2-day hut tour Schesaplana (stage 1) | Brand

Hard

Refreshments

Panoramic

Cable car ascent/descent

Stage tour

Summit tour

Ridge

Exposed

Secured sections

Mountain Hike

Stage 1 of the 2-day tour to the Schesaplana with overnight stay at the highest hut in Vorarlberg, the Mannheimer Hütte at 2,679 m.

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06:30 h duration

10,2 km Length

2674 m Highest point

1065 m Lowest point

1600 m Ascent

0 m Descent

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Difficulty

Result

Landscape

Tour description

From the Brand Innertal parking lot in front of Haus Calanda, a narrow path leads up to the right past the Palüdbach stream and Glingabrunnen fountain. The trail continues into the Zalimtal valley, past the Untere Brüggele Alpe via serpentines to the Oberzalim Hütte (overnight accommodation). Continue via the Leibersteig, a well-secured climb, to the Mannheimer Hütte (overnight stay).
Please note: there are still snowfields in spring!

Variant 1
Day 1: approx. 2 ½ hours to the Oberzalim Hütte (overnight stay possibility)

Variant 2
Day 1: approx. 6 ½ hours via the Leibersteig to the Mannheimer Hütte (overnight stay)

Overnight stay
Oberzalim Hütte
Mannheimer Hütte

Refreshments
Untere Brüggele Alpe
Oberzalim Hütte
Mannheimer Hütte

Brand Innertal - Zalimtal - Oberzalim Hütte - Mannheimer Hütte

Sturdy footwear, warm clothing, rain and sun protection, a snack, a full water bottle and hiking poles are recommended. In addition, equipment for an overnight stay in a mountain hut and, if necessary, hiking boots for crossing the glacier field. Cell phone for emergencies.

Country bus L580, stop Brand Palüdbahn

Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at

Parking lot Innertal, Brand

Schesaplana day tour: Lünerseebahn - Totalphütte - Schesaplana and back the same way!

We recommend sure-footedness, a head for heights and alpine experience. This tour is not recommended in wet conditions and when there are still snowfields on the Leibersteig and below the Schesaplana. You can divide the ascent per day and hours according to the weather and your own requirements.

EMERGENCY CALL

140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide

144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg

112 Euro emergency call (works with any cell phone/network)

www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg

EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)

Characteristics

Tour type Mountain Hike

Difficulty Hard

Start Bushaltestelle - Palüdbahn

Finish Mannheimer Hütte

Elevation profile

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