Altaussee-Loser-Grundlsee 19.5.2017
Due to bad weather forcast for Sturday and Sunday, an extended weekend trip to Bad Aussee is immediately started by a trip to Altaussee.
Only a very short detour to the hotel to check in. Dachstein today is appearing at its best.
First, we walk from the tollgate of the Loser road to thge Blaa - Alm, hoping to find the white daffodills.
Blaa Alm is a very beautifully situated mountain inn, ...
... where we treat ourselves to a small lunch, after the long drive.
Blaa Alm with the Loser ...
... and the Sandling.
Afterwards, we drive up the toll road to Loser. At one of the hairpin bends, we stop to enjoy the view.
Special beauty of the view to Dachstein today.
A bit more up, Lake Altaussee comes into view.
Winter greets us at the uppermost car park ...
Loser Panorama, as seen from the uppermost car park. Trisselwand to the left, in the background the snow-covered Dachstein massive, down in the valley Lake Altaussee. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Even larger Loser Panorama, as seen from the uppermost car park. Trisselwand to the left, in the background the snow-covered Dachstein massive, down in the valley Lake Altaussee. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
What is disturbing in this picture? The young green needles of the larches combined with thew lots of snow. Explanation: more than 1 m of new snow mid April!
Dachstein.
Dachstein.
Loser road and Dachstein.
I have left Susi at the Loser hut (she doesn´t have boots) and walk up a bit into the snow ...
... which is melting rapidly at 20 °C.
...
Trisselwand, in the foreground green larches in the late snow.
Augst lake nearly completely covered with snow.
A crevasse?
Bräuningzinken.
Panoramic view from the summit station of the two ski lifts: Loser and Hochanger, Atterkogel, Greimuth and Bräuningzinken. Far right is the Totes Gebirge ("Dead mountains"). Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Zooming in on Dachstein.
Susanne has waited at the Loser hut, now a good coffee and a curd cheese strudel with vanilla cream, with a perfect view. Taht´s life! Lake Altaussee, Altaussee village, Dachstein massive; far right the Sarstein, in the centre of the picture is the Ausseer Zinken.
Back from the mountain and looking for daffodills in another place: found them in in Wienern, on the southeast shore of the Lake Grundl.
Stern - Narzisse (Narcissus radiiflorus) (sorry, no English name or description found)
Every year end May, the daffodil celebration (Narzissenfest) is held in Bad Aussee.
Nearby orchids growing: Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)
Daffodills
Early Marsh orchid (Dactylorrhiza incarnata)
Lots of Early Marsh orchid (Dactylorrhiza incarnata)
Daffodills
Daffodills
Daffodills
Daffodills
Daffodills at the shore of Lake Grundl.
Daffodills
We spend a while at the shore.
Early Marsh orchid (Dactylorrhiza incarnata)
Orchids and daffodills in Wienern at Lake Grundl.
Lake Grundl, with Gössl and the Gössl wall in behind.
Panoramic picture from the head of Lake Grundl. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Grundlsee
Head of Grundsee
On the drive back, a short stop at the shore. View to Ausseer Zinken.
Lake Grundl.
Fruits of butterbur
Back at the hotel, evening mood on the roof terrace.
Totes Gebirge
Loser
Sandling
Trisselwand
Loser, Trisselwand, Totes Gebirge and the roff terrace of the Hotel Wasnerin. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Hotel Wasnerin, roof terrace and outside pool.
Totes Gebirge
Loser, Trisselwand
Totes Gebirge in the last evening light.
