The Rock Pyramid of the Dremelspitze

With its battlements and towers, the Dremelspitze (2733 m) looks like a formidable rock fortress and, like the entire Parzinn group, is reminiscent of the Dolomites. The sharp peaks in the warm light of the low-lying evening sun cast long, dark shadows, emphasising the harsh rock lines. I sit alone at the heli-pad next to the hut, while almost all other hikers have already disappeared inside, and experience atmospheric moments.

Alpine variants of the Lechtal High Trail lead through the saddles east and west of the Dremelspitze to the Steinsee Hut and on to the Württemberger Haus. For the next day, I’ve chosen another alternative via the Gufelseejoch and a detour to the Kogelseespitze and the Bittrichscharte.

Further stages of the three-day tour in the Lechtal Alps:
Arrival in Boden,
Ascent to the Hanauer Hut,
Climbing Classic of the Northern Alps – the Dremelspitze,
Panorama from the Kogelseespitze,
Rest at Gufelsee,
Through the Bittrichscharte,
Arrival at the Württemberger Haus,
Evening mood at the Württemberger Haus,
Sunrise at the Württemberger Haus,
On the Lechtal High Trail via the Großbergspitze,
The Amphitheatre of the Memminger Hut

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