Difficult yet rewarding hike for experienced hikers with a head for heights along the Hans Frieden trail with fabulous views of the Etsch valley.
Take the cable car up the mountain to Hochmuth inn. Trail no. 24 leads steeply uphill to Steinegg inn (1420 m). Continue left on trail no. 24 (Hans Frieden Weg) on the broad but exposed track up to Leiter Alp (1522 m). Trail no. 25 leads down to Vellau (966 m). Continue further downhill on trail no. 26 through the woods to Birbamegg farm. Follow the signposts for route 26 via St. Peter and Tyrol Castle to Dorf Tirol/Tirolo.