Advent hikes

Smiling faces, despite the fog!

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01.12.2024 20:00

The Topitza in southern Carinthia has long been a mountain rescue summit, because in addition to hundreds of mountain enthusiasts, numerous volunteer rescuers were also there on Sunday. And not just to ensure the safety of the participants on the 1st Advent hike.

"It simply feels good to spend the quietest time of the year in the mountains with friends," says Mountain Rescue Director Hannes Gütler. While in Upper Carinthia the sun was shining from a bright blue sky on December 1st, the peaks of the Southern Carinthian mountains were covered in high fog. Nevertheless, hundreds of people were drawn to the Luscha saddle near Bad Eisenkappel, the traditional starting point for the annual "Bergkrone" Advent hikes. 

"The Topitza is the ideal mountain to start the Advent hikes, as the summit can be reached comfortably in just under an hour," says mountain pastor and mountain hiking guide Roland Stadler, who got off to an early start this time with his Advent devotion, as an icy wind makes a longer stay at an altitude of 1649 meters anything but comfortable. 

Reinhold Dörflinger, former President of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (left) with Mountain Rescue Regional Director Hannes Gütler and Bad Eisenkappel's Mayor Elisabeth Lobnik. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
Reinhold Dörflinger, former President of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (left) with Mountain Rescue Regional Director Hannes Gütler and Bad Eisenkappel's Mayor Elisabeth Lobnik.

Among the many smiling and happy mountain hikers was Bad Eisenkappel's mayor Elisabeth Lobnik: "The Advent hikes have long been a fixed date in the Christmas season for me."

After the hike, many warmed up at Alpengasthof Riepl, where innkeeper Johann Kogoj and his team spoiled the Advent hikers with culinary South Carinthian delicacies. 

The Topitza in southern Carinthia is an ideal hiking mountain. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
The Topitza in southern Carinthia is an ideal hiking mountain.
A decorated Christmas tree made for smiling faces on the ascent. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
A decorated Christmas tree made for smiling faces on the ascent.
Together or alone. Everyone sets their own pace on the Advent hikes. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
Together or alone. Everyone sets their own pace on the Advent hikes.
Only a few meters to the summit. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
Only a few meters to the summit.
The Topitza summit was covered in high fog on the first Sunday in Advent. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
The Topitza summit was covered in high fog on the first Sunday in Advent.
Despite the icy wind, mountain pastor Roland Stadler celebrated a solemn Advent service and distributed blessings. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
Despite the icy wind, mountain pastor Roland Stadler celebrated a solemn Advent service and distributed blessings.
Contemplative atmosphere on the 1st Advent hike on the Topitza summit. (Bild: Wallner Hannes)
Contemplative atmosphere on the 1st Advent hike on the Topitza summit.

The "Bergkrone" Advent hikes will continue on the 2nd Sunday in Advent, when they will be joined by mountain rescuers from the Lieser-Maltatal branch on the beautiful Stubeck above Gmünd in Carinthia. 

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