The walk zig-zagged up reasonably steeply and some mountain bikers passed us in first gear (Blair also found 15 euros on the ground - Prost!).
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| Lynne with Gampenkogel in the background |
We walked for approximately three miles on the track before the route veered off on a single track footpath which was steep but thankfully quite short (approximately ½ a mile). We reached Wiegalm where the cyclists, who had passed us earlier, were sitting having refreshment.
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| Blair with Gampenkogel in the background |
From here Gampenkogel was on the right of us and the lesser Gaisberg off to the left. The signpost informed us it would take us an hour and a half to reach Gampenkogel and, already knackered, I persuaded Blair to forget about the larger hill and head directly to Gaisberg instead.
The walk up to Gaisberg again was steep and stoney and I was nervous about the thought of coming down the other side as these sorts of paths often make for unsteady footing. I was surprised to find so many walkers on route but the fact that it was accessible by chairlift from the other side explained that. Chairlifts and cable cars make these mountains much more accessible for those who don’t normally go in for climbing; instead opting to take the lifts and daunder around the tops and taking in the views. Nothing wrong with that of course but it can ruin your peace and quiet!
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| Cattle for company over lunch |
We stopped for our lunch next to some cows but didn’t hang about too long and from there we started the descent down which, as I had imagined, was a very stony and slippy route. It was a typically zig-zaggy descent and we made it on to better ground eventually reaching Kirchberg where we had planned to get the bus back to Kitzbuhel.
Bursting for the loo we went for a pint in Kirchberg and fueled and, re-energised, we opted for the walk back knowing from experience it would take us about an hour. Approximately 18 miles walked.
We dined out that night as the hotel restaurant was closed.
