Sonnenspitz circuit

Starting from the valley station, we initially follow the signs on a forest road heading south towards the Seebenwände. Soon we turn right onto a steep road, which shortly after we again leave to the right onto a grassy forest road. This gradually disappears into the meadows before it completely turns into a rooty path at a hut. We now follow this unmistakably, passing some often slightly muddy spots in spring, to a fork where we keep left. Now it's really uphill over several switchbacks. When you recognize the beginnings of a scree slope, the path steepens noticeably again before you reach the Coburger Rast to the left of the scree field, walking through rocky forest. This is a truly idyllic spot located on a small ridge.

From here, it goes to the steepest section of the Hoher Gang, which is also well secured with wire ropes. Surefootedness and a head for heights are still required. Although the path is often walked without a helmet, care should be taken not to drop stones or objects, as the route crosses its own fall line several times. The most difficult spots pass quickly, and you proceed over the Coburger grate, a metal grid fitted for path reinforcement, ascending further to the final switchback slope of the Hoher Gang. Under a rock slab that limits the slope, you cross outwards to the left and after a few bends you are already at the gate of the Seebenalm.

It continues more or less level through an open forest, contrasting gray walls with green meadows, to the Seebensee. At its shore, you reach a forest road to the so-called hut slope – a challenge in itself. Over two very long switchbacks, a sporty hiker reaches the hut in about 40 minutes.

After an extensive rest, follow the signs towards the Biberwierer Scharte. Gently rising, you reach it through a rocky, larch-covered area. An impressive scene opens up to the hiker with views over the valley basin 1000 meters below. The descent can be divided into two parts: the first is somewhat steep and no fun in heavy rain. The second, reached after a crossing to the north, is a relatively flat switchback over which you can easily descend until you keep right at a fork. The path then runs straight ahead parallel to the old ore wagon path at the west flank of the Wamperten Schrofens. The perfectly straight wide forest road is impressive. Less steeply, you then reach a feeding station, where you turn right onto the now upcoming forest road towards Ehrwald.

Follow this gently descending until you reach a larch forest. At the end of a clearing, turn right into the forest, which you pass through to a gate, behind which it goes right down to the Gaisbach. After the bridge, turn right, then shortly after turn right again over a bridge to a house, which you pass on the right again. On a gravel path, passing a few clearings, you reach the valley station of the Ehrwalder Almbahn again in about half an hour.