• Wolayersee Hütte

    August 9, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Day 61:
    Distance: 48.85 km (1,943.84 km)
    Steps: 69,613 (2,775,803)
    Move time: 11h21 (435h10)
    Spend: £13.27 (£1,095.31)
    (↗️ 2,457m, ↘️ 2,437m)

    🇦🇹 Porze Hütte to Wolayersee Hütte. 🇦🇹

    Today was utter madness, maybe the most ridiculous day of trekking I'll ever do. Sheer determination. I'm more of a menace to myself than anything. Walking nearly 50 km is a long way even on flat ground, but in the Alps?! I hiked four separate mountain passes, and almost 5,000 metres of elevation change in a single day, and without my trekking pole. Need I write more? Think it's time for some rest. Luckily, I also reached Wolayersee Hütte just in time for some much needed dinner and beer (thanks again Kat!), which I ate while talking to travelling Aussie old boy, John.
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