Availability: Published Published: 25 May 2011 Reprinted: 16 Oct 2018 Edition:
Third Pages: 192 Size: 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm Walking the Stubai Rucksack Route and
the Stubai Glacier Tour Of all the many Alpine areas, few can match the Stubai
Alps in the Austrian Province of Tyrol. With shapely peaks, good paths and some
of the best huts in the Alps, it offers ideal hiking routes for mountain
walkers. Trekking in the Stubai Alps offers two brilliant routes for the
experienced walker: the Rucksack Route and Glacier Tour, both of which fit
easily in a two week holiday. The Rucksack Route This 9 to 11 day route links
eight huts each with connections directly to the main Stubaital valley, with the
exception of one, which means it?s possible to start or end the route according
to your preference and can be done in either a clockwise or anticlockwise
direction. Its complete traverse is possible without crossing glaciers or
difficult passes which makes the route ideal for mountain walkers, families and
others with limited alpine experience. However that is not to say you will not
encounter snow, steep ground or the odd scramble here and there. The guidebook
also recommends several summits that are attainable along this route for those
with sufficient experience. The Stubai Glacier Route This 7 to 8 day route, also
known as the Hoehen Weg, involves a lot of glacier work. It is essential that
you have the necessary skills to deal with a great variety of terrain that will
be crossed. Familiarity with the use of equipment such as ice axes and crampons
as well as having good knowledge and experience on crevasses and rope management
is essential. Nevertheless this is a fantastic multi-day route which is ideal
for climbers visiting the Alps for the first time as long as they have done the
necessary preparation. This is also a hut to hut tour yet instead of avoiding
the glaciers as in the first route, the very essence of this tour is to traverse
the them. It will suit aspirant alpinists wanting to add to their alpine
experience without feeling over-committed and out of their depth.