Today I hiked alone to the sparkling emerald waters of Madleinsee (2437 m) surrounded by the majestic mountain scenery of the Silvretta mountain range. I swear to you – I have never experienced a lake as cold as this lake. I tried to put my foot in but lasted just a few seconds – I tried with all my will power to at least take a picture of myself standing in the water but it was truly impossible. Brrr! Anyway, the hike was breathtaking – beautiful flowers, the valley at my feet and no other hikers this day.
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The pastures were beautiful on the way up and filled with calm cows and aggressive goats… Looking in another directions there was nothing but black sand and stone – almost like Teneriffa, or Iceland I suppose.
Again, like Berglisee, it was small but still amazing. How can water be that cold?! I mean, I’ve been icediving in Storsjön and I’ve been bathing in the frozen Baltic Sea but nothing compares to the cold of this tiny lake!
Schönpleiskopf with Madleinsee behind me.