Hiking in the Alps offers some astonishing views. And if you're brave enough, you can even dip into crystal-clear mountain lakes—though be prepared for their chilling waters, as many are fed by glaciers. If you're into that kind of adventure, browse my previous posts from Austria. This time, however, I'll take you on a leisurely #wednesdaywalk through the village of Krimml. I've mentioned it in my previous post covering the waterfall hike.
Nestled in a valley around 1,050 meters above sea level, Krimml is a popular gateway to the High Tauern National Park, the largest park in Austria. It is a tourist base camp, but outdoor activities like hiking, biking, climbing, or skiing in the Alps don't really attract the typical touristy crowds. So, you won’t find yourself surrounded by groups of camera-toting sightseers who barely mutter a word with the locals or anyone outside their tour groups, firing off pictures like machine gunners on cocaine. Quite the contrary, I was the only weirdo caring about taking great shots. In my defense, I needed them for Hive.
We Czechs love to ski, and once we learn, we quickly realize that our mountains are no match for the Alps. Families head to the Alps every winter—Czech kids even have a week off from school in late winter or early spring for mountain trips. So I'm familiar with the atmosphere of Alpine villages (though I prefer Italy for skiing) and their characteristic architectural style. I still think it is worth sharing with you. Plus, the overwhelmingly green pastures surrounding the village are something to admire.
The focal point of the village is, of course, the church—St. James the Great Parish Church, dating back to the 18th century. It was closed when we arrived, but that didn’t matter much. What I admire most about village parishes are their cemeteries anyway. Families often live here for generations, and some tombstones list family members who passed away over more than a century. Austria is traditionally a Catholic country (Bohemian Protestantism was suppressed during the Austrian rule over Czech lands), and the cemetery certainly has that distinct Catholic atmosphere to me.
The one and only street in the village offers everything a Czech soul could wish for—a craft microbrewery (I planned to check it out on the second evening, but it was closed due to a bank holiday—what a shame!), a sporting goods store (my Spanish girlfriend jokingly calls them "Czech fancy fashion stores"), several restaurants, après-ski bars (only one was open, but it still served several comforting pints of local beer to soothe the disappointment of the closed brewery), and a supermarket. There are also dozens of hotels and pensions.
Speaking about the pensions and hotels, they look just like you’d imagine.
Every village has its hero, and Krimml claims Anton Wallner. He served as the commander-in-chief of the Salzburg Militia, and then became a partizan leader during the Tyrolean Rebellion, mustering local resistance against the French invaders. For context, this rebellion grew during the War of the Fifth Coalition, a chapter in the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.
And that’s it—the walk was short, but I hope you enjoyed it. If you're looking for a foodie tip, give Hotel Post a shot!
And that was my Wednesday Walk entry - for #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay.
Stručně česky (a úplně jinak než v angličtině)
Sociální bubliny jsou svinstvo. Od malička jsem si myslel, že prakticky všichni Češi lyžují, a že jarní prázdniny jsou od toho, abychom si mohli vyrazit do hor. Koneckonců, existuje hned několik cestovek, které se hlavně na lyžařské zájezdy zaměřují, a o víkendu jsem viděl i první billboard od Čedoku, který zve na opravdovou lyžovačku. Ale tady v českém rybníčku je lyžařů jako šafránu. Takže vlastně nevím, jak často se dostanete do Alp. Tedy, ono se tam pochopitelně dá vyrazit i v létě, ale ani tady se mi nezdá, že by Alpy byly nějakým velkým lákadlem. Každopádně Krimml je taková obyčejná alpská vesnička. Něco málo nad tisíc metrů nad mořem, v údolíčku plném zelených pastvin. Na nedaleké vodopády si asi pamatujete z minulého článku, přála jim i Buciho mince, a tak vyhrály jeho poslední soutěž.
Navzdory předchozímu odstavci, že našince procházka pro Krimmlu nijak zvlášť nezaskočí. Alpská architektura, katolický kostel s vesnickým hřbitovem, v pozadí třítisícovky. Pozornější čtenář si možná všimne i onoho vodopádu, je vidět hned na první fotce. Tedy jeden jeho úsek, celý je cirka čtyři sta metrů vysoký.
Na vlastně jediné ulici najdete řemeslný minipivovar, velký Intersport (T. podobným marketům říká "Czech fancy fashion stores", a zdaleka není sama), pár restaurací, après-ski bary a supermarket, víceméně všechno, co v Alpách potřebujete. A taky kostel, ústřední místo celé vesnice, samozřejmě.
Svoje známé rodáky, hrdiny nebo osobnosti má každá vesnice, tady je to Anton Wallner. Nepleťte si ho s nepříliš úspěšným šumavským literátem, Anton byl ostrostřelec. Respektive velitel ostrostřelců - nejprve velel domobraně v Salzburgu, a později v rámci tyrolského povstání "horským střelcům". Tedy, můj tohle tvrdil můj zdroj, ale rychlá kontrola na Wikipedii to potvrdila. Kdybyste stejně jako já k překvapení místních vůbec netušili, jak že to s tím tyrolským povstáním bylo, vězte, že to byla epizoda z Napoleonských válek, povstání proběhlo během války páté koalice.
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Just looking at the pictures you show makes me happy, especially if I were on holiday in that place myself, it would definitely be even more enjoyable.
Take a week trip to the Alps then ;) Do reach your dreams ;)
Me gustó mucho está visita guiada a tan hermoso y lejano lugar. Saludos desde Venezuela en América.
Oye, en Venezuela también hay montaňas ;) No dude en explorarlas para Hive!
Wow what a neat tour!
I just love these travel blogs to escape to places like The Alps. The architecture is so interesting as I try and imagine living in such a place. Sure we have some beautiful scenery here but nothing like the alps!
Must have broken your heart not to be able to visit that craft brewery!! I will drink one for you tonight for your sacrifice.
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Well, I could sample their wheat ale in the bar, but still, it was harsh :)
So awesome! Nice trip. Great pics!
I'm glad you liked it :)
Always look forward to your posts with photography.
A beautiful place with magnificent houses, it really was a walk worth your time.
It had to be, since the brewery was closed :)
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