At our stop, we unloaded our plastic sleds, breathed in a fresh cow-manure stench, and secured our gloves. The trail follows the railway, but also takes you through the countryside. Riding down was mostly bumpy and the melting snow revealed mud and patches of grass.
We did, however, appreciate the intermittent signs letting us know which way to go to continue on the designated sledding slopes:
At the end, the trail abruptly delivered us to a large field, after which we set out on foot back to the car park/train station. (Convenient signs pointing to the Bahnhof and Zentrum sent us in the right direction.) If you happen to be in this area sometime during the winter (or plan to come visit us in the future -- Jamon and Dill), you should not pass up this activity. Our only complaint was that the slopes hadn't been groomed in a while, probably since the last snowfall two weeks prior, so I recommend going as soon as possible after a snowfall for a snowier, smoother ride.
Hey Amanda! Wanna switch places for a month? I'm a travel writer in Costa Rica and I miss quality cheese! It squeaks on your teeth down here.. the kind of stuff you can make yourself with an old jug of milk. I can offer some great homemade rice and beans :)
ReplyDeleteHey Claire - those rice and beans are very tempting...
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