Volkzeinalm - Degenhornsee
Starting point: Volkzeinalm (1884 m)
| Latitude/Longitude: | 46,8676°N 12,4392°E |
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Walking time: 2 h 50 min
Difficulty: easy marked way
Elevation gain: 830 m
Elevation difference along the route: 835 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 further 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 in the immediate vicinity of the village Silian) we will notice signs for the Villgratental valley, which direct us right onto an ascending road. A little higher in the village Außervillgraten we continue right in the direction of the village Winkeltal. We then follow the mentioned road, which higher up loses its asphalt covering, to the parking lot at the end of the road (the road continues only to the nearby mountain hut).
Route description:
From the parking lot, we follow the signs “Degenhorn” on the cart track that leads along the stream. After a short walk on the cart track we come to a junction where we turn left onto the footpath. The path starts to ascend past the shrubbery and then brings us near the stream, above which we ascend for some time. From the path there is also a nice view of the surrounding peaks and the nearby waterfall. This is followed by crossing the stream, then the path turns right and in the ascent crosses somewhat steeper slopes. Such a path then brings us to a junction on the saddle Schrentebachboden.
We continue right following the signs “Degenhorn 2h” and first descend a little, then cross swampy terrain along the stream. When we cross the stream, the path turns left and soon starts to ascend quite steeply. The path then ascends for quite some time over grassy terrain and brings us to a path junction. To the right the path leads towards the lake Falkamsee, while we continue straight through the valley and first descend slightly. At the end of the valley we start ascending again and turn slightly left. A somewhat steeper path then brings us to the lake Degenhornsee, from where there is also a nice view of the summit Degenhorn.
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