Backpacking, lacing up mountain shoes and getting out into nature for the annual hiking day! Our company hiking day was on the doorstep again, but this year under no particularly good star. 12 weatherproof colleagues Towards the Path High swab .
Actually, we would have wanted to spend the night in another hut ... but a bedbug infestation quickly made us a line through the calculation. So: change of route, Schiestlhaus instead of the original hut – flexibility is after all our strength!
Rain, rain, rain... pause
Reinforced with: Pig fat and cheese straw the Bakery Obruca We started from Seewiesen towards the summit. As soon as we left, the rain greeted us personally because of sunshine and mountain idylles – rather “waterfall from above”. Voisthalerhütte It was a rescue harbor where we were able to warm up during a break, and then the rain went down, but the visibility was so modest that you almost couldn't see the backpack of the man in front.
Arrived and then still lucky
The greater the joy, as we finally Schiestlhaus’ And then came the moment of surprise: the clouds were clearing, and so we were able to make the short ascent to the High Swab Summit (2,277 m). Arriving at the top, we were actually rewarded with a clear view – our highlight of the hiking day.
Evening as it should be
After more than 16 kilometres of hiking and 1,300 metres of altitude, we had earned good food and a cozy hut evening. And what should not be missing? Exactly: card games! Until the evening hours, people laughed, played and sat together comfortably – almost a tradition on our hiking days.
Back through fog and wind
The next morning greeted us with less friendly weather: poet fog and strong wind were our companions on the descent. Over 13 kilometers we went back to the cars. Even if the view remained manageable and the wind whistled around our ears, the mood was once again better than any weather mood.
Final at Grubbergwirt
And because every good walk also needs a good ending, we finally returned to the Grubbergwirt’ With full bellies, tired legs and the realization that we can brave rain, fog and wind ourselves, we ended our walking day in 2025.
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