After breakfast we headed off for our chosen walk. It was much cooler (17 degrees) with some low cloud skirting the tops of the hills. Along the path from Rhupolding there were various signs depicting, what appeared to be, local fables and we passed a quaint dwelling which had no explanation on what it was but looked like a little 'Hansel and Gretel' house!
Out of Rhupolding we immediately climbed up past the Brandler Alm (one of many local hill farms offering refreshment) to reach Wittlesbacher Höhe which offered a lovely view point of Rhupolding through the clearing.
We carried on up following the signs to Rabenmoos Alm with this path being a lovely woodland path rather than the forest track. The path was very atmospheric, given the low cloud, and we encountered two giant snails and a little salamander which was very well camouflaged on the forest floor.
At Rabermoos Alm (around 990m) we were greeted by some tinkling cow bells from the common cattle here (Fleckvieh; which we discovered are dual purpose - milk and meat) and from there we followed a path to Rhupolding, eventually rejoining the path at Wittlesbacher Höhe and steeply descending back to where we started. 8.6 miles/3.5 hours.
Once showered and changed we headed for a late lunch to the Schubeck (a well known Bavarian bakery offering a huge assortment of breads and cakes). We spoiled ourselves with a gigantic piece of cake for Blair's birthday and then headed back for an afternoon of relaxation.
