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Kaunergrat Circular Route - 7 Days
Kaunergrat Circular Route - 7 Days
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Weitwanderweg
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AND OVERNIGHT STAY IN WENNS / PILLER
DAY 2: NATURE PARK CENTRE AT GACHENBLICK – VERPEILHÜTTE
Hiking distance: ca. 20 km
Elevation gain ascent: ca. 1,400 m
Elevation gain descent: ca. 950 m
Hiking time: NP Centre – Aifner Alm 1.5 hrs
Aifner Alm – Falkaunsalm 2.5 hrs
Falkaunsalm – Gallruttalm 1 h
Gallruttalm – Verpeilhütte 4 hrs
Total hiking time: 9 hrs
Overnight stay: Verpeilhütte
Sights: Along the Dr Angerer high-level trail with magnificent views of the striking mountain silhouette of the Small and Large Dristkogel peaks and the Gsallkopf peak. The wild and romantic Verpeilhütte.
Difficulty: average/red mountain path
DAY 3: VERPEILHÜTTE – KAUNERGRATHÜTTE
Hiking distance: ca. 5 km
Elevation gain ascent: ca. 1,100 m
Elevation gain descent: ca. 250 m
Hiking time: Verpeilhütte – Madatschjoch 3.5 hrs
Madatschjoch – Kaunergrathütte 1 h
Total hiking time: 4.5 hrs
Overnight stay: Kaunergrathütte
Sights: Aperes Madatschjoch [ridge] on over 3,000 m and first view of the Watzenspitze peak with its hanging glacier.
Difficulty: hard/black mountain path
DAY 4: KAUNERGRATHÜTTE – TIEFENTALALM / NEUBERGALM
Hiking distance: ca. 13 km
Elevation gain ascent: ca. 800 m
Elevation gain descent: ca. 1,600 m
Hiking time: Kaunergrathütte – Steinbockjoch 0.5 hrs
Steinbockjoch – Mittelberglesee 2 hrs
Mittelberglesee – Neururer Berg 1 h
Neururer Berg – Arzler Alm 3 hrs
Arzler Alm – Tiefentalalm 1 h
Total hiking time: 7.5 hrs
If staying overnight at Piösmes the same hiking time applies as if staying overnight at Tiefentalalm.
If staying overnight at Neubergalm add 1 h to overall hiking time: 8.5 hrs.
Overnight stay: Tiefentalalm or Neubergalm or accommodation in Piösmes.
Sights: The beautiful Mittelberglesee [lake] has a rare turquoise colour and the beautiful high-level trail with panoramic views of the Hohe Geige peak and the Glaciers of Pitztal and Ötztal.
Difficulty: hard/black mountain path
DAY 5: TIEFENTALALM / NEUBERGALM – SÖLLBERGALM (accommodation in Wiese)
Hiking distance: ca. 8.7 km
Elevation gain ascent ca. 860 m
Elevation gain descent: ca. 870 m
Hiking time Tiefentalalm – Neubergalm 1 h
Neubergalm – Mauchele Alm 3 hrs
Mauchele Alm – Söllbergalm (no accomodation) 1 h
Total hiking time: 5 hrs
If staying overnight at Piösmes add 1 h ascent to Tiefentalalm.
If staying overnight at Neubergalm, hiking time to Söllbergalm only 4 hrs.
Descent to Wiese (district of St Leonhard), add ca. 1.5 hrs.
Transport from Söllbergalm to Wiese with Taxi Kirschner (+43 664 1448620)
Cost each way 50 Euros for 4 people; 10 Euros per person for more than 4 people.
Overnight stay: Accommodation providers in Wiese.
Sights: Ideal stopping place for a break below the Stallkogel peak with beautiful panoramic views of Pitztal’s Glacier world.
Difficulty: average/red mountain path
DAY 6: BELOW SÖLLBERGALM – NATURE PARK CENTRE AT GACHENBLICK
Hiking distance: ca. 16 km
Elevation gain ascent: ca. 1,300 m
Elevation gain descent: ca. 1,300 m
Hiking time: Below Söllbergalm – Strassbergalm Alm 2 hrs
Strassbergalm – Kreuzjoch 2.5 hrs
Kreuzjoch – Kielebergalm 1.5 hrs
Kielebergalm – NP Centre 1.5 hrs
Total hiking time: 7.5 hrs
Transport from your accommodation in Wiese to a place below the Söllbergalm with Taxi Kirschner (+43(0)664 1448620) Cost each way 50 Euros for up to 4 people; 10 Euros per person for more than 4 people.
If you are not taking a taxi from Wiese to the place below the Söllbergalm, expect a hiking time of 1.5 hrs and 400 metres elevation gain.
Overnight stay: Piller or Wenns or departure
Sights: Fantastic viewpoint at Kreuzjöchl with deep views into the lower Pitztal valley.
Difficulty: average/red mountain path
DAY 7: OVERNIGHT STAY WENNS / PILLER AND DEPARTURE
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