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On this route, starting from Lienz, we first primarily cross the Lienzer Dolomites from north to south, then cross the Gailtal and proceed to the Karnischer Hauptkamm, along which we travel eastwards up to the Plöckenpass.
The paths run south and north of the main ridge. Since the border also runs along the ridge, we sometimes descend briefly into Italy. One night will be spent in the Gailtal in the village of Sankt Lorenzen. On the route, we visit four huts and one hotel: in the Lienzer Dolomites these are the Karlsbader Hut and the Kerschbaumeralm Shelter, in the Karnischer Hauptkamm these are the Gasthof Zur Post, the Hochweißsteinhaus, and the Wolayersee Hut.
The Karnischer Hauptkamm is also not very high. At the passes, we will hardly find any snow. The only large permanent snowfield lies near the Valentin Törl. The transitions between huts vary greatly in length. Sometimes they are short, like between the Karlsbader Hut and the Kerschbaumeralm Shelter. We can then briefly make a backpack depot and take a peak. One hut transition is very long: that between the Hochweißsteinhaus and the Wolayersee Hut, at least seven hours walking time, including breaks thus easily eight or nine hours.
Note: This route was previously published by the NKBV. Due to possible changing conditions, you are always responsible for checking the current route conditions yourself. Consult the local tourist office or the experts in the respective region for information so you go safely and prepared.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
During the route, overnight stays are in various huts:
Day 1 & 2 Karlsbader Hut http://www.kals.at/karlsbaderhuette/de/
Day 3 Kerschbaumeralm Shelter http://www.kerschbaumer-alm.com
Day 4 Gasthof Zur Post (Sankt Lorenzen) https://www.gzp.at
Day 5 & 6 Hochweißsteinhaus http://www.alpenverein.at/hochweisssteinhaus/
Day 7 Wolayersee Hut http://www.wolayerseehuette-lesachtal.at
Roadbook
Day 1
Lienzer Dolomiten Hut (1616 m) – Karlsbader Hut (2261 m)
walking time: 5½ hours
altitude difference: +1000 m, -350 m down
Day 2
Karlsbader Hut (2261 m) - Day trip
Leitmeritzer Spitze South summit or Laserztörl
walking time: 1.5 hours or 1 hour.
Altitude difference: 380 m up and down or 240 m up and down
Day 3
Karlsbader Hut (2261 m) - Kerschbaumer Törl (2285 m) – Großer Gamswiesen Spitze (2488 m) - Kerschbaumeralm Shelter (1902 m)
walking time: 3½ hours
altitude difference: 330 m up and 690 m down
Day 4
Kerschbaumeralm Shelter (1902 m) - Zochen Pass (2260 m) - Sankt Lorenzen (1130 m)
walking time: 4 hours
altitude difference: 360 m up and 1130 m down
Day 5
Sankt Lorenzen (1128 m) - Hochweißsteinhaus (1868 m)
walking time: 3½ hours
altitude difference: 840 m up and 100 m down
Day 6
Hochweißsteinhaus (1868 m) – Monte Peralba (2694 m) – Hochweißsteinhaus (1868 m)
walking time: 5 hours
altitude difference: 850 m up and 850 m down
Day 7
Hochweißsteinhaus (1868 m) – Öfner Joch (2011 m) - Alpe Sissanis (1540 m) - Passo Giramondo (1971 m) - Obere Wolayeralm (1709 m) – Wolayersee Hut (1960 m)
walking time: 7 hours
altitude difference: 760 m up and 670 m down
Day 8
Wolayersee Hut (1960 m) – Rauchkofel (2460 m) – Valentin Törl (2138 m) – Plöcken House (1215 m)
walking time: 5 hours
altitude difference: 550 m up and 1300 m down
Karlsbader Hütte
Laserzwand 2630m
Kerschbaumertörl
Kerschbaumeralm-Schutzhaus
Jausenstation Gasthof Tuffbad
St. Lorenzen im Lesachtal, Pfarrkirche hl. Laurentius
Hochweißstein House
Monte Peralba (Hochweißstein)
Wolayersee hut
Valentin Alm gardenkamp
Public transport
Osttirol is difficult to reach by public transport. By train, the best route is via Munich, Salzburg, and Spittal an der Drau.Directions
By car from Kufstein via Kitzbühel and Mittersill through the Felbertauern Tunnel to Lienz. An alternative route goes via Salzburg, the Katschberg Tunnel, and Spittal an der Drau. Slightly longer, but mostly motorway.Parking
In the area around the train station; from here a bus goes to the Dolomiten Hut.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Guides:
Rother Wanderführer - Osttirol Süd, Lienz – Drautal – Pustertal – Villgraten – Lesachtal; Walter Mair; Bergverlag Rother, Munich, 2006; ISBN 978-3-7633-4132-0.
Osttiroler Wanderbuch; Walter Mair; Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck/Vienna, 2005; ISBN 978-3-7022-1681-8.
Literature:
ANWB Gold: Salzburg – Carinthia; Michiel Bendien; ANWB Publishing Books, The Hague, 2012; ISBN-13 9789018034092.
Osttirol, Portrait of a Landscape; Walter Mair; Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck Vienna, 2014; ISBN 9783702227951.
Author’s map recommendations
ÖK25V 3109 West and 3109 East; both 1:25,000 (edition 2012; UTM grid)
Freytag & Berndt, WK 182, Lienzer Dolomiten – Lesachtal, 1:50,000 (ed. 2012; UTM grid)
Kompass WK 47, Lienzer Dolomiten – Lesachtal, 1:50,000 (ed 2011)
Kompass WK 60, Gailtaler Alpen - Southern Kreuzeck Range, 1:50,000 (ed 2012)
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