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Crossing from the Hochfeilerhut to the Edelrauthütte.
easy
Distance 4.2 km
1:40 h
240 m
400 m
2,929 m
2,545 m
Start at the Hochfeilerhut and cross the south flank of the Hochfeiler. After a steadily ascending path, you reach the moraine of the glacier tongue, which you shortly cross. On the other side of the glacier tongue are polished rocks that can be climbed using fixed aids. Then follows a stony path up to the lower Weißzintscharte, from where you descend over the gravel fields to the Edelrauthütte.
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AVS Redaktion
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,929 m
Lowest point
2,545 m
Track types
Dirt road
257 m
Forested/wild trail
1,000 m
Path
2.4 km
Traces of trail
500 m
Secured trail
41 m
Rest stops
HochfeilerhütteEdelrauthütte (Rif. Ponte di Ghiaccio)
Safety information
At the glacier tongue, crevasses may open, so caution is advised.Roadbook
Start at the Hochfeilerhut (2715 m) and follow path no. 1. After the glacier tongue, the path is secured with fixed aids. Later there is another trail. At 2929 m, after 2.3 km, you reach the highest point. Then descend through the lower Weißzintscharte into the valley to the Edelrauthütte (2545 m) and arrive after 1:40 h.
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HochfeilerhütteEdelrauthütte (Rif. Ponte di Ghiaccio)
Coordinates
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46.962257, 11.708612
DMS
46°57'44.1"N 11°42'31.0"E
UTM
32T 706063 5204531
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Equipment
For the glacier crossing, crampons and a rope are recommended.Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
4.2 km
Duration
1:40 h
Ascent
240 m
Descent
400 m
Highest point
2,929 m
Lowest point
2,545 m
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