An amazing Sunrise in the Mountains for me alone

6 months ago I have got up very early in the morning, drove 130 kilometers on the road and then 14 kilometers on a gravel road up to the mountain pasture. After a hike of about 2.5 hours I reached the summit of the Hochstadel mountain.

And whatfor did I get up so early and do all this? Well, just to see a beautiful sunrise 😊

Actually you can say that I have grown up on this mountain. When I was a boy I have spent almost each summer up there and still know every single path and stone.

I have been either with my own family in our little cabin or also as "guest" with another family which has run a lodge where hikers could eat and stay over night. Many tourists have spent their whole holidays there too. Believe me, these were the best summers in my life.

That morning in October 2019 was calm and I really enjoyed the silent hike up there. On my way back down to the mountain pasture later on I have met a few other people, but this sunrise has been mine alone.

It was still dark and silent and the valley was beautifully covered with fog. There haven't been clouds on the sky, but it was quite a bit hazy and so the horizon has been painted in a beautiful orange color by the rising sun.

In this photo, which I have taken towards the north you can see the highest mountain of Austria. The Grossglockner is 3,798 meters high (12,460.63 feet).

This photo I have taken from the mountain pasture where I started my hike a couple of hours ago. The snowy mountain in the middle with the cross on top is the Hochstadel from where I have taken the sunrise photos.

It is not the highest mountain, but in my eyes one of the most beautiful mountains with an amazing view.

Times has changed since this hike and the world has changed, but the sunrise will still be the same when I get up there again soon.

All photos were shot with the Canon EOS R and one of these lenses: Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS II USM, Canon EF 16-35mm 1:4 L IS USM, Canon EF 50mm 1:1.8 L STM, SIGMA 105mm 1:2,8 DG MACRO HSM, SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C.

I leave all EXIF and IPTC information stored in the pictures.