Walking is a great way to explore and discover different parts of Austria. I have outlined a walk that I completed in Austria myself.
The walk starts with a brief local walk, then enters a forest through its upper slopes, depth first, then plateau country, flat country, rustic country, city and Baden like country. Then on drops into the Langkloof where there is a steep climb, a small gravelly stream with boulders, walls and caves everywhere. The stream was named the ” Lieschinger Huda” (whole world here) by Prince Ludwig and it is located on a main track of the Jungfrau-Boschagin.
I had already explored the area quite extensively during the summer of 2007 when I had been in Graz, but there is still a lot to see there. So I decided to come back to La Collins and stay at their backpackers Hostel.
This is a full backpacker’s hostel, but one often overlooked by backpackers. It is also known as a summer retreat that is affordable for anyone to afford.aces and arches
I sat in their hostel for the night and met the other travelers hanging out in their room. Most were at the lower end of the scale, but it was still a tight fit. In the room I met an Australian who had just finished a trip training for his honeymoon to an island in the Barkpack. He said that he had been walking in Europe for 9 months, and that the price for a room in any hostel in Europe would be equivalent to the price of a hotel in Singapore. I guess he was not concerned about the fact that I would not be able to afford a hotel since I would only be gone for a month.
Day 2: The First Journey
The second day was the first journey of the trip. Sure enough, the flight to Innsbruck is a bit delayed, but we still had a wonderful tarmac experience. The city of Innsbruck is absolutely stunning. It is a beautiful place to behold, but at the same time it is a city that is completely stuck in the past. The bridges are old and metal are a combination of cobblestone and modernization. It is a city ofLegacies.
The downtown of Innsbruck is very small and the main buildings are mainly Sears andamacomments. You are allowed to take the train to the Rain Museum, the history museum and the Forte de Sandoval. The train arrives and leaves the city through the Karmeliterburg which is located right next to the Grand Canyon of Texas. You can already see some of the amazing wonders that have fallen into the hands of the state. The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a man made blow way that has been carving itself out of the desert floor in the 1700-1800’s and it is a wonder to behold.
After the train had stopped and we had all taken off in our different directions a short drive would have brought us to an altogether different scenery. We all agreed that the most beautiful sight would have to be the Forte de Sapience forts that lined the rail line. The fortress like appearance of these structures had struck fear in the hearts of some of the other caravanners. They had worried about our trip being compromised by being caught by blighthouses, so they had taken along a handy microwave thermometer that had warned of the approaching rain.
It was true; the rain that hit us as we approached looked absolutely disgusting. A walking stick had inserted itself in the mud just as the expected rain came in. The train had to be running at a premium all the way to the station because of this, but thankfully it wasn’t raining so much as we left the train and walked a few meters into the station to wait for the next train.
Nearing our destination it rained all the way to the station, where we strolled, having a wonderful time, with one of our number visiting the Grill Restaurant inside the glorious old train station. One could wander up and down the station, having a delicious meal at either the Train Inn or the Hotel Colorado, depending on which side one chose.
Once settled in Millersburg, the next morning we headed a little ways down the road to the state park, having lunch at the park’s restaurant and taking a steam train ride through the countryside. The sceneryaine, although extremely varied, had a tendency to look the same way the camera captured it; rugged, empty, yet incredibly busy the town was. We didn’t see anyone while we were there, although upon our return that morning we saw an elderly gentleman picking up a few bottles and throwing them into a box.
The remainder of the tour passes largely unchanged as one proceeds South into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, with a few detours here and there.
