"Return to Haidsteig after 9 years. If you're in love with Rax and live in Bratislava, it's very easy to come for another rendezvous: 1. Book a return train ticket at least a week in advance to have it relatively cheap (today, 2 x 25.50 Eur). 2. Wake up at 4:45, morning routines, leave home at 5:15. 3. Public transport from Ruzinov to Petrzalka at 5:33. 4. Onboard REX 7788 from Bratislava-Petrzalka at 6:11 with arrival to Payerbach-Reichenau at 8:28. 5. Onboard Bus 342 from Payerbach-Reichenau Bahnhof to Preiner Gscheid at 8:33. 6. Here we go, at 9:03, I'm starting another adventure in fresh air of Preiner Gscheid mountain pass. At first, I'm hiking to Waxriegelhaus with short stop to log geocache TB Hotel Preiner Gscheid (GC7HZ33). Why not to make unnecessary vertical meters, when the weather is so great? Then I'm descending to Seidi-Schikane memorial, where I bite some snacks and made my backpack lighter by drinking of Urpiner 12° beer. Just here I decided, that today is the day for Haidsteig. I really wanted to try Konigschlusswandsteig, because I never tried this one before, but I was afraid that my physical and mental condition is not ready for D/E ferrata. I need t..." — Rikitan • Sep 7, 2024