Malta-Hochalm-Strasse: 14,4 km, from 911 m to 1933 m above sea level
Well organised traffic light with a 20-minute maximum waiting time at the Maralmbach waterfall
Our aire at the Kölnbrein Reservoir near the Kälnbrein Stüberl
The Kölnbrein dam: 200 m high, 626 m long with the "airwalk" platform hanging high and transparent over the lake
Kölnbrein Reservoir: 4,5 km long
Kölnbrein Dam with the "airwalk" podest. The dam is 200 m high and 626 m long
If you have no fear of height, you can walk down the "Airwalk" at the Kölnbrein dam. You can see right through the hanging ponton
Kölnbrein Reservoir, Malta Valley
Surrounding mountains at the Kölnbrein Reservoir
A hiking nun12
Our camper at the Kölnbrein Stübl
Our camper at the Kölnbrein Stübl2
Our camper at the Kölnbrein Stübl3
A hiking nun
3 hiking nuns
A pendel inside the dam
Julia's alk along the Kölnbrein reservoir
Walk along the Kölnbrein reservoir
Walk along the Kölnbrein reservoir
Walk along the Kölnbrein reservoir and towards Hüttschlag
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This was the "normal" hiking trail to the Kattowitzer Hütte
Kattowitzer Hütte
Kattowitzer Hütte and clouds covering the mountains
Gmünd
Gmünd
Gmünd
Exhibition J.M.William Turner (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851) in the tower in Gmünd
Sitting in the Kreuzeck Panoramic cable car that goes steep up (78ºC slope!)
Kreuzeck Panoramic cable car
Animation at the top station of the Kreuzeck Panoramic cable car
Animation at the top station of the Kreuzeck Panoramic cable car
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Tuesday 20. August 2019: Hallein/Salzburg - Malta Hochalmstraße - Kölnbrein Reservoir and Dam (alt 1985 m): 148 km - some defying clouds but weather not as bad as predicted. At the Kölnbrein Dam 19ºC
We went to a copy shop and the post office to sebd the package with the binoculars to Swarovski. Drive to Maltatal/Malta Valley with a stop at a gas station where we put 75 € (this is the minimum!) on our Go Box. At this station near Radstadt there was a small fashion outlet where Julia spent an hour and found a pair of pants. After driving through the Katschberg-Tunnel we drove into the Malta Valley (20 € per car) and settled at the Kölnbrein Stübl. Walk to the main building in the hope to get the 17:00 tour, but they only do tours until 16:00. Walk on the dam up to the "airway" and back to our camper. N47º4'56" E 13º20'28"
Wednesday 21. August 2019: Maltatal/Kölnbrein Reservoir and Dam: windy 17ºC, some sunshine, rain at 16:15 and 14ºC
At 10:00 we had a tour into the dam (7,50/pax, 1 hour) Volker walked up to the Kattowitzer Hütte (700 ascent, 12km, 6 hours, 2321 m, strenuous), Julia walked along the reservoir until she reached the Kleinelendtal and back (7,8 km, 1,5 hours).
Thursday 22. August 2019: Maltatal/Kölnbrein Reservoir/Dam - Gmünd in Kärnten - Trettan/Kolbnitz Tratten/Reißeck (610 m): 57 km, cloudy/misty up at the Kölnbrei and sunny warm down in Gmund and then at the Kreuzeck Panoramic cable car
Drive to Gmünd, a charming little town where Volker bought me nice ear rings from a jewellery that was closing down definitely. After buying the Kärnten Card for 2 weeks (59€) including many attractions, cable cars etc. we visited the Wiliam Turner exhibition in the main tower in Gmünd in Kärnten (it would have cost 9 €/pax! but is included in our card) We had lunch at the Gasthof Kohlmayr (very good 30€). Coffee at Café Piccolo (6,90€) and drive to the Kreuzeck Panoramic cable car in Tratten/Kolbnitz (would have cost 11€ return). We took one at 15:30 and spent almost all our time in the café at the top because there was animation with accordion music. A short walk to the reservoir and back with the last train down at 17:00. We stayed here overnight but did a short walk through the village before finishing our day. N46º52'15" E13º18'34"