Adlerweg Highlights

The Adlerweg Highlights tour begins in the small picturesque alpine village of Pertisau on the shore of Achen Lake. You will follow the trail towards the mouth of the Falzthurntal Valley and continue down its length, below the steep slopes of the Falzthurnjoch mountain peak and to the heart of the Karwendel Alps.

After reaching the Falzthurnalm alpine pasture on a trail sloping gently uphill, you can take a food break at the hut. Then you will continue along the path to the end of the valley and start climbing the steeper slopes towards the Westliches Lamsenjoch ridge, which will be the highest point of today’s hike.

Following that, you will descend past the scenic Binsalm hut, where you can take a break, delight in the views, and prepare for the final kilometers. A relatively wide trail will lead you to the Eng-Alm village, where you can admire its traditional alpine huts and ancient sycamore trees while preparing for a night’s rest.

To warm up bit by bit, you will start your morning with a moderate ascent through meadows and forests towards the Hohljoch ridge. Be sure not to crane your neck too much while staring up at the steep rockfaces of Laliderer Wände when passing beneath their shadow. You might even see some climbers up there.

After a slight descent, you will climb the last 150 meters to the Falkenhütte, where you can take a break and fuel your energy reserves. Once you take care of that, you will descend along a forest path and pass several lodges before ascending toward Karwendelhaus.

Reaching the Hochalm Saddle will pay off by serving you with astonishing views of Laliderer Wände and Falkenhütte below. After that, it is only a couple of minutes before you reach Karwendelhaus, where you will spend your second night.

In terms of ascents, this will be the least demanding day on your tour as you follow the descending Karwendel valley towards Scharnitz. You will take the steadily downhill-sloping path through the forests, following the alpine streams and admiring the two-thousanders rising to each side of the valley.

You will not find any mountain huts along the way, so you should have enough snacks and water for a full-day hike. Exiting the valley, you will reach the Isar river and follow it to the colorful town of Scharnitz, where you will find your accommodation for the night.

You will commence by following the Isar River through the Hinterautal Valley along the footpath of the Karwendel hut-to-hut trail after some flat kilometers from Scharnitz.

After passing the point where three mountain streams converge to form the mighty Isar River, you will soon reach the Kastenalm hut. You will not get a better chance to rest and grab a bite before the final stretch of today’s stage.

The path gets more vertical here, as you will have to beat nearly 600 meters of elevation before getting to the Hallerangerhaus. You will go to sleep with a magical view of the towering mountain peaks surrounding the hut.

The final day begins with your last climb of the whole tour towards the Lafatscher Joch mountain pass. As you hike away from the hut, the path will get narrower and steeper until you are following an old mule track carved into the rock years ago.

Reaching the highest point of the tour at 2080 meters of elevation will offer some stunning views. You might even see as far as Großglockner. Afterward, you'll continue toward Pfeishütte, cross a technically challenging scree section, and circle Mandlspitze on your way to Nordkettebahn, where your Adlerweg adventure ends.