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South Tyrol snowshoeing – a winter story about the peak of Eggespitz

In February 2017, we spent a couple of weeks in the Aurina Valley (Ahrntal) in South Tyrol snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the area. One memorable snowshoeing (winter hiking) trip was the trail to the peak of Eggespitz (2187 m).  Though it may evoke thoughts of an omelette, “egg” actually means “peak” in Swiss-German. Eggespitz, and the Aurina Valley where it’s located, lie in the Südtyrol/Alto Adige region in Italy, a beautiful region with a rich and complex history.

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Hiking over the German-Austrian border in the Alps (easier than you may think)

Deep in the south of Germany, close to the highest point in the country, Zugspitze, you can cross the border with Austria on foot. In fact you can walk over the border from the German state of Bavaria into Austrian Tyrol as many times as you wish. (Just don’t forget to switch your mobile data off as needed – if you’re using a German SIM card you’ll be roaming as soon as you cross the border.)

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