The jewel at the heart of the Tux Alps!
Correct footwear (sole with a tread, firm hiking shoes)
Clothing (quickly drying, protection against wind, rain and cold)
Sunscreen – ATTENTION: strong sunlight in the mountains! Sunglasses, head protection, sunscreen with a high sun protection factor
First aid kit (gauze bandage, plaster)
Charged mobile phone
Drinks and food (drink plenty of fluid on hikes – but avoid alcohol!)
Right at the heart of the Tux Alps lies the clear Eiskar lake, tucked away in corrie of boulders at the foot of the Eiskarspitze peak, just inside the Wattener Lizum military prohibited zone. It's an oasis of silence. At the fork in the mountain road from Tux-Vorderlanersbach to Geislerhof, follow the winding, tarred alpine path in the direction of Geiselalm. From the fork on a terrain step on a wide alpine path to the Hobalm.
Continue uphill on the Almweg Nr. 47, with the Hippoldspitze in the northwest in your field of vision. At the fork, after two wide loops, follow the right branch of the path and at the end of the ascent below the Almkogl, branch off onto the westbound hiking trail no. 49. Flat along the slope, past a mighty boulder, cross the headwaters of the Hobarbach and head uphill to the Vallruckalm at the foot of the Torspitze. At the alpine pasture, the sign "Eiskarsee" points to a marked trail. From the junction at the pole marking, go left over a steep slope uphill. At the new route division in the cirque below the Hippoldspitze, the signpost "Eiskarsee" indicates the further ascent over the scree terrain.
Back at the Vallruckalm, a relaxing alpine path no. 47 changes again behind a sweeping bend to the bank of the Hobarbach. After a waterfall the small partial loop closes. The ascent path leads past the Hobalm back to the starting point.
Bus line 4104
Bus stop Tux-Vorderlanersbach Rastkogelbahn or Tux-Lanersbach Eggalm Bahnen/Tux-Center (if you are taking the hiking taxi)
TIP:Hiking taxi on Mondays and Wednesdays from July to September to Hobalm or Vallruckalm. Departure at 9.15 a.m. from the Tux-Finkenberg Tourist Office, Tux-Lanersbach office no. 401.
Registration by telephone on +43 (0)664 4260106 one day in advance by 9 p.m. at the latest.
Payment is made directly to the taxi driver.
Day parking lot street crossing Geislerhof - Geiselalm
