Weiße Ois 27.5.2018
A walk with Herwig Gießwein along the dale of the White Ois, the beginning of the river Ybbs.
We start from Neuhaus neart the Zellerrain saddle and walk up through the gorge of the Höllertal beck, then over the small saddle iof the Kalbergatterl und the short leg down into the Ois valley, then we turn west walking down the Ois to the reservois and back via the saddle of the Jägertalhöhe.
Wonderful morning light still earlier than 8 a.m. in the Höllertal gorge.
Dozens of Western marsh orchids (Dactylorhiza majalis) an dieser feuchten Stelle.
Höllertal gorge
Höllertal gorge
Clusius gentian (Gentiana clusii)
Small valley step in the Höllertal gorge.
The sun still low, and it is pleasantly cool.
Gales have felled numerous trees, difficult to walk here.
Arrived in the Ois dale. View down (westwards) ...
... and upstream (eastwards).
Soon we find the first Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
The path comes to an end here.
Heart-leaved globe daisy (Globularia cordifolia)
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus)
Wonderful landscape at the beck - the white Ois.
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus) in abundance, partly closed still.
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus)
Clusius gentian (Gentiana clusii)
Clusius gentian (Gentiana clusii)
Clusius gentian (Gentiana clusii)
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus) on the steep southern slope - fully blown up here.
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus)
In between a few Early purple orchids (Orchis mascula) ...
... and Sword-leaved Helleborines (Cepahalnthera longifolia)
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchid (Cypropedium calceolus)
On the opposite northern side, which is in shadow most of the day, lots of Zwergalpenrosen (Rhodothamnus chamaecistus)
Zwergalpenrosen (Rhodothamnus chamaecistus)
Zwergalpenrosen (Rhodothamnus chamaecistus)
Zwergalpenrosen (Rhodothamnus chamaecistus)
And more Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Huge groups of up to 20 flowers.
Mountain avens (Dryas octopetala).
Viewing into a small side valley with a waterfall.
Cushion spurge (Euphorbia epithymoides)
Proceding with Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
White Ois.
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
Wet place with lots of Coltsfoot (Petasites sp.) fruits
Coltsfoot (Petasites sp.)
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus) ...
... close to the beck .
Lady´s slipper orchids (Cypropedium calceolus)
The valley opens a bit, we are approaching the reservoir.
Cushion spurge (Euphorbia epithymoides)
A light blue spot with hundreds of forget-me-not.
The Ois - reservoir.
Ois - reservoir.
Ois - reservoir. That´s the direction we came from.
Coltsfoot (Petasites sp.)
Ois - reservoir.
Coltsfoot (Petasites sp.)
Coltsfoot (Petasites sp.) at the Ois - reservoir.
On the way back to the car we got a bit drenched due to a sudden shower