50k Mountain Hike

Wilder Kaiser

Indescribable! And many chamois!

Hiking Severe

Distance: 50 km
Ascent: 3.5 km
Descent: 3.5 km
Duration: 1 day +

Low Point: 475 m
High Point: 2 km
Gradient: 24˚

This is a popular hiking route which is generally considered to be severe. It's very remote, it features high exposure and is typically done between June and August. From a low point of 475 m to the maximum altitude of 2 km, the route covers 50 km, 3540 vertical metres of ascent and 3536 vertical metres of descent.

Description

Up and down... You surely need great weather and especially strong knees for descending. My moving time was 13h and 51min. Total time of 17 hours. If you are on top of Zahmer Kaiser (between Petersköpfl and Pyramidespitze), you may meet many chamois.

Difficulty

Severe

Hiking challenging trails where simple scrambling, with the occasional use of the hands, is a distinct possibility. The trails are often filled with all manner of obstacles both small and large, and the hills are very steep. Obstacles and challenges are often unexpected and can be unpredictable.

High Exposure

Some trail sections have exposed ledges or steep ascents/descents where falling could cause serious injury.

Remoteness

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.