You should keep your eyes open on this short section. With a bit of luck, you might spot the famous edelweiss.
From Kreuzboden (2400m) with its idyllic mountain lake, you hike the first section of the Alpine Flower Promenade to the Triftgrätji viewpoint. Edelweiss and gentian are just two of the approximately 240 flower species you can admire on the Alpine Flower Promenade. The high-altitude hike above the Grundberg leads into the wild and romantic Almagellertal to the Almagelleralp (2194m).
The Alpine edelweiss is a winter-green,[1] perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 5 to over 20 centimeters. The above-ground parts of the plant are woolly-white, tomentose, with the narrow, lanceolate, approximately 5-centimeter-long leaves being heavily hairy, especially on the underside. The leaves are arranged in a basal rosette.
The flowering period extends from July to September. Five to fifteen glossy white bracts form a multi-pointed star and surround the actual inflorescence. The two to twelve identical, basket-shaped inflorescences each contain 60 to 80 whitish-yellow tubular flowers. The very narrow tubular flowers at the edge are female. They are also called filamentous flowers. Further inward, larger male tubular flowers are found. Because the nonfunctional style is still present, the flowers can appear hermaphroditic.