From Innsbruck to the Zugspitze

         
Innsbruck has twice played host to the winter Olympics and is completely surrounded by mountains. The itinerary more or less follows the crest line and in its first part  you walk on good condition mountain paths but also alongside the area that is known locally as the Klettersteig. We would say via ferrata. Towards the North we discover the sheer rock faces where German climbers distinguished themselves between the two world wars. At the end of the journey we leave the Karwendel behind and enter the Wetterstein massif reaching the highest point in Germany. From here you can reach Garmisch by cog railway.

             

LEVEL            :                                    Experienced / sustained rythm

 
 LOCATION: Schwaz to Garmisch

 

DURATION: 8 days

 

PROGRAMME:

Day 1: Welcome at Schwaz station, transfer to the Karwendelrast hostel.

Day 2: Karwendelrast (814 m) - Lamsenjoch Hütte (1953 m)
A tough stage on this first day. A 6 to 8 hour hike along the official trail. A 1400 to 1600m ascent and 300 to 500m descent.

Day 3: Lamsenjoch Hütte – Karwendel Haus (1771 m)
A stage across average mountain terrain all along the foot of the great limestone rock faces. You will follow the Red Trail of the Via Alpina for the whole day. A 6 hour hike A 1000m ascent and 1200m descent.

 

Day 4: Karwendel Haus – Dammkar Hütte (1650 m)
An 8 hour hike; a 700m ascent and 800m descent.

 

Day 5: Dammkar Hütte – Brünsteinnnn Hüte (1568m)
A 7 hour hike.  A 1000m ascent and 1100m descent.

 

Day 6: Brünnstein Hütte – Meiler Hütte (2375 m) (transfer)
A short transfer to join the Via Alpina Trail that we will follow until the end of our journey.
A 6 hour hike. A 1250m ascent and 650m descent.

 

Day 7: Meiler Hütte – Knorr Hütte (2051 m)
A 6 and a half hour hike; a 1000m + ascent and 1300m descent.

 

Day 8: Knorr Hütte – Zugspitze (2962 m) – Garmisch
In a high mountain universe where rocks mix with snow we reach the Zugspitze summit, the highest point in Germany. A 5 hour hike. A 900m ascent and 1300m descent.

 

NB. The guide has the right to change or interrupt the itinerary at any stage for safety reasons.

EXPECTED MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:
4-7

 

PRICE:

1150 €uros + 100 €uros for 4 participants

 

 

 LANGUAGE:                         French

THE FEE INCLUDES:

All transfers, 
mechanical ascents,
all hotel and mountain hut accommodation,
meals and pack lunches, group material and guide.


THE FEE DOESN'T INCLUDE:

Drinks,
the transport to Schwaz where the journey begins or the return beyond Garmisch.

 

 

PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF THE OFFER:
 

                                                From 09th to 16th July 2011

                                                From 23th to 30th July 2011

                                                From 06th to 13th August 2011

                                                From 20th to 27th August 2011

                                                From 03rd to 10th September 2011

FOR INFORMATION/BOOKINGS
NAME: Marc LUBIN
PHONE: + 33 (0)5 61 95 68 01
E-MAIL: marc.lubin@free.fr