Hohe Tauern, Austria
Day 2 Saturday 16th June 2018
Innergschloss Hamlet and Ochsenwaldweg
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A short walk with exceptional views of the Grossvenediger Glacier. The hamlet of Innergschloss is beautifully picturesque and well worth the pause for lunch or a coffee. The short route to Innergschloss Hamlet is 9.2 km with 300 m of ascent. The extension to Ochsenwaldweg effectively doubles the walk.
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 14.5 km (9 miles)
Ascent/Descent: 700 m
Terrain: Good vehicle tracks and footpaths. The descent is steep over log steps which are loose and slippery when wet.
Getting There: From Matrei, follow the main road up towards the Felbertauern tunnel. Just before the tunnel, turn left for the Matreier Tauernhaus. Parking 5 euro.
Map ref: goo.gl/maps/i9UPo4vcC6B2
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Innergschloss Hamlet and Ochsenwaldweg |
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6H30 |
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1,505 |
2,029 |
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Early morning start from Hotel Hinteregger
Sue, Aileen, Jane and Robin
Group Photo L to R: Sue, Mick, Robin, Aileen, Sue, Bruce, Liz, Ian, Jane, Lesley and Jim
Matreier Tauernhaus
Sue
L to R: Robin, Bruce, Liz, Sue, Lesley and Jim
Felsenkapelle Gschlöss
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Felsenkapelle Gschlöss
The rock chapel is located on the left bank of the Gschlößbach river on the road between settlements Innergschlöß and Außergschlöß, each just over half a kilometer away. The rock chapel belongs to the Tauer fraction, with the town of
Tauer with the Matreier Tauernhaus about three kilometers further east.
The original chapel was located in an avalanche-prone area and was destroyed twice by an avalanche. As a result, the chapel was relocated in 1870 into a massive boulder, whose natural cave was extended to a natural stone vault. The chapel was renovated and re-consecrated on 6 September 1970. |
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Liz and Sue
Lavender souvenirs for sale
Vorderer Kesselkogel 2,713m
The group takes a breather in the shade
Bruce
Jane and Ian, followed by Jim and Cam
Bugle
| Ajuga pyramidalis (Pyramidal Bugle) is a low-growing creeping plant with violet-blue flowers and hairy oval leaves that begins as a small pyramid and rises to become a stately pagoda.
Ajuga reptans (Common Bugle) differs in that it has darker foliage and spreads by runners |
Time for lunch
Lesley and Jane
Aileen admiring the view
Bruce, Aileen, Robin, Lesley and Jim
Heading back to Innergschloss
Mountain taxis come up as far as Alpengasthof Venedigerhaus
Heading back to Tauernhaus
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