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Al right, ladiese and gentlemen, I'm back form another trip and would like you to know about what I did. Target: Bachlalm, Filzmoos, Austria. Reason: Here be Groundhogs. Method of ascent: Start walk at Parking lot right at the end of Salzburg. The area is called Hachau but you can't miss the signs for Bachlalm to your left when coming from Filzmoos. It's right before the "Border" to Styria. Should you see a green heart sign, you passed by. Then, walk up the way. you can't miss the path, and you'll see up to massive Dachstein massive (sorry) if it's not clouded.Following an ascent of about an hour an ten to thirty, depending on your own abilities and how motivating life groundhogs are for your children, you reach an area where the tarmac road turns into a gravel path. The Groundhogs live to the right of you, Bachlalm is to your left. Obviously, with kids, you need to go see the Groundhogs (referred to by Austrians as "Mankei" instead of German "Murmeltier"). they are used to being fed and don't object to pictures, but they do object to dogs and hasty movements, so be sure to avoid either. The whole alpine pasture is an ideal playground for kids up to, hm, 12ish? years and if they don't bump into the occasional cow, you can leave them there to play at a small brook, between boulders and alpine flowers. You can jog up the final five muinutes to bachlalm, get some food and drinks in and enjoy the peace while you can. The view is spectacular with peaks of mountains such as Mitterspitz, Hoher Dachstein, Koppenkarstein all in view to the right of the hut, plus the dominating Rötelstein showing his red face slightly to the left. Should you choose to hike up higher, consult your landlord and personal at the hut about weather changes and routes. Those helicopters cost a dang fortune and you never know what happens further up, this being serious alpine territory.As for the way down, return as you went or pick one of two routes that lead you down straight into Filzmoos in something less then 2 hours. Nößlerriedl and Filzwiese are both well marked ways offering picturesque sights. Think ahead, though, as someone will have to get the car from down at the other end. Or start in Filzmoos altogether, that's just as well. Conclusio: Worth a trip for the groundhogs and the views.