Starting point: Volkzeinalm (1884 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | 46,8676°N 12,4392°E |
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Walking time: 3 h 30 min
Difficulty: partly demanding marked way
Elevation gain: 1062 m
Elevation difference along the route: 1100 m
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Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
Through the Karawanks Tunnel, we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving towards Spittal and forward towards Lienz (a little after Spittal the highway ends). Further, we drive on a relatively nice and wide road through the Drau valley. In the center of Lienz, in the main roundabout we continue »left« and we continue driving towards Italy (exit from the roundabout in the direction of the villages Leisach, Anras and Silian). In the village Heinfels (the village is located right next to the village Silian) we will notice signs for the valley Villgratental, which point us to the right on an ascending road. A little higher in the village Außervillgraten we continue right in the direction of the village Winkeltal. The mentioned road, which higher loses its asphalt covering, we then follow to the parking lot at the end of the road (road continues only to the nearby mountain hut).
Route description:
From the parking lot, we go following the signs “Degenhorn” on a cart track which leads by the stream. After a short walk on a cart track we come to a crossing where we go left on a footpath. The path starts ascending past bushes and then brings us near the stream, above which we are for some time ascending. From the path there is also a nice view towards the surrounding peaks and on the waterfall nearby. Next follows crossing of the stream and then the path turns to the right and in ascent crosses somewhat steeper slopes. Such a path then brings us to a crossing on the saddle Schrentebachboden.
We continue right following the signs “Degenhorn 2h” and at first, we descend a little and then we cross swampy terrain by the stream. When we cross the stream, the path turns to the left and soon starts ascending quite steeply. The path is then for quite some time ascending on grassy terrain and it brings us to a crossing. To the right leads the path towards the lake Falkamsee, and we continue straight through the valley and at first, we slightly descend. At the end of the valley we again start ascending and we turn slightly to the left. A somewhat steeper path then brings us to the lake Degenhornsee from where there is also a nice view to the summit Degenhorn.
From the lake, we continue left and we again start quite steeply ascending. The path further leads on the ridge, which starts turning to the right. The path on the ridge for a short time becomes less steep, then the ridge turns even a little more to the right and follows the last ascent to a panoramic summit.
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Discussion about the trip Volkzeinalm - Degenhorn
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| ločanka1. 08. 2017 |
On Saturday along this route. The whole way you can only admire, marvel, enjoy, beauties everywhere.
From babbling streams, waterfalls, flowers, shining rocks, at this time there are also horses grazing. When the sun shines, the rocks glow like grains of gold and silver, at least along the ridge. You don't know what to admire more. The upper lake is like a jewel waiting for you below the summit. Really beautiful!
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