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Day 1:
Meeting in our Hotel in Neustift, Stubai Valley (Austria). Trip briefing,
distribution of rental equipment and dinner with the guide. (Air port pick-up
in Munich (2.5 hrs drive) or from the train station in Innsbruck available (30
min).
Day 2:
Warm
up day trip. A chair lift takes us from the town center of Neustift to the Elferkofel
hut. Traverse of the Elferkofel and Elfertuerme, partly on exposed trails with
via ferrata sections. Return trail to the Elferkofel Hut and chairlift back into
town.
Day 3:
Taxi ride to the Obertal and easy trail hike to
the rustic Bremer Hut at 2413 m = 7915 ft. (9 km, 5.5 mi distance with 915m, 3000ft
uphill climb).
Day 4:
Trail hike with some cable protected sections across the steep pass of the Simmingjoechl
2764m (9070 ft.), where we can leave our backpacks behind for an optional ascent
of the glaciated Eastern Feuerstein (3268 m = 10720 ft). Descent to the Nuernberger
Hut (2280 m = 7480ft), a very comfortable and spacious lodge with showers available!
Day 5:
Ascent of the wildly glaciated Wilder Freiger (3418m = 11211ft.) and descent to the Italian
side of the range to spend the night in the spectacularly located and very high
Mueller Hut (3140m = 10300ft).
Day 6:
The big summit day. We start with a roped scramble along an exciting
rock ridge to the Wilder Pfaff (33460m = 11350ft). A quick descent on talus and
glacier leads us to the Pfaffensattel (3330m = 10920 ft), where we can deposit
the backpacks for the ascent of the Zuckerhuetl (3505 m = 11500 ft), the highest
peak in the Stubai Alps. Descent down the Sulzenau Glacier to the Cable Car station
of the Stubai Glacier summer ski area and return to the valley. Transfer by bus
or taxi back to our Hotel in Neustift. Dinner with the guide.
Day 7:
Departure after breakfast. Transport to Innsbruck Airport or Train Station (30 min) or munich
Airport (2 hrs) available for a surcharge.Alternatively, why not add on one of
our via ferrata treks in the Dolomites
On a custom trip basis, we offer a 3 day extension for this itinerary:
Day 7:
instead of descending we spend the evening of day 6 at the Hildesheimer Hut. From
there, we traverse four glaciers and three passes: Via the Bildstoeckeljoch (3144m
= 10310ft), Wuetenkarscharte (3187m = 10540ft) and the Wuetenkarsattel (3115 m
= 10215 ft) to the Amberger Hut (2135m = 7000ft).
Day 8:
Last big day: To the Wildgratscharte (3170m = 10400 ft) with the option to climb the majestic
Schrankogel (3450m = 11320f ft) on the way. Descent to the Franz Senn Hut (2150
m = 7050ft), one of the largest and most comfortable mountain lodges in Austria.
Showers available.
Day 9:
Beautiful panoramic trail high above the Stubai Valley to the Starkenburger Hut for a late
lunch and descent back to the Valley to lodge in our Hotel in Neustift. Dinner
with the guide.
Day 10:
Departure after breakfast. Transport to Innsbruck
Airport or Train Station (30 min) or munich Airport (2 hrs) available for a surcharge.

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