A lake in winter
Jan. 30th, 2021 05:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
selenakAs the January comes to a close, I'd like to share with you some of the beautiful impressions I had in this lockdown months, which I'm lucky enough to spend in a really picturesque part of the world (and healthy, so far, knock on wood). Because of the Covid situation, I didn't ski, but I walked a lot, and I usually had a camera at hand, so I give you: A Bavarian lake in winter.
Now early in January, I didn't know which of the roads were passable for walking with snow and in winter - I usually walk here in summer and autumn -, so I did one of the easiest hikes first, which offers this overview of the lake:
And then I walked around the lake in question, saying hello to the Alpacas of St. Quirin...
....the Neptune of Bad Wiessee....
...and the St. Mary's church there...
....and when I saw that as long as your winter boots had spikes, you could indeed go a bit more upwards, visit some of the higher regions in the mountains surrounding the lake, I did that too. First, have some wintry forests:
And now, check out the Aueralm, in summer one of the most popular destinations for hiking. It's currently closed due to covid, but I wasn't the only one walking instead of skiing, and so some other wanderers made a short stop there. Most of the others were families with sleds, though.
This is the view from the Aueralm to the mountain Fockenstein:
And that's downwards:
From the Aueralm, you can also walk on the Tegernseer Höhenweg, and have this great view over the lake:
Mind you, you really need those boots to get through the snow. This is the way I walked:
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Mostly, though, I remained on the lake level in January, making my rounds at its shore. Say hello to the statue of Ludwig II. (the one with the fairy tale castles and the Wagner obsession) at Kaltenbrunn:
This is the end of the lake at Gmund:
On the other side of the lack is Tegernsee the town (the lalke itself is also called Tegernsee, as mentioned). One of its most noticeable buildings is a monastery with a baroque facade:
And that's the other end of the lake, the town Rottach-Egern:
Wintry sunset:
And finally, Tegernsee the town again, seen from the Bad Wiessee side of the lake:
Ending this post with one more lake panorama:
Now early in January, I didn't know which of the roads were passable for walking with snow and in winter - I usually walk here in summer and autumn -, so I did one of the easiest hikes first, which offers this overview of the lake:
And then I walked around the lake in question, saying hello to the Alpacas of St. Quirin...
....the Neptune of Bad Wiessee....
...and the St. Mary's church there...
....and when I saw that as long as your winter boots had spikes, you could indeed go a bit more upwards, visit some of the higher regions in the mountains surrounding the lake, I did that too. First, have some wintry forests:
And now, check out the Aueralm, in summer one of the most popular destinations for hiking. It's currently closed due to covid, but I wasn't the only one walking instead of skiing, and so some other wanderers made a short stop there. Most of the others were families with sleds, though.
This is the view from the Aueralm to the mountain Fockenstein:
And that's downwards:
From the Aueralm, you can also walk on the Tegernseer Höhenweg, and have this great view over the lake:
Mind you, you really need those boots to get through the snow. This is the way I walked:
.Mostly, though, I remained on the lake level in January, making my rounds at its shore. Say hello to the statue of Ludwig II. (the one with the fairy tale castles and the Wagner obsession) at Kaltenbrunn:
This is the end of the lake at Gmund:
On the other side of the lack is Tegernsee the town (the lalke itself is also called Tegernsee, as mentioned). One of its most noticeable buildings is a monastery with a baroque facade:
And that's the other end of the lake, the town Rottach-Egern:
Wintry sunset:
And finally, Tegernsee the town again, seen from the Bad Wiessee side of the lake:
Ending this post with one more lake panorama:
