For my birthday this year I wanted to do something outdoorsy. So I asked my hiking guru friend, Tanya, to suggest a nice, child friendly hike and if she would like to join us. She readily agreed and we decided on a path that she knew all the kids could manage and would enjoy, as she had done it before.
The morning of my birthday, we woke up to a not great forecast in the area where we intended to go. But she checked out another trail, and it was going to be perfect weather, so we quickly changed plans and drove out to the Klangweg, or music trail.
The view, and the weather, could not have been more perfect. So, first you take a cable car up to the top of the mountain. Gotta love a hike where all the hard work is done for you! Then all along the trail across the top, there are different instrument stations. Some of them are pretty crazy, but all of them are meant to be played.
There was even a teeter totter that had a ball roll across the xylophone middle as you went up and down. So fun!
Towards the beginning of the trail we passed this little woodcarvers shop. I was sad he wasn’t around. I totally wanted to buy myself a clock! Aren’t they cool? Tanya’s son had the great idea to collect some of the sawdust and use it as kindling for our fire later. So we scooped up a bunch into a plastic bag and stowed it away. Turned out to be a fantastic idea!
The trail was relatively flat, but it was long for little tiny legs, so we made sure to go nice and slow and build in lots of rests, aside from all the stops at the instruments.
I am so glad Tanya picked this trail. It was all I hoped for on my birthday. I definitely want to go back another time with visitors.
Halfway along the trail we stopped to grill our lunch. That sawdust came in very handy as a fire starter! Tanya was super sweet and brought along Luxembourgli and a candle to commemorate my birthday. Near our grill spot was a restaurant complete with playground and bathrooms! We also filled up our now empty water bottles there as well. I can’t get over how perfectly everything worked out on this day. I am truly a lucky lady.
Along the trail there were also fallen trees that had been carved into animals. These are a couple of my favorites.
At the end of the trail, we rode another cable car back down the mountain. Since we had two cars, Tanya had the clever idea of parking both at the beginning and the end of the trail. This saved us having to walk to, and waiting for, the city bus to take us back to where we went up the mountain. They all piled into our big car, some on the floor, and we drove them back to theirs. Thank you so much, Tanya, for making my day so special and wonderful!
When I got home there was more celebration. Chris had bought me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.
Sarah made me this gorgeous trivet in school. It is so beautiful that I just leave it out on the table at all times, whether we are using it or not.
And of course, Chris baked me a cake. (Yes those are the decorations from Noah’s party still on the wall. It was a busy few days!) I am so glad I got to spend my special day surrounded by those I love, doing things I love, and generally feeling loved. Thank you, everyone!
That trail looks amazing. I can’t believe how many cool places and things there are to do in your neck of the woods.