From Spelonca|Spiluck to the Karspitze Summit
Mountain tour
· Eisacktal
Popular panoramic summit, “home” mountain of Varna and the central Eisacktal Valley. Seen from Bressanone, it appears like a symmetrically shaped rock pyramid. Especially interesting in the season when the rhododendrons are in bloom.
Distance 10.6 km

Author
Hubert Mair
Update: September 18, 2017
Highest point
2,517 m
Lowest point
1,402 m
Track types
Asphalt
0.2 km
Path
10.4 km
Rest stops
ZirmaitalmStart
Gostnerhof Spelonca|Spiluck (1,402 m) (1,386 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.758030, 11.608404
DMS
46°45'28.9"N 11°36'30.3"E
UTM
32T 699194 5181579
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Destination
Gostnerhof Spelonca|Spiluck (1,402 m)
Turn-by-turn directions
From the Gostnerhof inn (1,402m; refreshments served), trail no. 2 leads west along a forest path in the mountain valley to the Steinwiesalm alpine pasture (1,537m). Ascend up a steep path through a forest clearing to the Zirmaitalm hut (1,891m; refreshments served). Follow trail no. 2 as it arches its way through a pine forest, turning left past rhododendron bushes before meandering south to a protruding mountain ridge (2,080m; indications). Continue to the right along trail no. 2 through the grassy field up a rocky outcrop along the gentle slope (eastern crest) to the Karspitze (2,517m). Return down the same route.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Alle Informationen zu den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln erhalten Sie unter: www.sii.bz.it oder im örtlichen Tourismusverein.Coordinates
DD
46.758030, 11.608404
DMS
46°45'28.9"N 11°36'30.3"E
UTM
32T 699194 5181579
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Distance
10.6 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
1,125 m
Descent
1,125 m
Highest point
2,517 m
Lowest point
1,402 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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