Wanderwege

Only a financial rescue package totalling 95 million euros can create the conditions for Austria's Alpine Associations to continue to preserve mountain huts and and hiking trails for all mountain recreationists.

When we are out and about in the mountains, we often hardly notice how many small details have been changed by human hands so that we can travel safely and enjoyably. We take path markings and signs for granted, and we usually don't think much about the use of handrails either. We often don't even realize how much work goes into building and maintaining trails. I volunteered to spend a weekend working on the trails team of the Südwien-Mürzer-Oberland Mountain Association. I wanted to gain an insight into what work is needed to make life easier for all those interested in the mountains and to actively contribute something myself.