R-Z hiking group

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The R-Z hiking group has been hiking regularly in the Alps-Adriatic region for 19 years.(Bild: Hannes Wallner)

More and more Austrians are becoming enthusiastic about hiking, and many politicians are also putting on their mountain boots - sometimes in groups.

"I find relaxation from everyday life in mountaineering and hiking," says the former mayor of Trebesing and AMS boss Hans Oberlerchner, who goes hiking once a week in summer with the R-Z hiking group and is called "Gams" because he is so experienced in the mountains and helps others in difficult places.