Summary: a perfect first hike.
For whom? For Millie (our cousin Oliver's daughter) who did her first real mountain hike today. Something like 1600m of ascent, 1400m of descent, 8 hours of hiking, a perfect pass, majestic views in all directions, and good weather: a classic day, and Millie mastered it magnificently. Oliver: not so much :-).
Unlike the previous hike we did, which was a brutal climb, today's route went up at a pleasant pace, for the most part (except for the final ascent to the pass... but hey, no gain without some pain, right?), and the descents, although steep were not punishing. Still, eight hours is eight hours: we were all tired at the end of the day and happy to get to Bergün.
We are staying in the 466 year old Hotel Weisses Kreuz, had a good fondue for dinner, and are now, at 21:16, sacked out and about to go to sleep. A good day!
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