77-year-old vacationer in Ruhpolding missing-happy ending for search!

77-year-old vacationer in Ruhpolding missing-happy ending for search!

yesterday, Friday evening, June 13, 2025, a 77-year-old Norwegian holiday guest was reported in Ruhpolding. The man said, together with friends, had broken up for a bike tour into the attractive surroundings of Ruhpolding. However, there was an unfortunate turn during the exit: the vacationer took the wrong junction and subsequently lost contact with his group, which led to a worrying scenario, since it was assumed that he was disoriented due to its health. This reports Mangfall24 .

At night, a large -scale search was immediately initiated in which numerous mountain watch readiness from Ruhpolding, Inzell and Reit im Winkl as well as various police stations and a police helicopter were involved. The emergency services raved about all directions to find the missing cyclist as quickly as possible. The local community was once again in solidarity and ready to help in an emergency. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the rescue workers, the man was found in a restaurant in Reit im Winkl after a few hours, where he ordered a meal hungry and informed the employees about his predicament. He was then handed over to the care of his friends and was able to return to his holiday location safely.

sad memories of an earlier incident

In the past few months, however, the rescue workers in the region have also had to cope with tragic events. On August 23, 2024, a 53-year-old hiker from Freilassing was found dead in Ruhpolding. Previously, she had been reported missing on August 22nd after she did not appear at the agreed meeting point. At the time, the search comprised 44 members of the mountain rescue leaders and police mountain guides and a thermal chart, reports Merkur .

The units focused on the surrounding areas of the head head, where the missing person was discovered in the hiking car park. The search ended tragically when the woman was found in a steep channel around 01:10 a.m. She had obviously slipped on the descent and crashed about 60 meters, which led to her immediate death. The recovery of the lines was carried out in the morning by police mountain guides with the support of a helicopter. The investigation into the precise clarification of the incident is continued by the Piding Border Police Inspection in cooperation with the Traunstein public prosecutor.

These events show that nature has both beauties and dangers. Whether when cycling or hiking: security and caution should always be a matter of course. The big and small adventures in the mountains of Bavaria not only require courage, but also a good deal of responsibility.