Mountain hikes Lärchegg

Kirchdorf in Tirol / Kaisergebirge
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 9.3 km
Duration: 8:30 h

A Summit and a Unique Landscape amid the Kaiser Mountains.

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 9.3 km
  • Duration: 8:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,314 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,304 hm
Highest point1,982 m

Starting point

Kirchdorf in Tirol – Fischbachalm or Griesner Alm parking lot

Finishing point

Kirchdorf in Tirol – Fischbachalm or Griesner Alm parking lot
  • Fitness level 5 / 6
  • Technique 5 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

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Trail condition

Partially exposed areas with danger of falling, gravel plains, rocky steep terrain

Equipment

helmet, possibly harness and via ferrata lanyard Steady trekking shoes Functional shirt Snacks and full drink bottles Fully charged mobile phone and charger First aid kit Sun protection Cash
Source: Kitzbüheler Alpen - St. Johann in Tirol

Description

The hike starts in pristine Kaiserbachtal valley, at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser’s northern walls. Follow the trail to Kleines Griesner Kar, a glacier plateau surrounded by rocky ridges. At the cirque, pick up the faint path through the scree field to your left and switchback up to the rock walls of Lärchegg. (Please note: the trail is hard to spot!). Continue along the well-signposted trail through the rock up to the peak. Parts of the trail are secured with steel cables where you can clip into for added protection. Backtrack to the cirque. Stay to your left and continue into the valley until you reach Fritz-Pflaum-Hütte (not serviced). The hut sits amid a barren yet stunning rock landscape and is one of the most isolated huts in the Wilder Kaiser Mountains. Climb down through Großes Griesner Kar to Kaiserbachtal.
 

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Postbus 4000 from St. Johann i.T. Bahnhof to Kirchdorf i.T. Griesenau (3,6 km to Fischbachalm)

    Return:
    Postbus 4000 from Kirchdorf i.T. Griesenau to St. Johann i.T. Bahnhof

  • Parking

    Kirchdorf in Tirol Fischbachalm or Griesner Alm parking lot

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