Hiking with adults and hiking with children are very different. Let me tell you about two recent hikes: one with adult friends and one with Felix.
Adults: 3 weeks in advance, we created a Doodle to determine a date that worked for everyone. Several trail suggestions were muted and we eventually decided on Rote Wand.
Children: I wanted to go on a hike with Henry. Henry was excited about the hike yesterday. Today, he decided he didn't want to go. He wanted to go on the "second hike" after someone else had been on a hike alone with me. Felix was very excited to go instead. We got on the bus to Gösting. There are several familiar children-friendly hikes there. Felix decided he'd like to hike up the Plabutsch to Mauser Most. At the top, Felix asked see Thalersee.
Pictures
Adults: A few pictures were taken--mostly at the summit, during breaks and when a herd of ibex mountain goats crossed our path.
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| Herd of ibex crossed our path |
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| Taking a break, adult style |
Children: Felix liked to take many pictures. Here's our first pictures, waiting for the bus:
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| A typical Felix smile |
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| A wild mountain man is wandering around the city |
Felix can use the camera to take pictures of anything "interesting". Here are the most interesting things to him as we approached the hiking trail:
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| Felix's "Interesting Things" |
The peak
Adult: A short break at the top is usual, enough time to get a few pictures and soak in the view.
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| The cross at the peak "Gipfelkreuz" -- almost all Austrian mountains have one |
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| The stunning view |
Children:
A long break at the top is necessary, in order to play, eat, and gather strength for the trip downhill.
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| A playground in the sky |
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| Climbing the walls with Graz in the background |
Length
Adults: 2 hours for a 7km hike with 450m of elevation gain.
Children: 6 hours for a 6k hike with 400m of elevation gain.
Post-hike
Adults: Go to a beer garten for a post-hike Radler (Austrian half-beer half-lemonade beverage). I fall asleep in the car on the way home.
Children: Play in a playground at Thalersee. Felix falls asleep in the bus on the way home.
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