Читать книгу Walking in the Bavarian Alps - Grant Bourne - Страница 18
ОглавлениеWALK 6
Prinz-Luitpold-Haus to Landsberger Hut/Tannheim
| Start | Prinz-Luitpold-Haus (Bad Hindelang-Hinterstein) |
| Distance | 12km (7½ miles) |
| Total ascent | 1287m (4222ft) |
| Total descent | 1328m (4357ft) |
| Grade | 2–3 |
| Time | 1½ days (2½ days from Edmund-Probst-Haus) |
| Maps | Kompass-Wanderkarte No 3: Allgäuer Alpen – Kleinwalsertal and No 4: Füssen – Ausserfern |
| Refreshments | Giebel Haus (on variant), Prinz-Luitpold-Haus, Landsberger Hut |
| Transport | Bus to Hinterstein from Bad Hindelang, then bus from Hinterstein to Giebel Haus; buses run to Bad Hindelang from Oberstdorf via Sonthofen; bus from Tannheim to Sonthofen |
| Parking | In Oberstdorf (see Walk 5) or Hinterstein |
| Accommodation | Prinz-Luitpold-Haus, Landsberger Hut |
Prinz-Luitpold-Haus enjoys a superb position on the edge of a cirque, above a small mountain lake. Surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, the hut is a popular base for rock climbing (grades I–VIII) on the Fuchskarspitze (2314m), as well as for the ascent of nearby peaks such as the Hochvogel (2592m) and Wiedemerkopf (2163m). It is also the starting point for a beautiful alpine walk, which follows the Jubiläumsweg (also a section of the Via Alpina) and the Saalfelder Höhenweg to Landsberger Hut in Austria.
Of the various routes to Prinz-Luitpold-Haus, two of the most attractive (and easiest) for average mountain walkers are mentioned here. Assuming you take advantage of the bus to Giebel Haus, the shortest route is from Hindelang-Hinterstein – the walk from Hinterstein along the lovely Ostrach valley would require 2½hr and an overnight stay at the hut. The longer alternative from Edmund-Probst-Haus has the advantage that the trail already starts at a high altitude, with no major climbs or descents all the way to Prinz-Luitpold. Combined with this high-level section of Walk 5 from Edmund-Probst-Haus as far as the Schneck, this route becomes a magnificent multi-day alpine tour – long stretches also form part of the Via Alpina long-distance trail.
At Prinz-Luitpold-Haus
From Edmund-Probst-Haus via Laufbacher Eck (4½hr)
See Walk 5 for a description of this scenic alpine route to Prinz-Luitpold-Haus from Oberstdorf. Spend the night at the hut.
Ascent from Giebel Haus (2½–3hr)
From the large car park ‘Auf der Höh’ in Bad Hindelang-Hinterstein, catch the bus to Giebel Haus (1066m; 20min trip). Cross a bridge just south of the restaurant, and continue uphill along an asphalt road (closed to private cars). After about 50min on this shady stretch through the Bärgündeletal a signposted track bears left off the road. It descends to the Bärgündelesbach, which is crossed on a footbridge. Now the trail climbs picturesquely through woods and past an impressive waterfall to Untere Bärgündele Alpe (refreshments in summer). From here the trail climbs steeply along grassy slopes sprinkled with flowers, and past more waterfalls, to Prinz-Luitpold-Haus (70min from Bärgündele Alpe).
A waterfall on the climb up from Giebel Haus
Onwards from Prinz-Luitpold Haus
Continue along the Jubiläumsweg (path 421) in a northeasterly direction towards the Bockkarscharte (2164m). The saddle is reached after a steep 1hr climb. There are splendid views of the Höfats and Schneck to the southwest and the Hochvogel to the south, while in the east is the Lailachspitze in the Tannheim Valley. Ahead the onward route is plainly visible: a steep zigzag descent over loose rock below the Glasfelder Kopf (2271m), then more comfortably past the Sattelkopf and the Schänzlekopf.
En route to the Lahnerkopf and the Lahnerscharte there are fine views down into the Austrian Schwarzwassertal – the trail has been running through Austrian territory since leaving the Bockkarscharte. At the saddle itself the view extends down to the idyllically situated Schrecksee, on the German side of the border. Instead of taking the trail left, down to the lake, continue right along the Saalfelder Höhenweg (path 421) towards Landsberger Hut.
At the Kastenjoch (1875m), where a trail on the left runs northwest back to Schrecksee, the track connects with the route from Landsberger Hut described in Walk 13. This section of Walk 13 is now done in reverse, skirting the western flanks of the Steinkarspitze and passing below the Rote Spitze before reaching the hut (5hr from Prinz-Luitpold-Haus, 7½–8hr from Giebel Haus).
The next day, descend along path 425 via Traualpsee to the northern end of Vilsalpsee (1½hr). Here it is possible to catch a bus to Tannheim, or you can walk down in 1hr. As an alternative, follow the route described in Walk 13 to the Neunerköpfle and the gondola-lift in reverse (2hr).
