One mountain. Seven towns. Extraordinary holidays.
Berwang - Abendspitze & Galtjoch
The mountain tour starts in the small district Rauth near the village Rinnen (2 km from Berwang).
In Rauth, cross the 1st bridge on the right and follow trail no. 614 until you reach a wide gravel path. Follow this part of the way, after the first right turn turn left into the path. Follow this in turn until you reach the next crossing wide gravel path. Turn left and follow it for a few meters, in the next bend you will come back uphill on path no. 614. After an ascent through the forest you will reach beautiful alpine meadows. Keep left on the wide gravel path towards Sennalpe Raaz. Walk past this and follow the signs to Abendspitze / Galtjoch No. 613. Approximately 300 meters after Sennalpe Raaz take the path on the right. Now it always runs up to the next crossing. Left is the summit Abendspitze and right the summit Galtjoch. Choose the left trail and hike up directly to the summit of the Abendspitze at 1.962m. Hike the same way back to the crossing and continue straight to the summit Galtjoch 2.109m.
Descent options:
- the same way back to Rauth / Rinnen
- Descent to the Ehenbichler Alm (keep right at the fork between Abendspitze and Galtjoch and descend downwards across alpine meadows) and on via Rotbachwiesen back to Rauth / Rinnen
IMPORTANT NOTES:
● Stay on the marked hiking trails
● Keep your distance from grazing animals
● Be aware of the mountain hut opening hours
● Alpine emergency call: 140
In Rauth, cross the 1st bridge on the right and follow trail no. 614 until you reach a wide gravel path. Follow this part of the way, after the first right turn turn left into the path. Follow this in turn until you reach the next crossing wide gravel path. Turn left and follow it for a few meters, in the next bend you will come back uphill on path no. 614. After an ascent through the forest you will reach beautiful alpine meadows. Keep left on the wide gravel path towards Sennalpe Raaz. Walk past this and follow the signs to Abendspitze / Galtjoch No. 613. Approximately 300 meters after Sennalpe Raaz take the path on the right. Now it always runs up to the next crossing. Left is the summit Abendspitze and right the summit Galtjoch. Choose the left trail and hike up directly to the summit of the Abendspitze at 1.962m. Hike the same way back to the crossing and continue straight to the summit Galtjoch 2.109m.
Descent options:
- the same way back to Rauth / Rinnen
- Descent to the Ehenbichler Alm (keep right at the fork between Abendspitze and Galtjoch and descend downwards across alpine meadows) and on via Rotbachwiesen back to Rauth / Rinnen
IMPORTANT NOTES:
● Stay on the marked hiking trails
● Keep your distance from grazing animals
● Be aware of the mountain hut opening hours
● Alpine emergency call: 140
