Over the Litzner Saddle

From the Madlener Haus, we follow the signposts to the Saarbrücker Hut and after a few minutes cross through sparse dwarf pine growth, the former riverbed of the Ill. From time to time, individual bushes also line the path. At the next fork, we slowly ascend southwest toward the Tschifernella. On the ridge, the path goes steadily up and down through scree, rocks, and pasture areas with numerous cows. On the other side, we cross a stream and find ourselves in the middle of the scree slopes around the Saarbrücker Hut. A few meters below the hut, we turn east and climb through the scree landscape below the retreating glaciers to the Litzner Saddle. Now we have reached the highest point of this route. After a well-deserved break, we follow the path west down into the Klostertal. Just below the saddle, we pass a small lake. The landscape slowly becomes green again. The last meters to the valley floor of the Klostertal consist of steeper grassy slopes, which we overcome in small serpentines. There is even a short wire rope-secured passage awaiting us. We leave the Verhupftal and walk down the valley on the left side of the Klostertal stream. The further path to the Silvretta reservoir is in the marshy and rocky terrain partly sparsely marked and difficult to recognize. However, there are many alternatives. Over a terrain edge, we finally reach the reservoir circular path and follow it over to the western dam. After a few more minutes of descent, the Madlener Haus is reached again.