The Hausmen Hikers returned to the Via Suvorov for the October hike, completing Sections 8 and 7 this weekend, having been here previously in August doing Sections 5 and 6. Reduced in numbers due to school holidays, those taking part were Philippe, Andy C. and Norval.
The route totalled about 35Km overall and was almost evenly split over the two days, staying at the Gasthaus Richisau at the halfway point.
With a rise of a bit under 400m over 8Km then pretty much level for the rest of the day, we had a gentle start.
The next day started off in a similar way but we had a change in pace of ascent by almost twice as much, rising 700m over the next 8Km, to the high point of the Pragel Pass at 1549m.
Having climbed all that way up, it was inevitable that we would have to drop back down some. So over the remainder of the hike we dropped down nearly 1000m in a little over 7Km.
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Once again, one more field to get through and we would be down the village of Muotathal, where there are beers with our names on!
Zum Voll!