One of the more original ways of reaching the Lake is to take o 50-minute ride up the mountain from Jenbach with the Achensee Steam Cog Railway, driven by the oldest steam cog locomotive in the world – one built in 1889. Admittedly, it may not be the most comfortable or fastest way of transportation available, but it certainly is an original and unique one, with lots of whistling, hissing and puffing ;-) And this is how it looks:
Achensee (The Achen Lake) is the biggest post-glacial lake of the Austrian Tirol. And like every post-glacial lake it has incredibly blue water, lies in a picturesque setting surrounded by mountains and… is very, very cold ;-) Let me show you a short photo-story of an Achensee day trip. One of the more original ways of reaching the Lake is to take o 50-minute ride up the mountain from Jenbach with the Achensee Steam Cog Railway, driven by the oldest steam cog locomotive in the world – one built in 1889. Admittedly, it may not be the most comfortable or fastest way of transportation available, but it certainly is an original and unique one, with lots of whistling, hissing and puffing ;-) And this is how it looks: Once the antique railway reaches the Seespitz Station, having consumed hundreds of kilograms of coal (some of which has by now ended up on your clothes in the form of soot), you can take a boat trip around the lake and admire the views. And the views are really amazing: You can also get off the boat at one of its many stops and visit one of the lake-side villages, to see an incredible number of traditional Austrian houses with wooden balconies overflowing with flowers, and an occasional alpine cow ;-)
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