Silvretta Ski Tour: Wiesbadener Hut to Galtur via the Rauhkopfscharte

Day 5: Ascent of the Rauhkopfscharte then final descent to the North

Ski Touring Difficult

Distance: 17 km
Ascent: 604 m
Descent: 1.5 km
Duration: 5-6 hrs

Low Point: 1.6 km
High Point: 3 km
Gradient: 27˚

Silvretta Ski Tour: Wiesbadener Hut to Galtur via the Rauhkopfscharte Map

This is a great way to finish the tour. From a relatively high hut it is not too much effort to a high col, the Rauhkopfscharte, then a long N facing descent to finish, down the Bieltal.

Now that really is skiing back to the car! Photo: Charlie Boscoe

Description

From the hut head E, then N, then E again to gain the Rauhkopf glacier which you follow to the Rauhkopfscharte at 2991m. From here you can descend directly on cold N facing snow to finish the tour down the Bieltal to below the Silvrettasee. It is a very gentle pisted track down to Galtur needing some poling, wax on you skis or both!