27.8.2020: Neunkirchner Hütte - Funklsee
We drive from Krakaudorf in the direction Oberwölz, branching off above St. Peter am Kammersberg on the gravel road to the Neunkirchnerhütte at 1.535 m asl. From there, it is up to the Funklsee at about 1.900 m asl.
Wonderful valley head near the Neunkirchner Hütte with the view to Hochstubofen (2.385 m).
Starting near the hut, up a valley step of about 100 m, with a waterfall and a small water power plant.
The waterfall of the Oberer Almbachl, shortly above the Neunkirchnerhütte.
At the upper end of the valley step.
View back down the valley.
Smooth grassland above the valley step, ...
followed by a second, smaller step with another, smaller waterfall.
Rest at the Funklsee, ...
Funklsee - Panorama. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Heidi and Ernst at their rest, I go for a small walk around the lake.
Funklsee - Panorama. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Funklsee - Panorama. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Now I see, where this lake got its name from - "Funkl" means "sparkle".
Heidi and Ernst still at their rest.
After our rest, we walk up a smal rocky ridge above the lake, the a level of about 1.970 m asl. Nice view to the Melleck (2.365 m) from here.
Panoramic view from the small rock ridge above the Funklsee. Schoberspitze (2.423 m) to the left, Melleck (2.365 m) to the right. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Lots of garnets (Almandin) as inclusions in the rock.
Schoberspitze
Melleck
Wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus)
Melleck
View back up at the descent.
Clouds increasing ...
... but the weather stays dry till the evening.
