Spieljoch (2236 m)

Elevation: 500 m / Lenght: 6 km / Time: 4 hrs
Visit rate: 3/5 / Rating: 3/5

After a year, I returned once again to the Rofan Mountains. This area had completely won me over on my first visit, and I felt a strong urge to come back and explore what I hadn't managed to see last time. This time, however, I wasn't as lucky with the weather. 

I took a bit of a gamble and arrived at the end of May. At the cable car station, I was told that all via ferratas were open, so I headed uphill. I knew there would still be some snow and had planned for that, but the thick clouds clinging to the individual peaks caught me off guard.

I hoped they would gradually lift and that visibility would improve, but the opposite happened. My original plan was to reach the highest peak of the range, Hochiss (2,299 m), via a C/D via ferrata. Instead, I chose the opposite direction, taking a B/C ferrata to Spieljoch (2,236 m).

From there, I planned to continue to Seekarlspitze (2,261 m), but a deep layer of snow stopped me. The route didn't look safe, so it was time to turn back.

In the end, I still made a stop at the viewing platform on Gschöllkopf (2,039 m). In good weather, this is an absolutely top-class area for hiking and via ferrata climbing. You can see what this place looks like in sunny conditions in the article dedicated to Roßkopf (2,259 m).

Trasa od lanovky přes ferratu na vrchol Spieljoch (2236 m).