Day 38 – Kampenwand Station to Spitzsteinhaus

Daily Distance – 26km
Daily Ascent – 1300m
Daily Descent – 1500m
Total Distance – 619km
Distance Remaining – 398km

Fresh from my success with taking a dog-selfie, I have not branched out into taking a goat-selfie. Having fed a wandering goat an apple, she became a loyal travelling sidekick for a brief period, albeit one with a rather keen interest in sniffing around my chocolate stash. Unfortunately, just when I was thinking that the days of carrying my own rucksack were over, at least providing I found enough bribe-apples on route, my goaty friend disappeared back off into the trees to rejoin the goat herd. Having realised what soft touches hikers are, I imagine that goat will be extorting snacks from many passing folk in future. Hopefully with cuteness, rather than a role reversed Billy Goats Gruff style protection racket.

Other high points from today:

• Keeping dry feet all day for the first time in over a week.
• Some beautiful walking, particularly this morning. I also added an off trail additional summit on the recommendation of passers by.
• Sun!!!
• A particularly fine breakfast at the fancy mountain hotel.
• Discovering (and eating) my first wild raspberries by the side of the trail.