Hochmut 3 - Speedhiking

From the parking lot at the valley station of the cable car, walk a short steep ascent on the paved road to the first junction (bus stop, signposted "Apfelweg"). There turn left and descend slightly to a group of houses, where a steep meadow path goes up on the right (signposted "Muthöfe", path no. 23B). Up to here 400 m on paved road. Where the steep meadow path joins a wider farm road, continue left (no signs – concrete path), again steeply uphill, until you meet the paved access road to the Gasthof Farmer Kreuz. Continue straight following the signs to the Muthöfe (path no. 23B) and immediately after the first hairpin turn turn right (trail signs Fitnessweg, Tiroler Kreuz). Up and down, follow the fitness trail until it meets the access road to the Muthöfe (dirt road). Cross the road and continue on the opposite side (trail sign Fitnessweg, Muthöfe) to the next junction. There turn left uphill now on path no. 23 (trail sign Muthöfe). In long switchbacks it goes uphill not too