Alpine Crossing East: From the Watzmann to the Three Peaks

• Mountain guide with the appropriate qualifications
• 5 x overnight stays in AV huts
• 1 x overnight stay in a guesthouse
• 6 x rich breakfast
• 6 x multi-course evening menu
• 3 x cab / bus transfer
• 1 x return transfer to Berchtesgaden
• Sea to Summit Daypack
• Free participation in the online training Alpine Crossing Preparation (1 h)
• 10% discount code for your purchases at bergfreunde.de

Additional costs

• Snacks, drinks
• Arrival, possibly parking fee
• possible additional transfers in case of bad weather etc.

Day 1: Meeting point, equipment check and by boat across the Königssee to St. Bartholomä. Ascent via the Saugasse to the Kärlinger House (1. 638 m). Overnight stay/half board in the Kärlinger Haus. Ascent 1,100 m / walking time 4 - 5 h

2nd day: Cross the karstified plateau of the Steineren Meer to the Riemann Haus (2,177 m). Descent via a partly rope-secured path to Maria Alm. Short cab transfer and ascent to the beautiful Trauneralm. Ascent 900 m / descent 1,100 m / walking time 7 h

Day 3: Ascent to the "Pfandlscharte" (2,665 m) with a magnificent view of the Großglockner. Continue uphill and downhill to the Glockner House (2.132 m). Ascent 1,200 m / descent 650 m / walking time 5 - 7 h

Day 4: Now it's off to the south side of the Glockner. The trail leads via the Margaritzen reservoir and the Stockerscharte (Wiener Höhenweg) to the Salmhütte (2,644 m). After a lunch break, you hike on to the Glorer Hütte (2,642 m) and across idyllic alpine meadows downhill to the Luckner Haus (1,918 m) or alternatively to the Lucknerhütte (2,241 m). Ascent 900 m or 1200 m / descent 1,100 m / walking time 7 hours

Day 5: After breakfast, transfer to the Defereggen valley to Maria Hilf. Past the Stallebach waterfall and Alpe Stalle, ascent to the Villgrater Törl and then descent to the Unterstalleralm. From here, take the bus / hiking cab to the guesthouse in Kalkstein. Ascent 1,100 m / descent 830 m / walking time 5 - 6 h

Day 6: A wonderful ascent to the Toblacher Pfannhorn (2,663 m) with the first views of the Dolomites. On the descent, stop off at the Bonner Hütte. After a short transfer and a short ascent, you are in the middle of the Dolomites. Overnight stay at the Three cobblers hut (1.626 m). Ascent 1,300 m / descent 1,000 m / walking time 6 h

Day 7: Through the Innerfeldtal to the Drei Zinnen Hütte (2,438 m) with an overwhelming view of the north faces of the famous Drei Zinnen, then over the Patersattel to the Auronzo Hütte, where the transfer back to Berchtesgaden takes place. Arrival in Berchtesgaden in the evening. Ascent 930 m / descent 300 m / walking time 5 h

Note on program changes:

All courses and guided tours are conscientiously organized and carried out in accordance with the safety standards of the Vivalpin Mountain and Ski School with qualified specialists (e.g. mountain and ski guides, mountain hiking guides, etc.). The provisional tour program may be adjusted for safety-related reasons, such as bad weather, dangerous conditions, unforeseen natural events or inadequate conditions of the participants. The final program will be decided by the guide on site.

You should know about good physical condition, a good physical condition, A head for heights and stamina for daily stages with approx. 8 kg of luggage.

You can expect approx. 7 h walking time and ascents of up to 1,300 m - including 5 hours of ascents and descents with up to 1,250 m difference in altitude. Good preparation for multi-day hikes is half the battle. Get used to your equipment - especially your hiking boots and carrying a rucksack. The best way to practise this is on hikes with comparable differences in altitude.

For your targeted preparation, we recommend our intensive training in surefootedness and a head for heights as well as taking part in our online training.

You can find information on estimating altitude meters and difficulty information here. If in doubt, please call our office or send us an e-mail.