Day 1: From Sterzing railway station, take the bus to the hamlet of Platz. The hike then leads along a serpentine path, first through forest and then through open terrain over a mountain ridge and finally over scree to the Landshuter/Europahütte (2,693 m). Possibility to spend the night
Day 2: The next day the hike leads along the Landshuter Höhenweg. Past the Grieplalm and the Durrnsee and through alpine pastures, the trail leads to the Pfitscher Jochstraße. After a descent on this path, the hiking trail then climbs again. After crossing a few mountain streams, the trail winds its way up to the Hochfeilerhütte (2,715 m). Possibility to stay overnight
Day 3: The next day, the route is initially relatively flat until the Gliederbach valley head. Climb up to the glacier and cross it. Crampons are necessary in high summer. Subsequent ascent to the Untere Weiszintscharte (2,972 m). From there, a beautiful hiking trail down to the Edelrauthütte (2,545 m) and via the Neveser Höhenweg in the direction of the Neveser Joch. The route continues at a relatively constant altitude into the Ursprungtal valley and past the foot of the Gr. Möseler (3,479 m) to the Chemnitzer Hütte (2,420 m). Possibility to stay overnight
Day 4: On the following day, take the relatively narrow but safe Hans-Stabeler-Höhenweg via the Gelenkscharte and the Schwarzbachtörl to the sand moraines at the foot of the Schwarzenstein. Firstly, ascend along a beautiful hiking trail, then through snow fields and over rocky terrain to the newly built Schwarzensteinhütte (3,026 m). Possibility to spend the night
Day 5: Descent from the Schwarzensteinhütte (3,026 m) across the Große Tor into the Trippachtal valley. From the Große Tor over a moraine slope downhill to the turnoff to the Großer Löffler. Descend to the Kegelgasslalm (2,109 m). Continue the hike on the path to the Großer Löffler and then continue in the direction of Marbelfleckscharte (2,762 m). Long descent into the Frankbachtal valley to the Vileggalm (1,834 m). Continue the hike on the Hermannsteig to the Holzerbödenalm (1,900 m).
Clarify overnight accommodation options with the hut or in the village (consider additional time required for the descent and ascent)
Day 6: The hike then takes us along the Almenweg into the Wollbachtal valley to the Wollbachalm (1,609 m). The path then climbs again and takes us to the Innerhütten (1,924 m). At a relatively constant altitude, the trail leads to the Hühnerspielhütten (power place). The route then continues slightly downhill to the Hollenzalm (1,844 m). The hiking trail (track) leads downhill via the Hollenztal valley to the lower mountain pastures and then climbs again as a hiking trail to reach the Steinerbachtal valley. The hike continues a track through the Walchertal valley into the Griesbachtal valley. At the Winkleralm, the hiking trail again leads us relatively steeply uphill to the Samhütten (2,011 m). We then continue over the Sam on a track to the Waldneralm (2,086 m).
Clarify overnight accommodation options with the hut or in the village (allow extra time for the descent and ascent)
Day 7: Ascent to lake Waldnersee (2,345 m) and further ascent on the hiking trail or short connecting trail to the Lausitzer Höhenweg (2,630 m). Continue the hike at a constant altitude, crossing several small valleys and mountain ridges to the former Neugersdorfer Hütte (2,568 m). The hike continues along the border trail and finally leads to the hut Birnlückenhütte (2,441 m). Possibility to stay overnight
Day 8: On the following day, the trail descends in serpentines to the hut Lahneralm and out of the valley on a wide track to Kasern (1,595 m) to the bus connection.
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