ゲルロスの峠・トップ20

Cozy snack station with friendly hut owners and a great view. We only had something cold to drink, but the food around us looked very tasty. The portions were respectable. Opening times: end of May to October, no closing day.

beautiful high alpine road, mostly above the tree line

Uncomfortable when wet, but still doable.

A snack - this is where I learned what that is! A small snack for in between like a snack or one of the typical Austrian pastries. The Salzachjoch snack bar has been an institution for decades. On the old pass road there is a sign indicating whether the hut is open. At the hut in the Salzach valley, you won't hear much of the summer hustle and bustle and you can enjoy the view of the Reichenspitze and the last glacier tip of the Wildgerloskees.

Beware of the snow along the way. June can still be too early to cross the pass without snow. It was still meters high for us and we always caved in up to our hips.

If you actually want to go up here by MTB from the Krimmler Tauernhaus, you have to be prepared for long stretches of pushing and carrying. This requires extremely good physical condition and the will to get up there. On the other side down into the Ahr Valley, there are only shorter stretches to push, but the paths blocked with stones are not particularly nice to drive on.

The entry is problematic because there is snow in the cirque. Sticks and toads are helpful.

But this is where the via ferrata difficulty level B/C begins. Definitely not recommended without climbing gear and helmet. We didn't have either and returned to the Plauener Hütte. To get to the Richterhütte after all, see part B of today. Arrived at the Richterhütte, we felt confirmed again. From this side we could only see that the Gamsscharte was icy.