Saturday 9th May - A walk in the Losaich Valley

We like to walk, and where better to stretch the legs than a lovely stroll along the Losaich valley beneath the Jubilee Ridge - the line of mountains that lead up to the Zugspitz.  

We found the walk on Komoot, called "View of the Zugspitze - Bader Lake loop from Grainau"  I was worried it was going to be a bit boring.  Initially we had to walk along roads, but it wasn't too long before we turned into the woods and started going uphill.

And then it was absolutely lovely.  Flowers everywhere, little huts to shelter in along the way, cowbells in the air at one point.   Then there was a beautiful little chapel war memorial, fantastic views, meadows full of buttercups, even the little Badersee was gorgeous.  It really was a really lovely walk. Just brilliant

This is actually a red squirrel, just a dark grey version. 

But as the walk progressed, the showers started.  As we got to the Badersee, we heard the rumble of thunder. 

We walked into Obergrainau and then the rain came......

We sheltered in a tourist information stand - the rain got heavier. The thunder and lightening rumbled and flashed and we started to get cold. We didn't know whether we should stay or move on.

We eventually decided to move on, thinking we might be able to find a somewhere for a coffee or a beer - and of course we did.  I got cheesecake too.  Two beers later (for Peter), the rain had stopped.  We walked on through Obergrainau, admiring the attractive designs and paintings on the buildings.

Then it was back to the campsite, 6 miles total walk with a trip to Aldi included.  As soon as we got back, the sun came out.  It was so hot that we had to shelter under our canopy to avoid burning. 

Another brilliant day.  We are leaving tomorrow and I am going to miss this view.

We've decided we'd love to come back, perhaps when all the cable cars are working as they should. But for now, our adventure continues.  Tomorrow we drive on to an Austrian town called Dalaas.  I'm hoping we'll love it there as much as here.