Tschigat (3,000 m) from the Leiter Alm mountain hut

The starting point of this tour is the Leiter Alm mountain hut reachable by gondola basket lift from Vellau/Velloi. First hike along the Meraner Höhenweg high alpine trail no. 24 westwards until the Hochganghaus refuge (1,839 m) and continue along the steep, exposed trail no. 7 secured with ropes and chains up to the Hochgangscharte pass (2,455 m). Passing by the Langsee lake and the Milchseen lakes, the increasingly steeper trail leads over boulders towards the eastern flank and through the large gully up to the summit structure. Next comes a moderately difficult climbing part and a short, very exposed part to the right before you reach the large rock slabs leading to the summit. Descent: Either along the same route or a longer variant over the west ridge with short exposed and partly secured passages down to the Halsljoch pass. From there, the route leads eastwards to the Milchseescharte pass (Guido Lammer bivouac) and then over steep, secured rock steps down to the Milchseen lakes. Continue until the Hochgangscharte pass and descend to the Hochgangshaus refuge and to the mountain station of the gondola basket lift near the Leiter Alm mountain hut.