Hintere Ölgrubenspitze (3296m) from Kaunertal

hard

Apr 21

Written By Lukas Toma

Technical difficulty: 7/10
Fitness: 7/10
Objective danger: 7/10 (steep summit slope)
Landscape: 9/10
Busy: 1/10

A great tour if you are looking for a bit of solitude in the big mountains of Tirol. Mostly long valley tour with a short steep summit slope to Hintere Ölgrubenspitze (3296m).

Starting point: Parking close to Gepatschhaus
Ending point: Parking close to Gepatschhaus
Ascend: 1400vm / 5h
Exposition: mostly west, north on the summit slope

Route:

The tour begins with a steep climb along the summer trail, ascending through the west-facing slopes to reach the Innere Ölgrube. There are some steep sections along the way so consider the avalanche conditions as you ascend.

From there, we continue along the valley floor, passing the tongue of the Hinterer Ölgrubenferner (glacier).

At the Ölgrubenjoch, our destination reveals its glaciated face.. We push on to the ski depot at 3,200 meters and make the final ascent to the summit from the east — depending on conditions, over snow or rocky terrain.

Descent:

Route:

Same as ascent.

Photos by @bennibru, @max.kober and @the.running.nomad

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