Intensive Peter Habeler Runde
Duration: 5 days
Trails: T3 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 500 - 1000 m ascent per day
> Follow in the footsteps of Peter Habeler
> Enjoy Austrian cuisine in cosy huts
> Do the fast track version (5 stages instead of 7)
Are you looking to complete the famous Peter Habeler Runde? Also known as the Peter Habeler Trek, this trek is a circular route that starts and ends in Vals, a mountain village with 537 inhabitants in Tyrol. Dedicated to Austrian mountaineer Peter Habeler on his 70th birthday, this trek is one of the most renowned hikes in the region. Peter Habeler was born in Mayrhofen, Tyrol, and made Alpine history when he and Reinhold Messner climbed Mount Everest without wearing artificial oxygen in 1978.
The trek is 56.1 kilometers long, has a total ascent and descent of 4,230 meters. The original trek is a 7-day hike. On the accelerated version, you cover the Peter Habeler in 5 days. Are you ready?
Itinerary
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1
Vals - Geraer Hütte
Duration: 04:20 h
Distance: 8 km
Ascent: 970 m
From Gasthaus Touristenrast at the end of the Valsertal (bus stop or free parking at the Nockeralmen) you begin by walking along a wide farm track (no. 502) for about one hour, ascending gently to the top of the cable car. From there, the trek leads you through an undulating, beautifully laid trail to the border of the forest. From here, follow trail no. 502 in open terrain to the Geraer Hütte, at 2,324 m.
Geraer Hütte
Day
2
Geraer Hütte - Tuxerjochhaus
Duration: 04:55 h
Distance: 10 km
Ascent: 640 m
Descent: 660 m
From the Geraer Hut, the stage starts north to the Steinernes Lamm (No. 527) and leads over old glacial moraines through the front Höllwand and further to the Kleegrubenscharte, Kasererscharte, and Frauenwand. Finally, a path through alpine pastures will lead you to the Tuxerjochhaus, at 2,313 meters.
Tuxerjochhaus
Day
3
Tuxerjochhaus - Friesenberghaus
Duration: 07:20 h
Distance: 9.5 km
Ascent: 800 m
Descent: 640 m
From the Tuxerjochhaus, follow path No. 326 downhill to below the Lärmstange. Then turn southeast to the Spannagelhaus, at 2,531 meters, and continue to the Friesenbergscharte, at 2,911 meters. Here, at the highest point of the Peter-Habeler-Runde, you can enjoy the magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. Over several zigzags, the path finally leads down to today's destination, the Friesenberghaus, at 2,498 meters. If the Friesenbergscharte isn't passable today you can take a detour which includes a short bus ride.
Friesenberghaus
Day
4
Friesenberghaus - Pfitsertsjochhaus
Duration: 06:35 h
Distance: 13.4 km
Ascent: 640 m
Descent: 830 m
Today you will descend to the Friesenberg lake, after which you will climb up steep slopes again. The trail then follows the Berliner Höhenweg, no. 526, for a short section and continues to the Olpererhütte, which is located at 2,389 m. From there take trail no. 502 in the direction of Unterschrammachkar, at 2,280 m. A short climb takes us below the Ameiskopf, at 2,400 m. From there, trail no. 528 leads along glacier tracks to Kastenschneid and under the Stamplkee to the Pfitscherjochhaus, at 2,276 metres.
Pfitsertsjochhaus
Day
5
Pfitscherjochhaus - Vals
Duration: 09:00 h
Distance: 17.1 km
Ascent: 610 m
Descent: 1530 m
From the Pfitscherjochhaus the path leads past small lakes and through a barren stone landscape along the Landshuter Höhenweg (No. 3 and No. 528) and leads to the Friedrichshöhe to the Landshuter Europa-Hütte, at 2,693 metres. From the Landshuter Europa Hütte the Geistbeckweg, path no. 529, leads towards the Sumpfschaftl, at 2,666 metres, and then over the Lange Wand to the Inner Zeischalm and finally back to the starting point of the tour in Vals.
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