02^Sep Sat
05:40

boarding

Start at the Wochenbrunner Alm and hike along the forest path 812/822 in the direction of Gaudeamushütte. Here you turn onto trail 813/824 in the direction of Gruttenhütte via Klamml and follow it until you reach the start of the via ferrata.

Walking time ascent (recommended value)

1:20 hrs for Klettersteig Klamml  and totally 5-6 hrs

descent

There are three descent options:

From the Gruttenhütte via trail 825 to the Wochenbrunner Alm.

On the Gruttenweg 14a and further on the trail 822 past the Ellmau stone circle to the Wochenbrunner Alm.

On the Klammlweg 813/824 - partly running directly under the via ferrata - to the Gaudeamushütte and further on the path 812/822 to the Wochenbrunner Alm.

Walking time descent (reference value)

1:00 a.m

getting there

Public transport

The free hiking bus runs daily in summer between the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof stop and the Wochenbrunner Alm hiking starting point. There is also the option of changing to/from the KaiserJet and the regular buses at the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof stop.

More information at www.wilderkaiser.info/mobil

Arrival by car

Coming from Wörgl or Kufstein on the B178 federal road, take the Ellmau exit and then the first exit at the roundabout. Follow the road straight ahead until you reach the junction (green signs) towards Kaisergebirge/Wochenbrunn. Turn left here and immediately right again. Now follow the road (toll road) until you reach the Wochenbrunner Alm car park.

Coming from St. Johann on the B178 federal road, take the Ellmau exit and drive straight ahead to the Bauhof junction (green signs - towards Kaisergebirge/Wochenbrunn), turn right here and immediately right again. Now follow the road (toll road) until you reach the Wochenbrunner Alm car park.

The normal route to the highest peak of the Kaisergebirge begins at the hiking starting point at the Wochenbrunner Alm. Here you first follow path 825 to the Gruttenhütte.  After a short break, it goes up into the large gravel cirque "Hochgrubach".  On the following ascent over the Gamsängersteig, there is a great danger of falling rocks from previous climbers.  In the first section of the climb, you cross steep, rocky terrain that is interspersed with grass and brittle (Schrofengebiet – only partially secured with steel cables) until you reach the Jägerwand stairs with over 70 steps just below the Rote Rinnscharte.  Then it goes over several rope-secured passages to a fork in the road.  There are two options here, either left through a narrow gorge and over a short vertical ladder or right, very exposed along steel cables onto a rock terrace.  From here you climb over more rock steps and past the Babenstuberhütte (emergency bivouac) to the summit.  Enjoy the fantastic 360° panorama from the highest point in the Kaiser Mountains.
(Ascent from the Gruttenhütte to the summit in approx. 2h 30 min)
Attention - snow fields can often be expected well into the summer!