Schermerspitze

From the car park at the toll station, follow the remains of the piste in a southerly direction to the church level (a point where all the lifts converge). Here you are also at the entrance to the Plattenkar and Schermeskar, separated by the mighty rock face of the Plattenkogl. Keep left and ascend into the Schermeskar. The route climbs up the wide cirque on its left-hand side with varying steepness. After a steep step, you reach the top station of the lift. Go around it in a right-hand bend and you will find yourself directly below the steep NW face of the Schermerspitze. Now cross under this wall at a suitable height (crampons, danger of slipping!) in a south-westerly direction, heading towards a clear rock spur. Once on this narrow shoulder next to the boulder, head directly along the sharp ridge or slightly to the left of it towards the SE. Depending on the conditions, you can bypass a disturbing rock belt on the left. (If there is not enough snow, you should set up a ski depot here). Otherwise, the final section is somewhat flatter again in a kind of shallow gully to the highest point. A cairn adorns the summit of the Schermerspitze.

The descent takes place directly from the summit, initially in the gully to the rock spire. From there, descend diagonally down to the top station of the lift and then with countless variations in the wide Schermeskar to the church plain. The most beautiful descent is via the steep slope directly below the lift. However, this requires safe conditions. The safest descent is along the ascent track.

At the church level, turn NW (downhill to the right) to get back to the starting point.