Long-distance hike Rofan tour - stage 3

Münster / Brandenberger Alpen (Rofan)
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 11.8 km
Duration: 7:30 h

Bayreuther Hütte - Marchgatterl (Zireiner See) - Schafsteig - Schafsteigsattel - Grubascharte - Spieljoch - Hochiss - Steinernes Tor - Dalfaz Alm

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 11.8 km
  • Duration: 7:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,150 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,020 hm
Highest point2,291 m

Starting point

Maurach, Bayreuther Hütte (1,560 metres)

Finishing point

Maurach, Bayreuther Hütte (1,693 metres)
  • Fitness level 5 / 6
  • Technique 4 / 6

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Trail condition

hiking trail, steel rope secured sections
Source: Alpbachtal

Description

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.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

  • Dalfaz Alm

    Opening hours:Open today
    Place: Maurach am Achensee
    : Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant : Breakfast, vegetarian

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