Route: Tannberg
Area: Austrian Alps
Date of walk: 2nd July 2015
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 6.3 miles
Ascent: 1,200 feet
Weather: Perfect
The Hotel Burg in Oberlech was recommended to us by our cousins and in turn we can recommend it without hesitation, it’s superb. The hotel is set in a fantastic location not only for skiing but also for hiking. At the start of another lovely day we walked out of the hotel to set out on a walk through the Tannberg region
After leaving the village of Oberlech we followed easy paths through Alpine meadows with stunning views in every direction. The wild flowers were a special feature of this walk, and progress was slow as we stopped so often to admire and try to identify the hundreds of species, many of which we’ve paid good money for in garden nurseries back home
After walking along a narrow path, we emerged to a point above Korbersee, a beautiful small lake surrounded by mountains – an idyllic spot, where we stopped for refreshments at the hotel overlooking the lake
From there it was an easy walk back to the finish at Kalbelesee Lake from where we caught the bus back to Oberlech
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Another lovely day as we walk out of the Hotel Burg
We follow a path above the hotel leading out of Oberlech
Looking back to the Omershorn
Alpine barn
The shapely outline of the Biberkopf
Looking back down towards Oberlech
We turn off here to follow a narrower track on our right
The Körberseeweg, which will eventually bring us to lake Körbersee
From the Auenfeld Saddle we descend to Untere Auenfeldalpe
We turn left at the junction below
Karhorn
Alpine meadows
Looking up to Karhorn
Unterauenfeldalpe
Wild orchids at Auenfeld
We branch off the main track here to follow a narrow path uphill
Looking down to Batzenalpe
Another view down to Batzenalpe
Looking back down the path
Our first view of beautiful Körbersee Lake
View from our table at the Hotel Körbersee where we stopped briefly for refreshments
Walking away from the lake
The Höferspitze
The end of the walk lies just beyond Kalbelesee Lake and from there we take the bus back to Lech - what a fantastic day it had been
