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* Overfly the ridge with ''Eissee'' and follow the valley from there nothwest with the reservoir ''Zillergründl'' and ''Mt. Reichenspitze'' (3303m) to its right; until you reach the town ''Mayrhofen'' where the current valley meets the ''Zillertal'' valley. You also should start to descend now to about 3500ft with a rate of roughly -1000fpm. | * Overfly the ridge with ''Eissee'' and follow the valley from there nothwest with the reservoir ''Zillergründl'' and ''Mt. Reichenspitze'' (3303m) to its right; until you reach the town ''Mayrhofen'' where the current valley meets the ''Zillertal'' valley. You also should start to descend now to about 3500ft with a rate of roughly -1000fpm. | ||
* From ''Mayrhofen'' follow the ''Zillertal'' valley north and when reaching the ''Inntal'' valley near the town ''Jenbach'', Innsbruck Airport is a few minutes to the west. If you like, you can divert north at ''Jenbach'' to visit ''Achensee'', and even continue further north to land at Munich via lake ''Tegernsee'' or via the Isartal over ''Bad Tölz''. | * From ''Mayrhofen'' follow the ''Zillertal'' valley north and when reaching the ''Inntal'' valley near the town ''Jenbach'', Innsbruck Airport is a few minutes to the west. If you like, you can divert north at ''Jenbach'' to visit ''Achensee'', and even continue further north to land at Munich via lake ''Tegernsee'' or via the Isartal over ''Bad Tölz''. | ||
== Crossing the alps == | |||
[[File:ED02-LIPB.jpg|thumb|The route for Fuessen to Bolzano]] | |||
This trip brings us from germany via austria to italy, crossing the alps, visiting the famous castle Neuschwanstein and Mt. Zugspitze, germanys highest peak. | |||
* [https://skyvector.com/?ll=47.068251080980836,10.959411633048108&chart=301&zoom=5&fpl=N01204735N01041E%204734N01045E%204729N01042E%204726N01046E%204724N01054E%204712N01054E%204704N01058E%204656N01103E%204655N01106E%204653N01109E%204650N01110E%204648N01113E%204638N01110E%20LIPB SkyVector route] | |||
* Suggested plane: C172 or C182 | |||
* This is VFR only, so pick suitable weather and time (I suggest to start with the first light/sunrise). | |||
* There are no helpful navaids for this trip, but Bolzano NDB: 362 BZO may serve as a final guidance. | |||
* Trip takes around 45 minutes air time at 120 KTAS. | |||
* Start at ED02 Fuessen, climb to about 3000 and head southeast to visit castle Neuschwanstein, south of the Forgensee. | |||
* After looking at the castle (challenge: fly close around behind it), we start climbing to 3500 and aim southwestish and cross over from germany to austria. | |||
* Fly into the big valley directing south. East of Reutte start climbing 500fpm to 6000 and follow the railway in the valley to the southeast. | |||
* Once the valley opens significantly, you can see the famous mountain Zugspitze (germanys highest peak, 2962 m) to the front. | |||
* Head southwards around the Mt. Gartnerwand over town Ehrwald and fly between the two small peaks over the Marienbergjoch mountain pass, 1789m/5870ft (between Mt. Wanning and Mt. Marienberg; challenge: who can make it with the least altitude?). | |||
* After overflying the second mountain, to the south comes a new valley where you fly into. | |||
* Follow that valley all the way to the south and slowly climb to at least 8600 now (300fpm or so). Note overflying Längenfelden, where the dominant valley joins from the east with the river fischbach, halfaway the leg; this looks similar to the end, but isn't. | |||
* Follow the valley until it starts to branch in all different directions at the end (over the town of Sölden and Zwieselstein). | |||
* We follow the Southeast main branch and then turn quickly to a smaller valley branching off directly eastwards (look for the mountain pass road). | |||
* That brings us to the mountain pass of the Timmelsjoch and is the place where we cross over to Italy. | |||
* After passing, we can descend to 2500 or so, following the terrain. Follow the valley and its river southeast, and follow its bend to the south. | |||
* Follow the valley and make a nice turn around Mt. Kolbenspitze's east ridge, over San Leonardo, still following the river now southwards. | |||
* Where the valley hits the next big valley is a bigger famous city called Merano. From there we follow the Autobahn (higway) to the south and are soon approaching the somewhat hidden airport of Bolzano (LIPB) after an estimated time of somewhat under one hour at 120 knots. | |||
==Grenoble Le-Versoud== | ==Grenoble Le-Versoud== | ||