We had changeable weather on the fourth day of our crossing of the Alps - moderate rain, dense fog, chill wind and some rays of sunshine sprinkled in between. The landscape tried to match the variety of the weather, from Alpine meadows at the Trauneralm to large scree fields near the Untere Pfandlscharte and the rather busy Pasterzenhaus at the Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße. During a short break in the Untere Pfandlscharte, we decided against ascending even further to the top of the Spielmann, because it was already cold and very(!) windy. Sadly this meant we missed the chance to climb our first three-thousand-metre mountain.

Duration: 5 hours and 30 minutes (including various breaks)
Length: 9 km
Elevation: 1522 m to 2663 m
Ascent/Descent: 1230 m ↑ and 610 m ↓

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Day 3 of our crossing of the Alps was kind of a rest day with much less walking. After breakfast we took the bus from Zell am See to the wildlife park Ferleiten. There weren't many people there in the morning, so we had some time to enjoy the calm nature and animals. Around lunch time the park got busier. That was our sign to leave for the private alpine guest house Trauneralm situated at an altitude of 1530 metres at the end of the romantic Käfer valley and get enough rest as the more challenging hikes awaited us the next days.

Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes (excluding breaks)
Length: 7 km
Elevation: 1150 m to 1530 m
Ascent/Descent: 390 m ↑ and 10 m ↓

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