The eastern Alps including the Bavarian highlands, Tyrol, Salzkammergut, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Istria : handbook for travellers / by K. Baedeker.

Karl Baedeker

Date:: 1888

Credit: The eastern Alps including the Bavarian highlands, Tyrol, Salzkammergut, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Istria : handbook for travellers / by K. Baedeker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$ExcuKsioNS (guides, Rud. Baumgariner and Jakoh Pinter of Raib]). Pleasant walk by the 'Winterstrasse' to the (1 M.) Lake of Raihl (3250'; baths in summer; boats for hire), at the upper end of which is a new fort. — Ascent of the Luschariberg (5880'), via KaUwasser in 4 hrs. (guide, 2 fl. 60 kr.), not difficult (descent to Saifnitz, p. 434). — Pleasant excur- sion of 1/2 day to the Kaltwasserthal, with the grand scenery at its head. Interesting day's excursion (7 hrs.; guide, 3 fl. 80 kr.) across the RaiUer Scharte (4345') to the Kaltwasserthal; then over the Braschnik-SaUel (4885'), between the Steinerne Jciger and the Scftwalbenspitzen, or (steeper but more interesting) across the KarnUza-Satlel (4920'), between the Schwalbenspitze and the Gamsmutter, to the Seisera Vallej/ and to Wolfsbach and Tarvis (p. 434). — The Konigsberg (6292'; 31/2 hrs.; guide 21/2 fl.) is ascended without difficulty and commands a fine view. — The Funfspitz (6240'; 3V2-4 hrs. ; guide 31/2 fl.) is a difficult peak, fit only for those who are free from giddiness. — Ascent of the Manhart or Mangart (8786'; 6-7 hrs.; guide, 5 n., with descent to Weissenfels 6 fl.), not difficult, and very in- teresting. Beyond the (1 hr.) Predil we turn to the left and ascend the Manharlthal to the Manhart-Alp and to the (3 hrs.) Manhavt Hut (6560'; refreshments and night-quarters). Thence to the top by a good path in 21/2 hrs. more, past the Kleine Manhart (imposing view). Descent over the Lahnscharte to Weissenfels (p. 432), steep and trying; across the Sclmtzhaus- Scharie to the Karnitza (steep, fit only for experienced mountaineers) and through the Romerthal to Tarvis (p. 433), interesting and attractive. — The -Wischberg (8756'; 7 hrs.; guide 5 fl.), a very striking point of view, also ascended from Eaibl, is fatiguing but free from danger. We pass the Raibler See and ascend the Seethal to the (21/2 hrs.) Fischbachalpe and the (1 hr.) Wischberg Hut (5930') in the Untere Karnitza, erected by the German Alpine Club. Thence to the summit through the Obere Karnilza and over the GamsmtUterscharte in 21/2 hrs.; superb view. Descent across the Baren- lahn-Scharte (6960') into the Seisera valley and to (6 hrs.) Wolfsbach toil-- some (steep snow-field in the Barenlahn, see p. 434). — An interesting excursion, which may be especially recommended to botanists, leads from the Wischberghutte across the Sliege to the Cregnedul-Alp and Pecollo-Alp, returning by the JVevea-Alp (from Eaibl and back 10 hrs.: ''uide 41/2 fl ) — The Bramkofel (Jcf del Montasio, Montasch; 9030') is difficult, and fit for experts only (guide 7fl.). The previous night should be spent at the Pecollo Alp (6330'), 5 hrs. from Raibl (6 hrs. from CMusaforte). To the 5?Q?o^''v^''■'°'1'^''' °^ hrs. more. — The Mte. Cimone W , ' ^.'^.'■ween the Dogna and Raccolana valleys, 3'/2-4 hrs. from the Pecollo A p, 18 also repaying. — The Kanin (8470'; guide 7 fl ) and the Prestrelenik (8220'; G fl.), difficult, may each be ascended in about 8 hrs i'zt/,! A'am-«-5-,V7«e (6590'), 2V2 hrs. above the A^e.ea Alp (see below), where the keys should be ordered bv telegraph from hpH?i'n» fT. f^' ^'1 v^ 1^^ 2V2-3 hrs. Thesepeaks, however, are better ascended from Flitsch (see above). ,r, fii'i'-SAFOKTE, an interesting route (7 hrs.; guide 5 fl 1 We nass the Srat°,rih'' the Seethal to the (3 hrs!)'flnei;'H^ateT^l/^l^e'L! Ei*' h / f f'f Prestrelenik; and then descend through the rVmn!; ;l vl*='f l^acco ana Valley (with the Bramkofel and the Mle. andTll/ , \ p(^'/2 br.) Salctto (Inn, primitive), 3A M to h^'/Trf' r^^^ '^4'^'^ Roccolana into the Fella tl e llrmt^hh. 'V- (P- 436). We may then return to Raibl by tne i'onteoba line and Tarvis. From Raibl (one-horse carr. 2, two-liorse 4 fl.) the road leads through the smiling valley of the Schliiza, via KaUwasser flcad 8tamping-mill)andFii73cW, to (6I/2M.) Vnter-Tarvis, M. from the railway-station — p. 43?'^' ^' '° ^^'^^ Villach, Bee$