Grosse Sandspitze - Klettersteig
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| BibaS23. 06. 2014 17:46:30 |
Wow, nice! Congratulations 
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| LidijaJesih29. 09. 2014 18:15:40 |
With PD Medvode this time 16 enthusiasts on a two-day trip through the Lienz Dolomites. Just before Lienz we turn left towards Lavant, then soon left again towards Lienzer Dolomitenhütte. At over 1600m there's a parking lot a few minutes from the mentioned hut, to the next hut, Karlsbader, it's an hour and a half of nice ascent already colored by larches. The hut stands by two lakes, in an amphitheater surrounded by two-and-a-half-thousanders and a bit more. Unfortunately they closed the hut on Sunday, otherwise it's friendly and comfortable, our PD card also counts for discount. After accommodation we continued to Grosse Sandspitze, the highest peak of the mountain ridge at 2776m. We ascended via a via ferrata not described on these web pages, it's relatively new and starts 20 minutes straight up from the hut in a large gully, which it then follows along the edge to the right and joins the Ari Schubel path in the upper part, by which we descended. The via ferrata difficulty is A/C, with some slightly more demanding spots, no pegs or bolts, just wire. After exiting the via ferrata follows the summit scree, then the last more demanding part, a traverse right below the summit.
Very nice path, exceptional views and gorgeous weather. For the finale, Dolomite west with golden walls and sweet sleep in the warm hut. On the Karlsbader hut website there are many descriptions of via ferratas and climbing routes in the area, every mountain (over 10 of them) has at least one via ferrata leading to it, difficulties up to E or more. Paradise.
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| pg27. 09. 2021 17:33:28 |
Kl. and Gr. Laserzkopf (2718 m), Galitzenspitzen (2710 m), Daumen (2720 m), Große Sandspitze (2772 m) - Gailtal Alps
A day after the ascent to Glödis (post at https://www.hribi.net/trenutne_razmere/aut/glodis_3206_m_visoke_ture_skupina_hochschober/57/6222) my friend and I set off on the beautiful grand via ferrata Panorama-Klettersteig, which traverses most of the central group of the Lienz Dolomites (which represent the highest and westernmost part of the Gailtal Alps), and ends at the monarch of the range, the 2772 m high Große Sandspitze [strictly speaking it's the "Sepp-Oberlechner-Gedächtnisweg" route, the Panorama-Klettersteig marking represents a complete circular traverse, where the mentioned route is combined with descent to the Karlsbader hut via easier "Gebirgsjägersteig" or "Ari-Schübel-Steig" - the site editor can correct the slip in the description].
Due to late return from Glödis and unfavorable road conditions we arrived late at the large parking lot at Lienzer Dolomitenhütte and reached the spacious Karlsbader Hütte at 2260 m already at night.
Next morning we headed to the start of the famous ridge via ferrata Panorama-Klettersteig, which leads across most of the central Lienz Dolomites group to Große Sandspitze. The modern via ferrata over the summits of Laserzkopf, Galitzenspitzen and Daumen is scenically very attractive, excellently routed and perfectly secured - as such it perhaps represents the most a mountaineer can do non-alpinistically in the Lienz Dolomites in one go.
Technically the via ferrata is not among the most difficult - the most demanding is the ascent to the bold tower Daumen, which at one spot (chimney) reaches C/D difficulty (which might even be slightly exaggerated, as the chimney is relatively unexposed and short, perhaps even more demanding are the ascent to Laserzkopf, the first part of the ascent to Daumen and descent from it) - otherwise the climbing grade is up to C. On the other hand it's a very long and airy secured path with regular ups and downs requiring sustained concentration; but perfectly secured and on surprisingly solid rock - good spirits during the traverse are aided by the wonderful deep views it constantly offers.
From the very panoramic range summit we quickly descended the much easier Ari Schübel path (just one annoying exposed traverse and B/C spot, the rest easier but crumbly) past the hut to the car. My friend then continued towards Innsbruck, I headed to evening work obligations.
Unlike the ascent to Glödis the day before, wonderful weather accompanied us this time, offering expansive views. Conditions are of course still summery, the Karlsbader hut is open until the end of the first weekend in October. The Lienz Dolomites are a popular and compact range that character-wise stands out quite a bit from the rest of the Gailtal Alps, thus surely offering the guest some attractive rewards for the effort invested.
Bottom line - in my personal conclusion of this year's high season in foreign mountains at the end of the calendar summer it was a fairly grand trip on two appealing paths, which due to their marked and secured nature were perhaps somewhat easier orientation-wise, but still very tempting and worth the somewhat longer drive. Recommended.
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| felix28. 09. 2021 08:29:10 |
Wonderful tour and photos. Interested in traverse times - if there's official info somewhere, since one person can be fast and time isn't objective for all.
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| pg28. 09. 2021 12:57:43 |
felix, thanks. The excursion is really gorgeous - panoramic, fun and excellently protected - but due to features of this part of Gail Alps and many interesting ferratas and easier climbs to summits above the hut, I'd recommend overnight in large pleasant Karlsbader Hütte and climb another hill (many routes in Lienz Dolomites, unofficial name or compact range name, described on portal).
On timing: we hurried due to afternoon obligations, so (especially on descent) speeded up a bit. Time on hribi.net is overstated - average hiker at least 1.5h to hut (official 2:15 too conservative), plus good hour steep to ferrata start. Ferrata airy and demanding spots, count at least 3h to Grosse Sandspitze - official traverse time, which we took at moderate pace. Views demand stops, add a bit.
Descent Ari Schubel to start in just over 2h, faster pace. Maybe count 1.5h descent to hut (recall official ascent on descent path 2.5h, exaggerated, descent fast except secured spots).
Reminder: small elev. diff. Karlsbader to Grosse Sandspitze (512m), but Panorama ridge has many descents to notches and reascents.
Happy trails,
Gašper
PS: topographic sketch of route with official times
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