Snowshoe tour to the Edelsberg from the Vilstal

The route follows the summer path from Vilstalsäge up through partly open terrain to the Gundhütte, which invites a pause in summer and winter depending on opening hours. The Gundhütte lies nicely in a high valley at 1180 m and is mostly hiked by people from Röfleuten and the Röfleuterberg. However, with snowshoes, the steeper but shorter path from Vilstalsäge is recommended.

Then it continues easily through wooded terrain with open sections crossing forest roads. The higher you climb, the more the view opens first to the west and finally at the height of the Fichtelhütte to a stunning panorama from east to west.

Once again, all strength must be mobilized on the steepest and most difficult part of the ascent along the southeast ridge, where it is important to find compact snow and avoid the drifted deep snow.

At the summit, the summit pavilion invites to a cozy rest, as it is sheltered from the weather and open only to the east. Due to the coniferous trees at the summit area of the Edelberg, the view is less clear than on the summit slope.

The view floats from the wooden summit cross over to the lower Alpspitz with the Sportheim Böck, where alpine skiers are active in winter during ski operations.