the Ache, and passes the (1 M.) Patschger (Inn). ½ hr. Böckstein (3700 ft.;
Kurhaus, with garden; Mühlberger) is a straggling village, charmingly
situated opposite the mouth of the Anlauf-Tal, which stretches to the
S.E. towards the Ankogel. From this valley the new railway (p. 122)
pierces the Tauern range by a tunnel 9260 yds. in length to Mallnitz (see
see below). Near the mouth of the tunnel (20 min.) is the Restaurant An-
lauftal. Farther up the valley, near the (1 hr.) Tauern Fall, a path diverg-
ing to the right leads viâ the Hohe or Korn-Tauern (8080 ft.) to (7 hrs.)
the Hannover-Hütte (8830 ft.) or (8 hrs.) Mallnitz (see below; guide, 14 K.,
unnecessary in fine weather). The Ankogel (10,705 ft.) is easily ascended
by experts from the Hannover-Hütte in 2½-3 hrs.
The route to the Nassfeld (from Böckstein 2 hrs.) is a carriage-road
for 1½ M. We then ascend by a tolerable cart-road through the Asten,
a rocky gorge about 2 M. in length, in which the Ache forms a series of
cascades. At the entrance is the Kessel Fall, at the end the Bären Fall.
Below the latter the stream, which drains the Pochhard-See, falls into the
ravine over a precipice 300 ft. high, forming the graceful Schleier Fall ('veil-
fall'). By the bridge, 5 min. farther on, the path enters the Nassfeld, a
sequestered green valley, 2½ M. in length and 1½ M. in breadth, sur-
rounded by massive mountains, amongst which the Schareck is conspicuous.
Near the last bridge (8 min.) stands the Erzherzogin Marie Valerie Haus
(5265 ft.; Inn in summer).
From BÖckstein to Ober-Vellach over the Mallnitzer Tauern
10 hrs. (guide 14 K., unnecessary in fine weather). From the Nassfeld-Haus
to the Reck-Hütte at the S.E. end of the Nassfeld, ¾ hr. The bridle-path,
indicated by stakesm, winds up a steep slope to the (2½ hrs.) Mallnitzer,
or Niedere Tauern (7920 ft.). A few hundred paces below the saddle stands
the Mallnitzer Tauernhaus (7615 ft.). The path descends viâ the Mannhart-
Alp to (2½ hrs.) Mallnitz (3890 ft.). Drei Gemsen), whence a carriage-road
runs to (6 M.) Ober-Vellach (Post), in the pleasant Mölltal, 12¾ M. from
the station of Sachsenburg (p. 169; carr. 7 K.).
From the Nassfeld to Kolm-Saigurn over the Pochhard-Scharte
7490 ft.), an attractive route of 4-4½ hrs. (guide from Gastein 11 K.), see p. 119.
12. From Zell am See to Krimml. Upper Pinzgau.
Comp. Maps, pp. 122, 134.
33 M. Pinzgauer Lokalbahn (narrow-gauge railway) in 3-3½ hrs. (2nd
class 5 K. 60, 3rd cl. 2 K. 30 h.). — The scenery of the Upper Pinzgau is
somewhat monotonous, but the Krimml waterfalls are well worth seeing
and may be visited by means of the railway in a long day's journey.
Zelt am See (2460 ft.), see p. 120. The line skirts the lake and
then turns to the right. 2 M. Bruckberg; to the left, at the mouth of
the Fuscher Tal (p. 120), rises the Imbachhorn, adjoined by the
snowy summit of the Hochtenn. 3¾ M. Fürth-Kaprun. To the
left, at the entrance to the valley of Kaprun, are the village and
castle of that name, commanded by the Kitzsteinhorn (10,510 ft.).
9¼ M. Niedernsill (Oberwirt). Near (13 M.) Uttendorf (2535 ft.;
Bichlwirt) opens the Stubach-Tal, with the Schneewinkelkopf (to
Kals over the Kalser Tauern, see p. 169 ). — 15½ M. Stuhlfelden;
then the small sulphur-baths of (16 M.) Burgwies.
17½ M. Mittersill (2560 ft.; Post, at the station; Schwaiger,
Gruntner, on the right bank), the principal village in the upper
Pinzgau (600 inhab.). The well-preserved old Château, on a height
on the left bank, 500 ft. above the river, is fitted up in the old-Ger-