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the benediktenwand

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June 26, 2012


Last Updated November 19, 2018 | 15 Comments

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A sign on the side of a mountain
Thankfully, Mother Nature gave Bavaria the gift of sunny skies this weekend.
Weather here is pretty unpredictable-
and by pretty, I mean really.
the weather report changes every five minutes,
not.even.joking.We decided to set our alarm for 6am,
(I was not thrilled about this, but I knew it had to be done)
and see what the weather was like when we woke up.
apparently, miracles do happen,
the sun was shining!
despite the early wake up call, we had to get out of bed,
and take advantage of the beautiful day.

we filled up our bottles with water,
and were out the door by 630am.
We stopped at the local bakery,
and picked up the essentials- croissants and pretzels.
the hike just could not be done without these two things-
oh, and the cheese I had already stored in my rucksack.
rucksack=backpack
I may be learning German after all

A cow grazing on a lush green field
 
A snail sitting on the ground
 
The hike started out pretty easy.
We even had the option to follow the road up to the trailhead for Tutzinger Hutte, 
but, we tried to take side trails as much as possible. 
Estimated time to the hut was 3 hours,
and walking on a dirt road for that long was sure to get boring.
 
We hoped to make it to the top of  Benediktenwand as fast as possible.
although we woke up to nice weather,
we had no insurance that it would stay that way.
so, we trekked on,
trying to keep as fast a pace as possible.
At times, this was hard for me-
the wildflowers are in full bloom here in Bavaria,
just waiting to be photographed by my camera.
I was tempted to stop every ten seconds.
 
By 10am we made it to Tutzinger Hutte-
a hut sitting right at the base of Benediktenwand.
Huts like this are all over Germany,
most sell food and drink,
but in this particular case, travelers can even spend the night in a comfortable cabin.
more information, here.
 
We stopped for a coffee,
(3 euro each, I almost died- thankfully I wasn’t paying)
glanced around at all the other hikers,
and discovered we were the only people drinking something other than beer.
I still don’t understand this-
10am, hiking, and a beer?
but, I then remembered I was in Germany,
and, in this case, the fiance and I were the crazy ones.We drank our coffee,
emptied our bladders,
and were on our way again.
Estimated time to the top was 90 minutes.

The hike from the hut to the top was not on a road,
but was technically easy
(as long as you don’t mind a butt blasting incline)
and we made it to the top in just under 90 minutes.

Although clouds were covering the top of some of the highest peaks,
the view was stunning,
and I was so thrilled we decided to get out of bed,
climb up this little mountain,
and experience a little part of Bavaria few people know about.

We ate our pretzels with cheese,
and enjoyed the view.
Although the Alps are not as dramatic in size compared to the Himalayas,
they are gorgeous.

Mountain and Alps

 

A view of a large mountain in the background

 

A field with a mountain in the background
 
A view of a rocky mountain
 
A tree with a mountain in the background

 

A bird sitting on a rock

 

A man standing in front of a mountain

 

A group of bushes with a mountain in the background

 

A view of a large mountain in the background
 
A rocky hill

 

A view of a rocky mountain
 
A man standing on a rocky hill

 

A view of a rocky mountain

 

A person standing in front of a mountain
 
Mountain and Alps

 

A rocky mountain
 
A rocky hill side
 
A man standing on a rocky hill
 
A house on top of a lush green hillside
The hike down was a bit more challanging.
I fell several times,
I am not always graceful when I hike,
and the decline was fairly steep.The fiance also noticed that he was getting blisters,
 since he was hiking in running shoes,
and not in his favorite hiking boots.
Understanding how miserable this can be,
(read part I of how I know this, here)
I suggested we hitchhike once we get to the road.
(I hate downhill hiking. HATE IT. so, I was pretty thrilled when he agreed)

This would be my first time hitchhiking,
ever
and I was pretty excited about it.
Considering we were in Bavaria,
among other hikers and mountain men,
I didn’t think it would take long to find a helpful, trusting driver.

I was right.

The first person to drive by stopped,
and offered to give us a lift,
in this…

A pile of hay
 
Despite the less than ideal conditions of our ride,
we made it down in no time,
and saved our knees and toes from a pain I would happily avoid-
even if it meant playing horse for 20 minutes.

 

About Jessica

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

About Jessica Randhawa

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

Comments

  1. Heather says

    July 2, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I love these photos (ok, and the rest of your photos… I was drooling over Nepal a second ago), and I can't wait to get down to the area to check this out myself!

    Just curious as to what kind of camera you use… I'm in the market for a new one and it looks like yours takes great pictures! (that plus your excellent eye) 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kristina says

    June 29, 2012 at 12:13 am

    missing the alps when i look at your pretty pictures. not many mountains here in australia 🙂 enjoy!!

    Reply
  3. chrissy says

    June 27, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    Thank you for the comment on my blog. I just took a look at yours too, it's beautiful! I'm so jealous of all of the beautiful places you have been to, very inspiring! New follower for sure. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Shireen | eatplaylovethattop.com says

    June 27, 2012 at 1:14 am

    You are a very talented photographer!! Although that scenery is just beautiful. Sounds like a fun hike!!!

    Reply
  5. Maria says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:13 am

    Holy wow, these are such beautiful pictures! That snail, say what! I think the views are worth the pain, but that's just me!

    Reply
  6. Mckenzie says

    June 26, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Glad you sent me your link. I love the blog–you're making me want to get up and travel ASAP.

    XO

    Reply
  7. Milynn luong says

    June 26, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    This is absolutely stunning photography. The weather looked amazing too. I really long to travel outside of America. Bavaria seems like a place I would thoroughly enjoy hiking as well!

    Reply
  8. Lyndsy says

    June 26, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    hahaha that's awesome!!

    Reply
  9. Alex says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    It's so green and beautiful!!

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  10. Jenna says

    June 26, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    Wow, the view was definitely worth the hike – it looks amazing! Although I probably would have also hitched a ride going back down, that's always the boring and monotonous part and, you're right, it is hard on your knees!

    xxx
    Jenna

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  11. Alex Butts says

    June 26, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    hahahaha that's the best hitchin' a ride ever. i totally would've found a ride down too after a long hike up, cue the no surprsie that i'm terribly lazy

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  12. Alyx says

    June 26, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Can I just tell you how much I LOVE the fact that you hitchhiked? Awesome.
    Even though it looks like it was tough, the view looks well worth it!!

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  13. Jordan Jaked says

    June 26, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    gorgeous photos!

    what a fun little adventure 🙂

    Reply
  14. The Management says

    June 26, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    Wow, these are great pictures alongside an awesome story.

    I'm not a fan of early mornings either and can only be coaxed into them if I'm going to get to do something awesome- looks like that worked out for you!

    Too funny about having to ride in a horse trailer, but you're right, definitely better than beat-up feet.

    Look forward to reading more of your blog!

    Reply
  15. Sammantha says

    June 26, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    this looks sooo beautiful, i'm jealous!

    Reply

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