Roundtrip Ehrwald - Seebensee - Sonnenspitze via Südgrat - Ehrwald | 2416m

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  • Sonnenspitze (2416 m)

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Demanding Tour that requires scrmabling in UIAA sections II and has a total of  2.040 m up and roughly 18 km longitude.

for more info, what the UIAA sections mean: 

https://www.sac-cas.ch/fileadmin/Ausbildung_und_Wissen/Tourenplanung/Schwierigkeitsskala/Kletterskala-UIAA.pdf


The tour starts in Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn to Seebensee (2,5hrs)

From Seebensee to Coburger Hütte (1hr)

From there it goes to the starting point of the UIAA II scrambling part (south side of Sonnenspitze) (1hr)

now it is already 4,5h gone! starting early is crucial because in summer around 10 a.m. the heat is starting.

to the top it is 1hr more.  ETA: 11.30 a.m.

From the top its i going down trough steep T5 gravel section around 1,5 hrs. 

Time for refreshing in the Seebenlake and back to the parking lot.


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By public transport:
    Train station near start point: Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn (3.1 Km from start point)
    Bus stop near start point: Ehrwald Almbahn (40 m from start point)

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Coburger Hütte (1927 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +43 6643254714
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

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Scrambling in UIAA II sections are dangerous. Bring a helment and good boots. If you feel insecure with scrambling in this steep terrain, dont go over the south side!

Technical Difficulty Very Difficult
Gear Hiking Boots , Hiking Poles , Helmet , Gloves
Popularity 1
Highest point 2416m
Total gain 1404m
Total loss 1404m
Duration 06h20m
Distance 12.8Km
Rating 1718

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