Advent hikes
Smiling faces, despite the fog!
The Topitza in southern Carinthia has long been a mountain rescue summit, because in addition to hundreds of mountain enthusiasts, numerous volunteer rescuers were also there on Sunday. And not just to ensure the safety of the participants on the 1st Advent hike.
"It simply feels good to spend the quietest time of the year in the mountains with friends," says Mountain Rescue Director Hannes Gütler. While in Upper Carinthia the sun was shining from a bright blue sky on December 1st, the peaks of the Southern Carinthian mountains were covered in high fog. Nevertheless, hundreds of people were drawn to the Luscha saddle near Bad Eisenkappel, the traditional starting point for the annual "Bergkrone" Advent hikes.
"The Topitza is the ideal mountain to start the Advent hikes, as the summit can be reached comfortably in just under an hour," says mountain pastor and mountain hiking guide Roland Stadler, who got off to an early start this time with his Advent devotion, as an icy wind makes a longer stay at an altitude of 1649 meters anything but comfortable.
Among the many smiling and happy mountain hikers was Bad Eisenkappel's mayor Elisabeth Lobnik: "The Advent hikes have long been a fixed date in the Christmas season for me."
After the hike, many warmed up at Alpengasthof Riepl, where innkeeper Johann Kogoj and his team spoiled the Advent hikers with culinary South Carinthian delicacies.
The "Bergkrone" Advent hikes will continue on the 2nd Sunday in Advent, when they will be joined by mountain rescuers from the Lieser-Maltatal branch on the beautiful Stubeck above Gmünd in Carinthia.
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