Ellmauer Halt Summit Tour in the Kitzbühel Alps - 1,240 m of elevation await you!
Magnus' motto for the tour: Safety (& experience) FIRST! This summit tour is truly only suitable for experienced hikers, and if you decide to do it, you should definitely bring a helmet and via ferrata set in your backpack!
From the Explorer Hotel Kitzbühel, you'll reach the start of your tour after about a 20-minute drive. From the parking lot at the Wochenbrunner Alm, the trail first leads you through a forest passage over a scree field up to the Gruttenhütte (1,620 m).
After a short break, the trail continues uphill over the large gravel cirque "Hochgrubach" to the Gamsängersteig. From here, the hike turns into a via ferrata section - in the first section, you climb the exposed scree ledges to the Jägerwand staircase, where you'll tackle 70 footholds.
Then, the route continues at a lower difficulty level to a gully, and after a short time, you'll finally reach the summit cross. By the time you reach the top and admire the unique panoramic view, you'll forget all the effort.
And back?
First, treat yourself to a break before heading back to the parking lot on the same route.