Riffelsee, Plodersee and Riffelseehütte

A wonderful mountain route around the highest mountain lake of North Tyrol. Due to the "train access" with the cable car, the starting point is very comfortably reachable. The route increases gradually: the path on the north shore of the lake is a service road (T1) and accessible with a wheelchair and pram (up to the bridge at the end of the lake). You can take a break halfway with a raft ride on the Riffelsee. This part of the route is correspondingly very busy. In the second half, it goes into the beautiful Riffeltal (T2) and becomes quieter. You still have to expect residual snowfields longer; if these are still there and the path is not clearly visible, it is rather T3. The final ascent is steep but short; afterwards it continues only slightly uphill (T3) at altitude parallel to the south shore of the Riffelsee towards the Plodersee (T3, partly scree fields and occasional blockwork). Here you can enjoy the view of the Riffelsee and the mountain world. The Plodersee is crystal clear and you have almost made it. It now goes only — although steeply — over alpine meadows (slippery when wet, T2) and then down a service road; almost to the Riffelseehütte. Here a last ascent (T2) where you can stop for refreshments. Return to the Sunna Alm via T2. Everything is well signposted/marked.