Difficulty:medium
Length:8.7 kmElevation uphill:503 m
You might think that the Figerhorn doesn't have it easy in the shadow of the Großglockner. Yet this is precisely its strength: past the blooming Grei meadows and over the long ridge, the Fiegerhorn offers you the ideal view of the Großglockner.
Winding ascent from the Kalser Tal valley to the species-rich flowering Greiwiesen meadows. From there towards the summit flank and finally over the ridge to the summit. The tour is classified as difficult due to the black mountain paths, but does not present any major technical difficulties.
Basic equipmentformountainhikingincludessturdy hiking bootswith a goodtread, a 30-35 literbackpack, and functionalclothingbased on thelayeringprinciple, includingsufficient spare clothes. Essential itemsare rain, cold, and sunprotection, adequatefluids and food, aswellas a first-aid kit and a charged mobile phone. A mapor a GPS devicesupportsorientation.
The informationservesas a guideline and does not claimtobe exhaustive. Equipment mustalwaysbeadaptedtothe planned route, weatherconditions, season, naturalhazards, environmental influences, and personal needs.
Drive up to Lucknerhaus in Kals am Großglockner. Left, next to Lucknerhaus, we start on the ‘Wendelin-Weingartner-Weg’ heading for Figerhorn. After a few serpentine bends through the area which is steep at first you get to ‘Greiwiesen’. The route flattens out, continuing to ‘Greil Bühel’. Walk in a northerly direction, along the path to the flanks of the summit of the Figerhorn. To finish, scale the final metres high above the ridge, and head towards the wonderful summit cross! The fantastic view to the Großglockner and the other mountains in the panorama is a particular highlight of this tour.
