Long-distance hike Eagle Walk Stage O8: Kalser Tauernhaus - Stüdlhütte

Something is coming to a head here: inch point, pillar point, plank point, crystal point ... they are all vying for our attention. Which, of course, they get from us - without losing sight of the path. We treat ourselves to a break in one of the rustic huts before continuing our hike to the venerable Stüdlhütte at the foot of the Großglockner.

Description

Route description: From the Kalser Tauernhaus, the Adlerweg trail runs continuously southwards to the Moaalm through the lovely Dorfertal valley on a wide alpine path slightly downhill. You pass the Kalser pastures of the Rumesoi and Schönebene. Soon after the Bergeralm snack station, trail no. 40 branches off to the left at the Moaebene via a sure-footed path ("die Stiege") up to the Moaalm (1,793 meters), above Kals. Continue downhill via the Moaalm road to the bridge on the Teischnitzbach stream, where after about 70 meters at a gap in the fence a signpost points to the Teischnitz valley. This valley is still very pristine and also impresses with its scenic beauty. From there, an alpine path leads up the larch-covered right-hand side of the valley.

However, there is also a shortcut trail that crosses the alpine path several times. It passes the Maurigen Trog (2,101 meters), the narrow, 800-meter-long rocky gorge (2,075 meters). At the entrance to the high valley trough of the Teischnitz plain (bridge), a signpost indicates that the trail leading to Stüdlhütte branches off to the right into the steep mountain slopes. Soon you can look down on the rushing Teischnitzbach stream and see the ice towers of the Teischnitzkees flashing into view. There are still some steep meadow slopes, ridges and gullies to overcome before you finally approach the Stüdlhütte (2,802 meters) from the south over scree and boulders. It stands at the foot of the Großglockner, and the mountain and glacier panorama is correspondingly magnificent. For route descriptions, see also: "Osttiroler Wanderbuch" by Walter Mair.