Stage 3 is a challenging route across the Rofan mountains from the Bayreuther Hütte to the Dalfaz Alm. The route passes Marchgatterl, Schafsteig, Spieljoch, Hochiss, and Steinernes Tor.
On stage 3, you hike from the Bayreuther Hütte to the Marchgatterl, from here you have a good view of the lake Zireiner See, where you can take a break after a short descent. From the Marchgatterl, continue along the steep and narrow Schafsteig, which is secured with a steel cable, to the Schafsteigsattel. Walk across the Rofanspitze on the grassy south side until you reach the Grubascharte. From here, follow the signs to the Spieljoch. The ascent over the southern ridge to the summit is secured with a steel cable. After the Spieljoch, the route leads to the summit of the 2,299-metre-high Hochiss. From the ridge, follow the yellow signposts and traverse in a westerly direction on a narrow path under the southern precipices of the Hochiss (past the via ferrata entrance).
Follow the trail as it climbs steeply over rocky and partly secured terrain. On the grassy south-western slope, turn right in an easterly direction and climb to the Hochiss summit cross. The descent is via the Streichkopf (2,243 metres), past the Steinerne Tor to the Dalfaz Alm (1,693 metres, Enzianweg). Overnight stay at the Dalfaz Alm.
