28^Jun Sat
09:30

After passing the last houses in the hamlet, hiking trail 141 leads moderately steeply into the mountain forest in several switchbacks. Hikers can repeatedly catch magnificent views of the entire Sulztal valley before leaving the forest path at a signpost at an elevation of 1,850 meters and following trail 141 – now a narrow path – further uphill.

The mountain forest gradually thins out and gives way to a vast scree field (on the Grießern). Shortly after the tree line, the 2000-meter bench invites you to take a short break. Now the beautiful valley opens up, and the path becomes less steep, climbing the southern slopes of the Gänsekragen to the Winnebachalp at 2180 meters . From here, there is also a magnificent view of the Bachfalle waterfall, which plunges thunderously into the depths. The trail continues, initially climbing gently, to the junction for the "Kleinkanada" climbing area, which you ignore to the left. About ten minutes after the junction, you reach the Winnebachsee Hut, 2,362 meters high, perched above the steep path . From the hut terrace or the restaurant, you can enjoy the magnificent panorama of the waterfall opposite while enjoying a hearty snack. .Directly behind the hut, cross the lake outlet over a wooden bridge on the right and continue eastward to the left of a moraine ridge into the Iss River

you cross the Winnebach stream directly behind the hut and climb the final 150 meters to the Ernst-Riml-Spitze, 2,512 meters , initially over boulders and later over meadows and rocks (careful in wet conditions) . Upon reaching the summit cross, hikers are treated to a magnificent panoramic view of the surrounding three-thousand-meter peaks and the wildly romantic Winnebach Valley.

After signing the summit book, we hike further till we reach the Bachfallferner. Here we get to admire the lake that is forming from the glacier melting just above it, dominated from Gaislehnkogel (3218m). From the eternal ice of the glacier you have a magnificent view of the surrounding rugged peaks

We finally take the same route back to the Winnebachseehütte (where we can have a long stop enjoying the lake and drinking and eating something) and later we can hike back to the starting point at the hiking car park in Gries .