Tour StartTexelbahn cableway mountain stationTour EndTexelbahn cableway mountain station

From the mountain station of the Texelbahn cableway in 5 minutes to Gasthof Giggelberg farm/inn. From there we hike along the Merano High Mountain Trail n° 24 to Nasereit hut (1,523 m – approx. 1 h). Here, trail n° 8 branches off and leads us through the wild and romantic Zieltal valley, past the “Kaserstein” and “Gingglalm” (2,198 m) to the Lodnerhütte hut. We reach the refuge, situated at the confluence of the Zielbach and Lafaisbach streams, in approx. 3 h 30 min (from the Texelbahn mountain station). From the Lodnerhütte hut, follow mark. n° 7 to the “Tablander Lacken” lake (2,649 m) and on to the “Halsljoch” crossing (2,808 m), then mark n° 40 via the east ridge in stimulating boulder climbing to the summit. Walking time (from the Lodnerhütte): approx. 2 h 30 min ascent, 2 h descent. The descent is via the ascent.