Hiking – but please enjoy it
When hiking, the journey is the goal - but the journey is easier to complete with the right cheese in your luggage! To make your next hike a truly enjoyable experience, we have prepared a checklist for your equipment and for the hiking snack.
Our surroundings around Lake Wallersee and the entire Salzburger Land offer a fantastic backdrop for hikes all year round. Even in autumn there is something for every fitness level. If you want to go on an easy hike without a lot of elevation gain, this is the one for you Wallersee circular route the perfect choice. The 18-kilometer route is also ideal for a bike tour. On the way you pass the Wenger Moor nature reserve and there are plenty of opportunities to sit down and enjoy a snack.
It offers a little more altitude (200 m). Hike to Gruberalm. It is perfect for families with children as it can also be navigated with a stroller and there are many animals and play options waiting at the destination. It also rewards you with a beautiful view of Regenspitz, Gruberhorn and Gennerhorn as well as many culinary highlights such as Pofesen, Bauernkrapfen or Bratl. This hike is particularly worthwhile in autumn because of the colorful colors of the surrounding trees.
It is more strenuous and longer Hike to the Schafberg with over 1.000 meters altitude. You will be rewarded with beautiful views of the surrounding lakes. Plus, the cheese snack tastes even better with this panorama.
And if you like it sweaty, choose this Drachenwand via ferrata in Mondsee, which is still easy to do even in autumn. From the summit you can enjoy the view of the lake area all the way to the peaks of the Dachstein massif. As you descend, you can look at the Mondsee through the so-called Drachenloch.
The right equipment for hiking
So that you can really enjoy the hikes, it is important to be prepared for everything. So what should be in the backpack?
- Functional shirt (preferably made from natural merino wool)
- Fleece jacket or sweater
- Softshell Jacket
- Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen for the lips
- Rain cover and rain cover for the backpack
- Hood and/or buff (neck scarf)
- Functional shirt to change
- thin gloves
- hiking map
- Bottle
- First aid kit
- Cash
- pocket knife
- adjustable hiking poles
- binoculars
- handkerchiefs
- small seat cushion.
Speaking of drinking bottles: Since our body loses up to three liters of water just through sweating when we exert ourselves, it is important to compensate for this fluid loss. Ideally, you should take a drinking break every 30 minutes, even if you don't feel thirsty.
The right snack when hiking
When hiking, you continually use energy. You should make up for this loss of energy regularly. That's why several small, easily digestible and carbohydrate-rich snacks such as nuts or dried fruit are important. Homemade muesli bars are also ideal. Anyone who suffers from leg cramps should take a banana with them or take magnesium. And then the time has come: the last bend, cross the ridge one last time and there is the summit! Every bead of sweat from the last few hours is forgotten in view of the breathtaking view. Now there's just one important little thing missing from the perfect summit experience: the perfect hiking snack, which tastes so much better at lofty heights! Here you will find a few recipe tips for your summit happiness.
Cheese muffins made from a simple oil-buttermilk batter and herbs are ideal for a hike. Depending on whether you have one Emmentaler , or Bergkäse used, the taste becomes stronger or milder. Purely vegetarian or spiced up with ham, they taste delicious. Alternatively you can use ours Cheese snails with peppers and processed cheese bake and take with you. Also our popular one Ham and cheese omelette with eggs, peas, ham and mountain cheese is a perfect picnic for the summit break. Or how about a salad? Preferably one that still tastes good even after hours on the road. For example one autumn salad with grapes and walnuts and our WOERLE Emmentaler.
Finally, some good news: During and shortly after exercise, our body burns simple carbohydrates particularly quickly. So you can eat the summit chocolate without feeling guilty. 😉
