Hey everyone, at the beginning I would like to welcome you all to my new contribution and hope you have a great start to the new week! In my contribution I would like to share another experience that I have made while travelling and I am happy if you can learn new things.
Some time ago when I was in Bavaria I decided to do a hike to the Hörnle which is one of the most famous mountains in the pre-Alps which are highly recommended for hikes. To get to the mountain peak, it was possible to take the cablecar or hike up which is in any case the highlight and the paths that lead up, lead the visitors through a lot of forest and from the difficulty I would classify it as moderate. We were already there in the morning hours and from the station Bad Kohlgrub the way to the valley station took about 20 minutes and the unique thing was that we hiked here through an kind of adventure path where some works of art could be seen which were carved by creative people. The path leads past a small stream and here there was a lot to learn about nature and a special thing is in every respect that here art, nature as well as education merge with each other and after that, I also saw a myth path which I unfortunately did not visit and is definitely recommended for everyone who has more time.
After the forest path we were already relatively fast at the actual hiking trail and here there are different paths which can be chosen, but of course all lead to the destination and we decided as mentioned to take the path which led for the most part through the forest and was relatively comfortable to walk and every few minutes, I saw benches where a break can be taken. There is no real option to buy something to drink on the way, which is why in any case it must be remembered to take enough with you and especially on hot days you should also think of a suitable protection against the sun and here I would say that in any case a mild day should be chosen, because in the rain the paths can be very wet as I could see from the traces of the previous days. One highlight are also all the animals that I saw during the hike and to match the flair, we saw also some people in traditional clothes which had the reason that there was a festival or small concert on top of the mountain.
There are a total of three possibilities which can be chosen and depending on how much condition someone has the front, middle or rear Hörnle can be chosen and while it takes about 1.5 hours to the front, you need another hour longer to the rear goal. We decided to choose the more demanding way and the reward at the top was the better and from here a unique view was to enjoy and pretty much everything important that the area has to offer could be observed from there. There is also a place nearby where food and drinks could be enjoyed, but unfortunately this was so crowded on the day of the hike that we did not spend so much time there, but it was definitely not a bad idea to stop here because a club has just played traditional music.
We then travelled back with the cablecar which cost about 15 Euro and took about 20 minutes until we arrived back in the valley. In the village of Bad Kohlgrub there was also a lot of traditional culture to experience such as typical Bavarian houses and if you were looking for a place to hike in Bavaria, you should not leave this place and I also found it very underestimated. Some who drive directly by car to the valley station unfortunately miss the small adventure trail at the beginning, which is why I would definitely recommend making a small additional detour and so you not miss this highlight.
Many thanks for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new and like my post! I captured these pictures with my Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm and iPhone 16.