After enjoying the beautiful view from the Kammersteiner Huette lookout tower and the grasslands of the Perchtoldsdorfer Heide (which are part of the previous blogpost on this site) I knew I had to share the magic with my trusty companion Ash. The Aussichtsturm really isn't all that far from the edge of Vienna so can be reached with public transport for a nice 1 -2 hour stroll in the woods. The summer months also mean you can start the walk pretty late, which is a nice bonus.
On the weekend afternoon I chose to show Ash the route we had gorgeous sunshine, and the Heide was looking very nice, and also very Chiltern-like, as befitting its status as grazed land on limestone... There were a whole bunch of grazing sheep in small temporary fenced enclosures. These sheep were doing a great job of mowing the lawn, chomping down the grass rather noisily. Not once did any of them bother to lift their head for a good photo! The view from the Turm was as dramatic as before, though the photo conditions weren't perfect due to the bright sunlight. Thus I had more time just to sit and soak in the vista, which was improved by a view of the Schneeberg 50 + km away as the air was much clearer than on my first visit.
After some absolutely delicious Eierspaetzle (that's just eggy Spaetzle to you but these were done perfectly) at the hut we headed on back down to the Heide to admire once again the grassland plants and beautiful flowers. A short but sweet afternoon out! Here's the customary link to the full album.
Bis bald,
Der Tom.
