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This is my last day in
the Alps
for this time. And I have
saved the best until last! The dolomite cliffs
of Kalkkögel
near Innsbruck are
increadibly beautiful! I use the cableway from Axamer Lizum
to Hoadlhaus. This is the fifth
day in a
row for me, and my legs are tired. |
On
top of everything else, the weather is perfect! I start
the day in
grand style, having a cappuccino in Hoadlhaus, before taking
on
the climb. |
The
trail first descends 80m, before starting the
climb. Hochtennspitze is
to the left, with the green plateau Hochtennboden below. After passing
that,
the realclimb begins.
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Well, I just had to take this picture! It's
quite obvious, this
is the path I should walk! |
Even
before Hochtennboden it's a bit steeper. Here is a
father, connected to
his son with a rope. Good thinking!
Still they didn't climb the steeper
parts further up. |
Looking
back to Hoadlhaus. Mieminger Gebirge is in the background.
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Arriving
at Hochtennboden. From here, a sign warns
from continuing, if you lack
experience of steep climbs.
This warning is legitimate. |
And here the real climb begins, with
about 150m left to the summit. |
There
are no ropes here, no wires. You have to manage without.
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Higher
up, the trail winds in short serpentines. This is the trickiest part.
It's easy to slip on all the small stones here, especially on the
descent. And
again, nothing to hold on to. |
However,
after a short while you reach the summit. The final section is
easier. |
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there it is, Hochtennspitze 2549m. I needed about one hour
getting up
here. It's a difficult peak, but the reward is great, coming
up
there. |
It's
inceadibly beautiful in all directions! To the southeast
is Serles
2717m, with Zillertaler Alpen behind. Stubaital
can be seen
below. |
Straight
to the south, Habicht 3277m. Further away and to the left,
Pflerscher Tribulaun 3097m. |
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To
the
southwest, Kalkkögel continues with a number of
peaks, ending
up
with Schlicker Seespitze 2804m. It's
like from a Fairytale,
not
real! |
In
the
other direction, I think it's Marchreisenspitze 2620m. |
Now
I'm
going for a "Kalkkögeltour". My next target is Widdersberg
2327m, a bit to the left here. Further away
and to the right is Saile
2404m, with the city Innsbruck
below, in Inntal. |
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Back
on
lower altitude, it's easy to follow the trail towards
the summit. From
now on, nothing is technically difficult. |
Just
before the summit, I pass a group that seems to be involved
in some
kind of discussion. |
A
different work of art at the summit of Widdersberg, an "inverted cross". |
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Looking
back towards Hochtennspitze (left) the plateau.Hochtennboden
(right)
and the trail from there
below. |
Time
for the third and last summit, Schneiderspitze 2156m. Here it's in the
midde, with Saile behind. |
At
the summit, the only thing remaining is to descend another 600m to
Axamer Lizum. That will take 45min or so. In total, I have climbed
500m+ and descended 1200m+. I needed 5h+ to do it all. A super ending
of a super journey! |
