Rätikon high trail 4 days route | 2790m

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The Rätikon Alps straddle the border between Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, offering a splendid multi-day hut-to-hut hiking circuit that traverses majestic limestone peaks, sloping pastures, and alpine lakes. This 4-day route follows the Rätikon Höhenweg Nord in Austria and the Prättigauer Höhenweg in Switzerland, with overnight stays at welcoming mountain huts like Lindauer Hütte, Carschinahütte, and Schesaplanahütte. While the first 3 days are relatively easy, the final stage involves a strenuous ascent to the 2,965m Schesaplana Peak before descending scree slopes to Lünersee. Highlights include the dramatic Schweizer Tor, turquoise Tilisunasee, sweeping views from Schesaplana, and the chance to immerse yourself in the alpine culture of both countries.

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We take car and arrive to parking lot at Lünersee. 
We leave the car for 4 days (approx €15)

Then: 

Day 1 | Lünersee - Lindauer Hütte (10 km, 4 hours)

Day 2 | Lindauer Hütte – Tilisunahütte – Carschinahütte (10.2 km, 5 hours)

Day 3 | Carschinahütte – Schesaplanahütte (15.7 km, 6 hours)

Day 4 | Schesaplanahütte – Schesaplana – Totalphütte – Lünersee

On a last day we get to car and leave back.



By public transport:
    Train station near start point: Vandans (9.9 Km from start point)

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Douglasshütte (1976 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +43 664 4412378
    Location: Google maps

Obere Sporaalpe
    Location: Google maps

Lindauer Hütte (1744 m):
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

Tilisunahütte (2211 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +43 664 11 07 969
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

Carschinahütte (2236 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Location: Google maps

Alp Drusa
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Gruscher Älpli
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Schesaplanahütte - SAC (1908 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +41 81 325 11 63
    Location: Google maps

Mannheimer Hütte
    Website: Homepage
    Location: Google maps

Totalphütte (2385 m):
    Location: Google maps

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Technical Difficulty Medium Difficult
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Highest point 2790m
Total gain 3707m
Total loss 3706m
Duration 30h22m
Distance 52.3Km
Rating 3777

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