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Trail Running Trail Running  · Kleinwalsertal

Gottesacker Challenge

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  • Beautiful Mahdtal upper valley, Toreck is just becoming visible to the left.
    Beautiful Mahdtal upper valley, Toreck is just becoming visible to the left.
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    More technical version of the first part of Walser Ultra Trail (which starts in Riezlern, and does not go up through Mahdtal/Windecksattel and Torscharte).
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    Distance 21.2 km
    4:30 h
    1,387 m
    1,228 m
    2,231 m
    1,057 m

    High technical difficulty over the Gottesacker plateau, mixed with shorter sections of running-friendly terrain.

    There are ferrata wires on both sides of Hohe Ifen, but they are there to ease the access, no equipment is needed.

    Good weather is strongly recommended, both for route finding and for the lenght/difficulty of the tour. I've done the tour several times and always get a little lost out on the karst terrain. In sections the way is marked with paint on the rock. It's worth taking the time to check you're on route.

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    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    Hohe Ifen, 2,231 m
    Lowest point
    Schwende, Riezlern, 1,057 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 0.87%Dirt road 16.47%Forested/wild trail 32.44%Path 49.96%Unknown 0.24%
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    186 m
    Dirt road
    3.5 km
    Forested/wild trail
    6.9 km
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    10.6 km
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    51 m
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    Safety information

    The karst plateau is dangerous if lightly snow covered; one may not see the thousands of rock crevasses under the snow. Only with a definitely stable winter cover may it be safely crossed with skis - along the standard ski route.
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    Public transport

    Mahdtalhaus is the closest public transport starting point. The tour ends at or near Auenhütte, bus stop Ifen. The bus line 5 runs every 30 mins towards Riezlern. Switch to line 2 in Riezlern to get back to Mahdtalhaus if needed.

    Parking

    It's allowed to park at Mahdtalhaus. Don't park at the private space further up by the main street. Continue left at the houses and left down the hill to Mahdtalhaus.

    Coordinates

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    47.367750, 10.184697
    DMS
    47°22'03.9"N 10°11'04.9"E
    UTM
    32T 589446 5246712
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    Equipment

    Water. There is no way of refilling until Schwarzwasser hut (if it's open).

    First aid. It's rather remote, depending on season and time of day you may find other people or be all alone.


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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    21.2 km
    Duration
    4:30 h
    Ascent
    1,387 m
    Descent
    1,228 m
    Highest point
    2,231 m
    Lowest point
    1,057 m
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