Difficulty:
medium
Length:
12.2 km
Duration:
4:00 h
Elevation uphill:
270 m
This route requires good physical condition, sure-footedness, a head for heights, and Alpine experience.
Departing from Hochfügen bus stop/car park, follow the gravel road to the Lamarkalm Niederleger. Once there, proceed to the right along a forest road until you reach the turn-off for Gilfert/Sonntagsköpfl mountain. You then begin your ascent up a narrow, grassy trail amid the pasture terrain. After completing a short section alongside a stream, bear right and make your way across the treeless landscape in a series of hairpin bends towards the Sonntagsköpfl (there is also a turn-off for the summit itself). Just below the summit cross, the trail leads to the left along a ridge section – with hikers needing to perform some straightforward block climbing to reach the junction at the Graukopf. Keep to the left again as you embark on a continuous ascent via a grassy plateau that offers an early glimpse of the wooden summit cross atop Gilfert mountain. Boasting views of the Karwendel mountains and the Inntal valley, plus a panorama that ranges from Hochfügen to the upper Zillertal valley, this is a breathtaking vantage point!
The descent leads you along ridge sections, some of which are exposed, and a narrow trail. However, the subsequent turn-off for the Lamarkalm Hochleger marks a return to easier going on the pasture terrain. The downhill hike follows the course of a stream as it alternates between its left and right banks. Once at the Lamarkalm Hochleger, you can complete the remainder of your return journey to Hochfügen on the gravel road.
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