Bergdoktor

& Krimml Waterfalls

Our next stop led us directly to Ellmau, where we walked up for 10 minutes to the Bergdoktor’s house. Upon request, I can gladly organize a taxi for guests with limited mobility so that all guests can visit the house on site. 🙂

A fantastic view over Ellmau and of the Wilder Kaiser included.

Our 3rd Bergdoktor stop led us to the Sonnendorf Söll. Once there, it wasn’t long before Peda, our tractor driver, drove us up the mountain to the Bergdoktor’s house. Peda, with his insider knowledge, who has been closely involved in the filming for many years, leaves no question unanswered for Bergdoktor fans. 🙂

Detailed explanations are available directly in front of the Bergdoktor House at 1,000 m above sea level. Guests can expect not only many interesting facts about the filming, but also the Tyrolean spirit in the Bergdoktor kitchen is, of course, already prepared. 🙂

What a great day following in the footsteps of the Bergdoktor.

Day 2: The next day, we embarked on the grand tour around the entire Kitzbühel Alps.

The Great Rettenstein, a prominent peak with an elevation of 2,366 m, is the geographical center of the Kitzbühel Alps and is an important part of the nature recreation area.

From there, we went via the Brixental to the Inntal, and further into the Zillertal, where, in Zell am Ziller, we drove past the pilgrimage church Maria Rast and one of the oldest, former school buildings, then over the Gerlos Pass into Pinzgau/Salzburg. A photo stop at the Durlassboden Reservoir was, of course, a must. We built a small snowman and enjoyed the beautiful view of the 3,000-meter peaks of the Zillertal Alps.

In Krimml, at the Krimml Waterfalls, we visited the unique waterfalls. Over a total height of 380 meters, the masses of water thunder in the Pinzgau village of Krimml over three cascades into the depths. This makes the Krimml Waterfalls the largest waterfalls in Europe and the fifth-largest waterfalls in the world – or in other words: a wild natural spectacle that simply must be seen! Around 400,000 guests from all over the world are annually captivated by this natural spectacle. We can only confirm that. 🙂

We then returned via the beautiful Pinzgau with a view of the Großvenediger (unfortunately cloud-covered); nevertheless, we could see the beautiful Pinzgau cows, and the landscape with the Salzach river beside us was a dream. In Jochberg, we made another photo stop at the Jochbergwald Pilgrimage Chapel.

In the 19th century, the road over Pass Thurn had to be re-terraced for military-technical reasons, which completely marginalized the chapel at that time. In 1842, a new small church was built next to the old road with a simple, three-week construction, and the miraculous image was ceremoniously transferred.

Yes, and the miraculous image of this church is indeed very special.

History and Significance:

The miraculous image belongs to the “wounded cult images”, as it shows an injury in its depiction. A legend tells that a soldier tried to destroy the Madonna with his sword, whereupon blood is said to have flowed from the head of the Mother of God. The Jochbergwald Pilgrimage Chapel, where the miraculous image is kept, is a popular pilgrimage site. Many votive images, which can be seen in the chapel, bear witness to the enduring significance of the pilgrimage. The altarpiece in the chapel is a copy of a miraculous image in Neukirchen near Zwickau.

The miraculous image belongs to the so-called “wounded cult images”, just like the late Gothic Man of Sorrows in the Augustinian Museum in Rattenberg;

Afterwards, we went through Kitzbühel for a guided city tour, where my guests learned all the interesting facts about the origin of Kitzbühel. Tired and happy, we reached the hotel, and I look forward to welcoming you again on the next Tour de Tirol, including the Bergdoktor.