Saturday 18th October 2025 – Seeg, Germany

We woke to good weather, sunny but cold and the forecast for Munich predicts a maximum of 10°C and an overnight minimum of 2°C.
We headed off for essential Italian shopping before starting our journey over the Brenner Pass. It was a busy 2-lane paid motorway but lorries were restricted to 60 km/h and were not allowed to overtake, which kept the traffic flowing.
We had a very long, steady climb after Bolzano to the pass and border with Austria at 1,370 m. We had bought online a one-day Austrian motorway pass and the Brenner Pass toll, which meant that we sailed through the border. On the Italian side of the border, sheer mountains were close on both sides and there were lots of castles defending the pass. There were a vast number of vineyards on both sides of the road. On the Austrian side the scenery was a lot more open and we didn’t notice any traditional castles. It all made for a very pleasant journey with lovely views.
Jane had found an aire in Seeg, just over the German border. We arrived at about half past four to the sound of cow bells from the fields around the aire. Seeg is in a skiing area and the village obviously provides accommodation and services for visitors. It has at least three restaurants and we checked them out on a walk.
We went to the church that we could see from our pitch and we discovered that it was their 300^th anniversary and tomorrow they have a special service followed by a communal lunch. The exterior of the church is pretty but the interior is spectacular. It is decorated in Rococo style and it earned a ‘Wow!’ from both of us as we entered. We read that, in 2007, it was admitted into the Haag Convention for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. Many people were clearing leaves from the area and many families were attending the already immaculate family graves by planting flowers and ensuring that they were looking their best. It should be a good celebration tomorrow – a real community event.
We had a very good, traditional German meal in the Platzhirsch Restaurant in the village, well wrapped up against the cold. The shorts have been put away – it is definitely trousers from now on.
Photos: Cloud sits on the mountain with Innsbruck, hidden, below; Out pitch at Seeg with the village church on the hill; The interior of the church; One of the paintings on the ceiling; The church on the night before the 300 year celebrations.