Kriegerhorn mountain circuit

[1] Spullersee

km [2] Gehrengrat

2.0 4.0 [3] Steinernes Meer plateau [4] Freiburger Hütte

6.0 8.0 10.0

Distance: 10.6 km Difference in altitude: 521 m 521 m Hiking: Fitness:

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MOUNTAIN HIKE

GEHRENGRAT

Take the hiking bus from the hike starting point outside the post office to the [1] Spullersee. Get off at the last stop and follow the farm track round the lake. After a few bends a hiking trail branches off to the right and leads to a mountain refuge.

The ascent continues across mountain meadows, climbing in very tight bends up to the [2] Gehrengrat (2,439 m). You descend on the other side across rough terrain and in very tight hairpin bends to the [3] Steinernes Meer karst plateau. There are no major differences in altitude as you follow the trail straight ahead across the limestone plateau to the [4] Freiburger Hütte (1,918 m). After a refreshment break, take the farm track round the lake to the bus stop.

Experienced hikers can take the narrow trail above the east bank which descends gently back to the bus stop.

OUR TIP

Special features: this area is home to Europe’s biggest colony of ibex and, with a bit of luck, you might encounter one of these majestic animals.

Places of interest: Steinernes Meer – fossils up to 200 million years old can be found on the high plateau.