How this summit got its curious name is not entirely clear. That some locals call it "Romisa" suggests Romansh origins. The fact that this mountain has had a name for a very long time seems plausible given its exposed position above the Antholz Valley and the Puster Valley. This location also gives the summit a view that offers instructive glances over the entire eastern South Tyrol.
The signposting at the parking lot offers two route options: we prefer the right one and initially ascend parallel to the ski lift. But only briefly: on an initially inconspicuous path, it goes left into the forest. Soon the path becomes clear and quite steep – gaining altitude quickly. Thanks to the shady mountain forest, this is quite manageable even in summer. Where the forest opens up after a longer stretch, we reach a farm road near an alpine hut. We follow this to the left but soon leave it again at a signpost ascending to the right. A briskly ascending path now leads up to the Grentealm, 2002 m. After a refreshment at the rustic alm, we hike on path No. 6 to the Grentekreuz, 2174 m, and cross over to the ridge line between the Antholz Valley and Wielental. Now we ascend and scramble over the structured, partly blocky, partly rocky terrain of the north ridge (sections secured) up to the summit cross on the Rammelstein, 2483 m. After thoroughly enjoying the outstanding summit view,
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