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The
walk starts deeply into Stubai valley, on more than 1500m altitude,
close to
the Grawa waterfalls. First a number of winds higher and higher over
the valley.
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Higher
the alpine world opens up ahead. Here I start to feel where I am heading. |
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Sulzenaualm on
some 1800 m is reached after less than one hour. Above the
steep slope is Sulzenauhütte. |
Continuing
upwards. Risk of falling stones makes you not slow down on the path. |
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Almost
at Sulzenauhütte. A glance back towards Sulzenaualm. |
At Sulzenauhütte
on 2191 m. I fill up my water bottles and rest for a while before
continuing. |
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After
Sulzenauhütte comes a fairly easy walk up to Grünausee, on 2328m. |
At
Grünausee, an emeraldgreen pearl right below the large glaciers of
Hochstubai. Time for a cup of tea and a sandwich. |
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On the way to
the top of Mairspitze. Over Grünausee you can see the glacier
Wilder Freigerferner. |
Intrerresting,
steeper climb just before the top. The wire is really needed to hold
along the winding path, as the slope is almost vertical. |
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Wilder
Freiger, 3418 m, seen from the top of Mairspitze.
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Mairspitze
(lower summit) 2780 m, is reached after 4 hours. In the background is
the Stubai valley.
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I
descend on the opposit (eastern) side of the mountain. After a good
dinner at Nürnberger Hütte I continue down to the valley. |
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