Yspertal – Niederösterreich (Ysper Valley – Lower Austria))

The Yspertal in Lower Austria has been one of the places which combines history, adventure and plenty of opportunities to admire nature at Austria’s best. These are some of the photos which I took over several years when I visited my childhood place. They may differ in quality, however, hopefully they communicate my admiration of the place where I spent my most exciting time while growing up in Austria.

Yspertal in Niederösterreich ist eines der Plätze wo man Geschichte, Abenteuer und Natur bewundern kann. Ich hoffe, daß diese Fotos meine Bewunderung dieses Platzes einigermaßen kommunizieren können. Sie wurden über eine Zeitspanne von 40 oder mehr Jahren aufgenommen. Jener Ort meiner besten Kindheitsjahre in Österreich.

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Yspertal – The village of Ysper located next to the village of Altenmarkt

Ysperklamm

Yspertal – St. Oswald towards the village of Dorfstetten. Plenty of Forrests and hiking paths

Ysper – Looks like Klimt was here.

Yspertal – Schweinbraten (Pork) with Waldviertler dumplings and a mixed salad. The cure for everything.

Yspertal – Had to put this in. One of the best beers I know.

Yspertal – The Peilstein mountain with Altenmarkt

Yspertal – The village place in Ysper.

Yspertal – Fall view towards the Danube valley

Yspertal – the secluded Wim Castle built in the 8th Century on top of a celtic sacrifical stone. Plenty of ghost stories available.

Yspertal – the secluded Wim Castle and its tower with thick walls built in the 8th Century on top of a celtic sacrifical stone. Features a 2 story stair case inside the walls, dungeon (free to try out), ghosts, great memories

Yspertal – Inside secluded Wim Castle’s tower built in the 8th Century on top of a celtic sacrifical stone.

Yspertal – Inside secluded Wim Castle’s tower built in the 8th Century on top of a celtic sacrifical stone. Staircase leading to the top.

Yspertal – The village of Altenmarkt

Yspertal – The Village of Altenmarkt

Yspertal – The village place in Altenmarkt. Looks calm, however, a Schweinsbraten with a beer is always available.

Yspertal – The Peilstein Mountain

Yspertal – Ysperklamm

Yspertal – Ysperklamm. Does not always have flooded hiking paths. Usually everything is well maintained.

Yspertal – Garden Acorn

Yspertal – One of the last reminders of my mothers annual redcurrant syrup production.

Yspertal – Ysperklamm.

Yspertal – A rose hip at the forrest playground

Yspertal – Ysperklamm.

Yspertal – The enchanted entrance to the forrest playground near Ysper

Yspertal – Great time at the playground located at a forrest near Ysper.

Yspertal – the Geierstein, a gigantic bolder with stairs leading to its top. Of course, as so many other granite bolders in the area, this was also the site of ancient celtic sacrifical practices.

Yspertal – Arriving at the village of Altenmarkt

Yspertal – Not exactly located in the Yspertal but close by. The Village of Dorfstetten.

Yspertal – Altenmarkts’ priest Hans Wick (1904 – 1988) explaining a celtic sacrifical granite bolder with cup. He was one of the principal celtic sacrifical bolder researchers in this area.

Yspertal – Altenmarkts’ priest Hans Wick (1904 – 1988) at the famous heart stone, a celtic sacrifical bolder. He was one of the principal celtic sacrifical bolder researchers in this area.

Yspertal – Altenmarkts priest Hans Wick (1904 – 1988) explaining a celtic ritual site. A mini Stonhenge? He was one of the principal celtic sacrifical bolder researchers in this area.

Yspertal – Altenmarkts priest Hans Wick (1904 – 1988) at the dragon ston which looks like a skull from a different perspective. He was one of the principal celtic sacrifical bolder researchers in this area.