Come face-to-face with the glacier

In this 3-day hut-to-hut tour you will get to the foot of the glacier.  
We start on the outskirts of Tyrol and hike from the Schlegeis reservoir towards the Pfisterjochhaus. This private mountain hut is located on the border with Italy (South Tyrol)

After a descent on the Italian side, there is a long climb, through forest and meadows towards the Hochfeilerhütte 2715m. We walk along the steep mountain flanks with the Gliederferner below us. 
The Hochfeilerhütte is located in a place from which you are temporarily cut off from the outside world. High above the refuge, the highest mountain of the Zillertal Alps towers above us at 3500m. 

On day 2 we will take a day trip to the base of the glacier. We make a tour through inhospitable territory. We sleep again in the Hochfeilerhütte. 
The third day we start with the sunrise walk if the weather permits. Then we walk back to our starting point, the Schlegeis reservoir. 

The Hochfeilerhütte was built between 1984 and 1986 by the Sterzing section of the AVS just above the former Wiener Hütte. It serves as an ideal base for ascents of the Hochfeiler and its neighbouring peaks, as well as for high alpine transitions into the surrounding valleys.

Day 1

Start: Schlegeis Stausee 1900 m 
Final destination: Hochfeilerhütte 2715 m via Pfisterjochaus 2251 m
Walking time: Min 7 hours

Start Schlegeis
We come to the Schlegeis reservoir on our own and get to know the group. We have a big day to book so we leave on time for the border with Italy.  
At the end of the afternoon we arrive at the Hochfeilerhütte, tired and satisfied. 

Hiking information
We start with a wide hiking trail but when we are in Italy, this will soon change. The paths become narrower. More often, big steps will have to be taken to overcome the big boulders. Sometimes we have help from the cables hanging on the side of the mountain. 
Manageable altimeters +/- 1900

Day 2

Start: Hochfeilerhütte 2715
Final destination: Hochfeilerhütte 2715
Walking time: 6 hours

Hochfeilerhütte circular hike / glacier visit Gliederferner
After a delicious breakfast, we explore the surroundings of the Hochfeilerhütte. Slowly we descend to the immense glacier below us. After the pictures of snow and ice, we continue our way up and make a tour over the moraines and former glacier parts. It is possible that we exceed the limit of 3000 meters. 

In the course of the afternoon we are back at the Hochfeilerhütte.

Hiking information
Today we walk a lot on rubble and stone. Remains of the parental glacier sometimes still interspersed with snow and ice. 
Manageable altimeters +/- 450

Day 3

Start: Hochfeilerhütte 2715
Final destination: Schlegeis Stausee 1900 m 
Walking time: Min 7 hours

Retreat
We hope to wake up today with good weather. A sunrise would be a gift in this place. 
After breakfast we get ready for the return trip to Schlegeis Stausee. We have certainly gained a great experience. 

Our trips are organized on the basis of our own transport. This means that you take care of your own transport to the first starting point of your desired week. 
If desired, we can provide an accommodation where you can stay before and after the week. Feel free to contact us so we can arrange this for you. 

How do you prepare for a hut-to-hut tour?

A good basic condition is nice, you can simply enjoy the tour more. Therefore, start the physical preparation for the hut-to-hut tour on time. A good preparation consists of strengthening muscles that you rarely use in daily life and improving mobility and stability. Don't forget to get your body used to walking with a backpack (weight included). 

Mountaineering boots have to endure a lot on a hut-to-hut tour. Check your shoes before the start of the hut-to-hut tour. Make sure your hiking boots are well broken in, have a good tread and that they are in one piece. In addition, extra care of your shoe with a maintenance product is not an unnecessary luxury.

Difficulty of this hut-to-hut tour

View details of the difficulty of this hut-to-hut tour here. Do you have any questions about this? Feel free to contact us.

What do you bring?

Enjoying and being safe on the road in the mountains is our top priority. To make this possible, good equipment is important. We have drawn up a packing list, which gives you tools to pack the right equipment. At the start of the hut-to-hut tour, we check your equipment to prevent you from taking too much or too little.

Bring enough cash with you, many cabins do not allow payment by debit card

It is always useful to know what is included in a trip. Below are the most important points

INCLUDING

• Trusted, experienced & licensed English speaking tour guide: 
• 2 nights in multi-bed rooms & bearings
• Half board (breakfast and dinner) from dinner day 1 to breakfast on day 3
• Additional information such as packing lists 

EXCLUSIVE

• Personal expenses on drinks, phone calls, snacks and souvenirs
• Round-trip journey to and from the start and end points of the journey
• Tours snacks such as bars, nuts & chocolate and lunch 
• Travel and cancellation insurance 

Our travel agency has guests from various countries.
It may be that the group consists of different nationalities.

Our guide speaks Dutch, English and German