 9:35 PM
🌙 10 °C
Altitude: 904 m
Austria Altfinkenstein 46.53878, 13.90524346°32’20” N 13°54’19” E
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Velden to Faaker See/Baumgartner Hohe
June 22, 2018 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
24km/637m ascent/208m descent
We woke to the sound of solid rain, which had continued all through the night, and we really thought we were facing a long wet day of wearing waterproofs. We started walking in some drizzling rain but it cleared within an hour and we were delighted to walk in fine weather for the rest of the day.
It was another day of varied landscape including the incredibly blue waters of Lake Faaker See.Read more
Traveler sehr idyllisch !!
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Day 53
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 5:28 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 810 m
Slovenia Velika Pišnica 46.482533, 13.78040446°28’57” N 13°46’49” E
We made it - Kranjska Gora
June 23, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We are relaxing in our apartment and will post photos and info tomorrow!
TravelerGreat feat or should that be feet! What an exciting trek.
6/23/18Reply
TravelerThanks Mum - it was such a great challenge and adventure x
6/24/18Reply
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Day 53
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 6:00 PM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 807 m
Slovenia Velika Pišnica 46.484207, 13.78052846°29’3” N 13°46’50” E
Baumgartnerhohe to Kranjska Gora
June 23, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
24 km/ 1293m ascent/ 1400m descent/ rating: Difficult
A very spectacular day to finish. We had perfect weather of clear blue skies and great visibility. It was the most challenging day in terms of technical skills required for the climb and the descent. We watched a helicopter perform a mountain rescue from the trail we had passed an hour earlier and we were very aware that even a relatively minor injury would require medi-vac. We were also surprised to see Bear Warning signs - a little more hard core than the Cow Warning signs we were accustomed to! We had the most perfect lunch stop at the top of the mountain looking onto the Julian Alps in Slovenia which will be our playground next year when we return to finish the second half of the trail. As soon as we arrived in Kranjska Gora we stopped at a cafe to celebrate our achievement with G&T, Beer and the luscious Bled Cake (like a vanilla slice on steroids) and shortly after Isabel and Bruce arrived - a lovely way to finish the day.Read more
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Day 53
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 7:59 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 807 m
Slovenia Velika Pišnica 46.484192, 13.78055146°29’3” N 13°46’50” E
Baumgartnerhohe to Kranjska Gora
June 23, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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Day 53
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 10:00 PM
⛅ 12 °C
Altitude: 807 m
Slovenia Velika Pišnica 46.48418, 13.78042246°29’3” N 13°46’50” E
Baumgartnerhohe to Kranjska Gora
June 23, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
TravelerGreat pics....enjoy! xxx
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TravelerWendy, these are the friends who were in Spello when you were there.
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Day 55
Monday, June 25, 2018
🌧 15 °C
Altitude: 470 m
Slovenia Lake Bled 46.368566, 14.10231146°22’7” N 14°6’8” E
Lake Bled
June 25, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
We enjoyed a night of luxury and relaxation at the grand old iconic Toplice Hotel right on the shore of Lake Bled. This building has an amazing history and is built on top of a natural thermal spring so swimming in the pool felt therapeutic and memorable.Read more
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Day 55
Monday, June 25, 2018
🌧 15 °C
Altitude: 470 m
Slovenia Bled 46.368708, 14.1086746°22’7” N 14°6’31” E
Lake Bled
June 25, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
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Day 57
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 285 m
Slovenia Stožice 46.069847, 14.52198546°4’11” N 14°31’19” E
Ljubljana
June 27, 2018 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Nearly 400 km of physically challenging and spectacular walking trail from the Austrian Alps across the border to Slovenia - thanks Team Nankivell for your excellent company and sharing the adventure with us. We can’t wait to pick up where we left off to complete the second half of the trail, all the way through to the stunning Adriatic Ocean.Read more
TravelerThanks Lara, really loved sharing your trip with you. Looks stunning!
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Trip end
June 28, 2018