This glacier route in the Ankogel includes the eastern part of the Hohe Tauern. The first part of the route to the Kattowitzerhut goes over a steep path through dense forest. Once you get higher, the forest becomes sparser and you can see the hut in the distance.
The ascent of the Grosse Hafner (3076 m) is one of the first highlights with the last part running over an exposed ridge. In the following days we cross sections of the ridge via the folds in the mountains (Schartes). Of course, the ascent of the 3250 meter high Ankogel should not be missed. Definitely not easy, but the view from the highest mountain of this massif makes up for it. To the west, you can see the Großglockner.
Note: This route was previously listed by the NKBV. Due to possible changing conditions, you are always responsible for checking the current route conditions. Get information from the local tourist office or the experts of the respective region to go safely and prepared.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
Huts
1st day Hannoverhaus www.hannoverhaus-ankogelgruppe.at
2nd day Giessenerhütte www.giessener-huette.de
3rd day Osnabrückerhütte www.osnabrueckerhuette.at
4th day Hannoverhaus www.hannoverhaus-ankogelgruppe.at
5th day Duisburgerhütte www.alpenverein.at/huetten/?huette_nr=0528
6th day Zittelhaus www.zittelhaus.at
Roadbook
Day 1
Mallnitz - Ankogelbahn to the Hannoverhaus (2721 m)
Exercises on the Lassacher Kees (glacier)
Hiking time: 4h
Elevation gain: +600m, -600m
Day 2 Hannoverhaus – Lassacher Winkelscharte (2856 m) - Giessenerhütte (2215 m)
Hiking time: 8h,
Elevation gain +875m, -1380m
Day 3 Giessenerhütte – Winkelscharte (2870 m) - Trippkees - Detmoldergrat - Hochalmspitze (3360 m) - Steinere Mandl (3125 m) - Hochalmkees - Preimischarte (2963 m) - Osnabrückerhütte (2026 m)
Hiking time: 8h,
Elevation gain: +1250m, -1440m
Day 4 Osnabrückerhütte – Ankogel (3252 m) - Hannoverhaus (2721 m)
Hiking time: 7h,
Elevation gain: +1370m, -675m
Day 5 Hannoverhaus – Kärntner Grenzweg - Hagenerhütte (2248 m) - Vordere Giesskopf (2974 m) - Duisburgerhütte (2573 m)
Hiking time: 9h,
Elevation gain: +1165m, -1300m
Day 6 Duisburgerhütte - Schareck (3123 m) - Herzog Ernst Spitze (2933 m) - Goldbergtuaernkogel (2776 m) - Niedere Scharte (2696 m) - Kärntner Grenzweg - Zittelhaus (3104 m)
Hiking time: 7h,
Elevation gain: +1330m, -845m
Day 7 Zittelhaus – Golzeck Scharte (2857 m) - Hocharn (3154 m) - Zirm See - Gasthof Alter Pocher - Heiligenblut.
Return by taxi to Mallnitz
Hiking time: 8h,
Elevation gain: +640m, -1870m
Wegegabelung Hannoverhaus, Osnabrücker Hütte, Cellerhütte
Celler Hütte
Abzweigung Winkelscharte
Gießener Hütte
Hochalmspitze
Osnabrücker Hütte
Fallbach-Wasserfall Großelendtal
Ankogel 3252m
Kleiner Ankogel
Abzweigung Kontauern
Mindener Hütte
Hagener Hütte
Vorderer Geißlkopf
Dr.-Rudolf-Weißgerber-Biwak
Duisburger Hütte
Baumbachsp.3105m
Herzog-Ernst-Spitze 2933m
Fraganter Scharte
Gletschersee ~2630m
Rojacher-Hütte
Zittel-Haus
Goldzechkopf 3042m
Hocharn 3.254m
Alpengasthof Alter Pocher
St. Vincent Pilgrimage Church
Public transport
Train:
Utrecht, Venlo, Düsseldorf, Munich, Freilassing, Salzburg, Mallnitz
Directions
Munich – Salzburg – Spittal – towards Lienz – Obervillach – MallnitzParking
In village or at the lift.
Return by taxi to the village
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Rother Hiking Guide Gsteinertal
Rother Hiking Guide Glockner Region
Author’s map recommendations
AVK 42 Sonnblick
AVK 44 Hochalmspitze / Ankogel
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