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

Hard
Refreshments
Panoramic
Cable car ascent/descent
Summit tour
Ridge
Round trip
Exposed
Secured sections
Long distance hiking · Brand
03:20 h duration
10,5 km Length
2946 m Highest point
1565 m Lowest point
260 m Ascent
1381 m Descent
Condition
Technique
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

After spending the night at the Mannheimer Hütte, the second day takes you across the Brandner Gletscher (glacier, groomed and generally easy to walk on) to the Schesaplana. Descend to the Totalphütte on a well-trodden path (be careful in spring - snow fields!) to the Lünersee and via the Böser Tritt (or with the Lünerseebahn) to the Lünerseebahn valley station. On foot or by bus from the Lünerseebahn valley station back to Brand.

Variant 1
Day 2 after the overnight stay at the Oberzalim Hütte:
approx. 7 hours via the Leibersteig to the Lünerseebahn mountain station, another 45 minutes via the Böser Tritt to the Lünerseebahn valley station, another 2 hours from the Lünerseebahn valley station to Brand (Innertal).

Variant 2
Day 2 after the overnight stay at the Mannheimer Hütte:
approx. 5 hours to the Lünerseebahn mountain station, another 45 minutes via the Böser Tritt to the Lünerseebahn valley station, another 2 hours from the Lünerseebahn valley station to Brand (Innertal).

Note: The times given are approximate. Depending on fitness, weather conditions or other circumstances, the walking time may be shorter or longer.

Overnight stay
Totalp Hütte
T +43 664 240 02 60
info@totalp.at

www.totalp.at

Refreshments
Mannheimer Hütte
Totalp Hütte
Douglass Hütte

Directions

(Oberzalim Hütte -) Mannheimer Hütte - Schesaplana - Totalp Hütte - Lünersee - Lünerseebahn valley station - Brand Innertal

Equipment

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.

Public transportation

Country bus L580, stop Brand Palüdbahn or Lünerseebahn

Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Parking lot Innertal, Brand

Tips

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

Starting Point

Parking lot Innertal, Brand

Destination

Parking lot Innertal, Brand

Safety instructions

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

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

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Characteristics
Tour type Long distance hiking
Difficulty Hard
Start Mannheimer Hütte
Finish Bushaltestelle - Palüdbahn
Elevation profile
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