Rether Kopf (1,924m)

Achenkirch am Achensee / Karwendel
Route length: 7.0 km
Duration: 3:50 h

Ski tour through the Unterautal valley with a steep, demanding final section. The summit slope is often prone to avalanche.

Tour information

  • Length: 7.0 km
  • Duration: 3:50 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,000 hm
  • Elevation downhill:0 hm
Highest point1,924 m

Starting point

Achenkirch, car park Unterautal

Finishing point

Achenkirch, Rether Kopf (1,924m)

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Equipment

Snacks and drinks, helmet, avalanche safety gear (transceiver, shovel and probe), first aid kit, bivvy bag, and mobile phone. Avalanche airbags improve your chance of survival.
Source: Achensee Tourismus

Description

Ascent from the avalanche beacon checkpoint Unterautal. Follow the winter hiking path to the Hochstegalm (1,159m) and continue to the junction Gröbenalm (1,540m). From there, the route leads to the right over steep slopes to the eastern ridge of the Rether Kopf (1,700m) and to the eastern flank. Climb uphill taking steep turns past the summit rock into a small wind gap in the northern ridge and continue to the summit of the Rether Kopf. 
The descent follows the ascent route.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take the regional bus (lines 4080 or 390) to Achenkirch and get off the bus at "Achenkirch Christlumlifte" stop.

  • Parking

    Car park Unterautal oder car park Unterautal Valley entrance in Achenkirch (both chargeable)

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