Sunday, June 26, 2016

Read what Rick Steves says of this are .

Our final challenge was to take route 4 and hike all the way up to Compatsch from Kustelruth. It is 5.4 miles mostly up hill.

Getting started early, thunderstorms predicted

Finger post 4 to the top

In the beginning, not bad

All homes are decorated outside with flowers

Steps someone's thoughtfulness

Conspicuous groves in rocks made by steel cover wagon wheels from times past

View along the way

We finished in thunder lightening and rain. Joan is frozen

More to come later we are knapping

Joshed warmed up with me later

Tomorrow we are off to Milan via Bolzano

Final look early in the morning before trip to Bolzano

Colorful Joan tucked away in the corner back seat in the bus

Church in Bolzano

Statue in the middle of the square

Other blogs you might want to visit.

Caminowalkabout.blogspot.com (Frances, Finisterra, Muxia)

Caminowalkaboutnorte.blogspot.com

Caminowalkaboutplata.blogspot.com

Caminowalkaboutingles.blogspot.com

Caminowalkaboutlakecountry.blogspot.com

Caminowalkaboutoahu.blogspot.com
Caminowalkabouteurope.blogspot.com
Caminowalkaboutitaly.blogspot.com
Caminowalkaboutnorthcoast.blogspot.com
caminowalkaboutpinnacles.blogspot.com
caminowalkaboutgermany.blogspot.com

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Ortisei / St. Ulrich in Val Gardena in South Tyrol

Today we decided to walk locally. The hikes are well marked with finger posts. Fortunately, with perfect walking temperatures and beautiful country side 11 miles brought us to St. Ulrich. This time we had time to explore this city, know for its wood carvings.

Finger post we are following, 10

Our trail out of Castelrotto

Castelrotto still visible

Something happened with the centering of following pictures

Religious Shrine

One of the many farms we past

River crossing

St. Michele, our first stop

Onward through the forest

Past more farms

Joan in the lead

We have arrived

Wood statues everywhere

Wood carvings added to painted walls

Just one more

Many picturesque buildings

One of many Cafes

Hotel

At last fooood and drink

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Castelrotto Day 3

Dolomites

Here is a site you can satisfy all your curiosity concerning this area's hicking. Explore each area by clicking on the red pointers then move the little orange man in the upper let corner to the blue track. Enjoy! By getting on the wrong bus this morning, we ended up in St. Ulrich. Our day's challenge was to walk through the valley back to Compatsct.

Largest meadow in Europe

Just had to show two

On the way down to the valley

We met a horse and driver getting ready to give rides.

Flowers every where - also ski towes

Well worn paths makes walking easy

A selfie

What happened she is usually full of energy

Panarama Lodge, stopped for food and drink

Fields of flowers

Stu uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and is sharing with you the following track:

Name:		Long walk
Date:		Jun 24, 2016 9:22 am
Map: (valid until Dec 21, 2016)		View on Map
Distance:		12.3 miles
Elapsed Time:		5:55:01
Avg Speed:		2.1 mph
Max Speed:		26.5 mph
Avg Pace:		28' 58" per mile
Min Altitude:		3,414 ft
Max Altitude:		6,626 ft
Start Time:		2016-06-24T07:22:09Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	46º 33' 27" N
	Longitude:	11º 40' 10" E
End Location:
	Latitude:	46º 32' 29" N
	Longitude:	11º 33' 44" E