Stripsenjochhaus – Lofer
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Leaving Stripsenjochhaus, a long day lay ahead of me. After descending 700 m the trail got broader which allowed me to change from my hiking boots to light mesh sneakers.
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I left the Kaisergebirge to the east passing through Kirchdorf, where I could finally pick up some vegetables. I made my way further east along Saalach River. Passing through Waidring and Strub and between Chiemgauer Alps to the North and Loferer Steinberge to the South.
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There were no mountains or peaks to crest today but the goal was to get to Berchtesgadener Alps as quickly as possible—to achieve this this stage was 35km long.
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After leaving Strub it started to rain and a thunderstorm was looming over the mountains. I crossed the border between Tyrol and Salzburg while entering Lofer. After picking up some painkillers for my knee at the local pharmacy, I made it to my selected Gasthof just in time before it really started to rain and hail.
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Wearing other shoes for the long walk through the valley turned out not to have been the smartest idea. I had several blisters on my feet, and they hurt a lot more than after wearing hiking boots all day long.