Date: 25-07-2013 09:09-10:20 UTC
The Grosse Mythen is a very popular mountain due to its interesting shape and beautiful 360 degree view from the top. On weekends it is very crowded, so avoid this time whenever possible. The fastest way to access the summit is by using the cable car from Brunni to Holzegg (car park available in Brunni, CHF 15.- for a two way ticket). From Holzegg it takes little more than 1 hour to the summit on foot. The way up has been widened and all difficult parts are secured by rails and chains. So it’s not difficult (albeit quite steep sometimes). On the top, a restaurant (!) offers some rewards for the exhausting ascent.
QSO: 65 (31 on 40m, 26 on 30m, 8 on 12m)
S2S: HB9DST/P (HB/UR-066), HB9AFH/P (HB/SZ-013), MW6GWR/P (GW/NW-063), OE8SPW/P (OE/KT-132), HB9CKV/P (HB/GR-154), F5MNO/P (F/MC-167), OE7PHI/P (OE/TI-566)
Rig: KX3, 12W, Ant: 10m Vert.
Hiking distance: 1.9km
Hiking duration: 1h 3min
Ascent: 492m
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- Today’s goal: Grosser Mythen seen from Brunni
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- View from the top cable car station Holzegg
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- The path up is quite wide but rocky
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- Summit restaurant. Looks closer than it is…
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- About 2/3 up, the Kleine Mythen (HB/SZ-020) comes into view
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- Narrow ridge, but well secured
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- Old trail to the right
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- Almost there
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- The restaurant on the top
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- Found a secluded spot for the QTH
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- Great view to Lake Lucerne and Lauerzersee
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- Panorama to South West
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- Panorama to the North
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- Kleiner Mythen (HB/SG-020). Much more difficult to get up.
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- Summit Cross
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- The red rock looks almost like marmor
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- You find this stone bench about half way up