{"id":43020,"date":"2017-08-09T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/?p=43020\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:35:24","slug":"en-route-in-the-wild-lechtaler-alps-on-the-anhalter-hohenweg-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/en-route-in-the-wild-lechtaler-alps-on-the-anhalter-hohenweg-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"En route in the Lechtaler Alps on the Anhalter H\u00f6henweg – day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update March 2026:<\/strong> This article has been editorially reviewed and updated with current information.<\/p>\n

Last updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

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On Saturday at 8:30 am our adventure starts at the waterfall of the Edelbach in Elmen, Germany into a long, lonely and beautiful weekend. On Sunday afternoon, after about nine hours of clambering up ridges we will be sitting on the sun terrace of the Stabalm.<\/strong>From the parking lot, we walk to the community center of Elmen. The small shop at the bus stop offers the possibility to stock up on provisions for the weekend. The Anhalterh\u00fctte is a simple Alpine Club hut and there is no place to stop for refreshments on the Anhalter H\u00f6henweg. The bus chauffeured us in 35 minutes to the Hahntenjoch at 1903 meters of altitude. Up to the Steinj\u00f6chl, we are accompanied by the constant roaring of motorcyclists on the pass road. There are still some hikers on the trail, who take the short climb to the Anhalter H\u00fctte (1-1.5 hours) as a day trip. Instead of going to the hut or climbing the Falkenkogel as most hikers do, we turn right to the Maldongrat. Always well-marked, we scramble through nice and solid rocks. At the summit cross, nothing more is to be heard from the pass road and you can already guess the way of the coming day. Experienced mountaineers can climb the ridge from the Maldon Ridge (2544m) to the Gabelsitze (2581m) in about one hour before returning by the same route.<\/p>\n

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Stefan Weindl<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

After the descent back to the Steinj\u00f6chl we hike back to the Anhalter H\u00fctte and enjoy the afternoon sun on the terrace. The cottage hostess Carmen welcomes us and we take our sleeping berths for the night. To get away from the hustle and bustle of the hut, we hike to one of the local mountains. The path to Tschachaun leads through beautiful alpine pastures, on which surprisingly trusting Haflinger horses spend the summer. At the summit of the Chachaun, a huge flower meadow awaits us, in the middle of which stands the summit cross. After an easy return, we enjoy dinner on the sun terrace of the Anhalter H\u00fctte. After the day-trippers disappeared, the atmosphere is much more relaxed. The shelter is supplied with the helicopter only once at the beginning of the season. All fresh food is carried by the cabin staff from the top of the pass to the hut. We are lucky and a gas bottle was brought up, so there is a barbecue. With full bellies and after one or two beers, we lay in our beds full of anticipation. <\/p>\n

Source of title image: Stefan Weindl<\/em><\/p>\n

From the parking lot, we walk to the community center of Elmen. The small shop at the bus stop offers the possibility to stock up on provisions for the weekend. The Anhalterh\u00fctte is a simple Alpine Club hut and there is no place to stop for refreshments on the Anhalter H\u00f6henweg. The bus chauffeured us in 35 minutes to the Hahntenjoch at 1903 meters of altitude. Up to the Steinj\u00f6chl, we are accompanied by the constant roaring of motorcyclists on the pass road. There are still some hikers on the trail, who take the short climb to the Anhalter H\u00fctte (1-1.5 hours) as a day trip. Instead of going to the hut or climbing the Falkenkogel as most hikers do, we turn right to the Maldongrat. Always well-marked, we scramble through nice and solid rocks. At the summit cross, nothing more is to be heard from the pass road and you can already guess the way of the coming day. Experienced mountaineers can climb the ridge from the Maldon Ridge (2544m) to the Gabelsitze (2581m) in about one hour before returning by the same route.<\/p>\n

Your Expert\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Stefan Weindl<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

After the descent back to the Steinj\u00f6chl we hike back to the Anhalter H\u00fctte and enjoy the afternoon sun on the terrace. The cottage hostess Carmen welcomes us and we take our sleeping berths for the night. To get away from the hustle and bustle of the hut, we hike to one of the local mountains. The path to Tschachaun leads through beautiful alpine pastures, on which surprisingly trusting Haflinger horses spend the summer. At the summit of the Chachaun, a huge flower meadow awaits us, in the middle of which stands the summit cross. After an easy return, we enjoy dinner on the sun terrace of the Anhalter H\u00fctte. After the day-trippers disappeared, the atmosphere is much more relaxed. The shelter is supplied with the helicopter only once at the beginning of the season. All fresh food is carried by the cabin staff from the top of the pass to the hut. We are lucky and a gas bottle was brought up, so there is a barbecue. With full bellies and after one or two beers, we lay in our beds full of anticipation. <\/p>\n

Source of title image: Stefan Weindl<\/em><\/p>\n

STATEMENT<\/h5>\n

An exciting day on the Anhalter H\u00f6henweg ends. How the second day of the tour continues, you will learn in the next part at the end of the week.<\/p>\n

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