Great tour in high-alpine terrain for very experienced mountaineers.

The circular route starts at the Karwendelhaus. Right at the beginning, special caution and increased attention are required: the path leads, partly with wire-rope protection, over earthy, often slippery rocks through avalanche barriers.

After a short stretch of mountain pines, the trail climbs gently into the wide Schlauchkar. At a distinctive junction, turn right onto the Brendlsteig and follow it further across alpine meadows, before the terrain becomes increasingly rocky and exposed. Eventually, you reach a narrow gully, which often remains filled with hard old snow well into summer and can therefore pose significant dangers. Crampons or microspikes are strongly recommended for crossing.

The route continues through steep, earthy rock terrain, where currently no complete rope protection exists, and finally leads up to a broad mountain ridge, the northernmost extension of the Western Ödkarspitze. Here the path divides. To the right, the trail descends into the Marxenkar and via the Toni Gaugg Trail to the Pleisenhütte. However, we keep left and follow the ridge steeply and exposed uphill over rocky terrain. In many sections, the path is now well secured with steel ropes. Finally, it curves right past a massive rock