This multi-day hike leads along the eastern ridge of the Sarntal Alps, running parallel to the Eisack Valley. For long stretches, you wander through a quiet, at times rugged, at times charming landscape, enjoying magnificent views of the Dolomites.
Day 1: From Penser Joch (2211 m) along the road towards Sarntal or on the terrain ridge to the left to Penser Alm (2158 m). Here turn left past the alpine hut with sign No. 14 A to a small cross. Straight up the slope, then keep right and cross the flanks of the Astenberg into the upper slopes of the Traminbach valley. The narrow trail crosses steep grassy slopes, leads to Niedereck and guides through its rocky-scree north slope to a trail junction (approx. 2260 m). Here we turn right and then lose considerable altitude. Over the outflow of Seebergsee you enter an almost deserted mountain landscape. The path turning right, No. 10 (leading down via Seebergalm to Asten – possible emergency descent) is ignored. Our path now crosses the west and south slopes of the Hochplatzen. After a short ascent, the Distelsee (2201 m) and thus a charming rest spot is reached. The path then rises again to about 2260 m before descending to a junction where we ignore the path right to Traminalm. We ascend
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