Tell me where the flowers are …
Today we’re walking amongst the flowers with stunning views. We’re making it easy on ourselves. We buy an up-and-down ticket for the Riesneralm cable car. Please note: the cable car is not open every day. Do check the opening hours in advance (Riesneralm Donnersbachwald – Sommersaison). We take the cable car from the valley station to the middle station. There we get off. Actually, we wanted to hike from the middle station to the Hochsitz but an insider told us that there is a much nicer path along the Jagasteig. We don’t turn a tip like that down, of course.
The walk along the Jagasteig (a hunting trail with various viewing huts) is a really lovely walk, but it does involve quite a bit of climbing. For slightly older and more active children, this walk is perfectly manageable. There are also plenty of places to rest along the way. For younger or less active children, this walk is slightly less recommended (but everyone will have to decide that for themselves). In any case, it’s not a technically challenging walk and there are no dangerous sections. You can find more inspiration for activities with young children here.
Off to the summit amidst the flowers and panoramic views
The Jagasteig is signposted at the exit of the cable lift. Leave by the left and walk behind Hotel Berghof. You mainly walk along a forest path. At some point you come to a junction. If you keep left, you will hike to Finsterkar Alm. We don’t. We follow the Jagasteig to the right. Gradually we leave the forest and enter lower vegetation. In the flowering season, beautiful flowers can be admired here.
From here it is enjoying … Walking amongst the flowers and taking in the surroundings and the stunning views. The climb is quite tough at times but every now and then we pass a bench to rest or a hunter’s cabin from where we can observe the surroundings.
First we pass the Riesnerkrispen, where we can take some nice pictures. We then walk along the barefoot path and pass some of the animals of the wooden animal park.
Don’t forget your swimming gear
Along the way, there is quite a few attractions. Hotel Berghof, for example, has a mountain cinema (immediately on the left when you walk into the building). And swimmers can bring their swimming gear. At an altitude of 1,900 metres, there’s a heated panoramic swimming pool. The HochSeeSitz is also fun. Here, children can sail a raft, catch wooden fish, climb rocks, …
Too much to mention. More information can be found here and here. Enjoy.
