Starting point: Draßnitz (1300 m)
Walking time: 3 h 45 min
Difficulty: easy pathless terrain
Elevation gain: 1181 m
Elevation difference along the route: 1181 m
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Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
From Spittal we drive towards Lienz or vice versa, but only to the village Dellach. In the middle of the village we notice signs, which point us to the right (from the direction of Spittal, from Lienz left) in the direction of Oberdraßnitzer Alm. On the ascending road at the crossroads we follow in the mentioned direction and on it we drive to a gate (approx. 1300 m) from which further driving ahead is also forbidden.
Route description:
From the gate we continue on the road which after two successive sharp turns quickly brings us to a crossroad of two roads. We continue on the left road in the direction of the mountain pasture Untere Draßnitzalm. The road which is for some time still ascending through the forest soon brings us to a nice vantage point, from which a nice view opens up on two alpine waterfalls.
From the vantage point, we continue on the road which higher over a bridge crosses one of the two waterfalls. Soon after the waterfall road brings us out of the forest on the mountain pasture Unterdraßnitzer Alm.
From the mountain pasture, we continue on the right path in the direction of the summit Hochkreuz. The path goes immediately after the mountain pasture in the forest and it moderately ascends on a cart track. After a few minutes, we get closer to the stream, which we then cross over the bridge. On the other side of the stream, the path steeply ascends and among bushes it brings us on unvegetated swampy slopes. From here on the otherwise marked path vanishes. We have two options to continue. We can continue on the marked pathless terrain (a little right) or we ascend alongside the stream upwards (slightly left). The latter is, despite being unmarked, orientationally easier. Both "paths" at an altitude of approximately 2200 m join (this place we recognize by the high mountain cirque). From here on in both cases we continue sharply left and follow the very rare blazes, which we occasionally see on some of the larger rocks. After a few minutes of crossing, which we do in a moderate ascent, we again start turning a little towards the right. If we are lucky the "path" brings us right to the lake.
PS: Orientation on the path is difficult, therefore go on the path only in nice weather.
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