Stage 9: Supreme Stage

Edmund Graf Hütte – Kappler Joch – Blankaseen – Durrichalpe – Spiduralpe – Niederjöchl – Pezinerspitze – Kleingfallalpe – Falgenair – See

From Edmund-Graf-Hütte lodge, the first ascent of the stage takes you up to Kappler Joch at 2,672 metres above sea level. From there, you can see the first stages of the High Route on the opposite side of the valley. Continue upwards until you reach the picturesque Blankaseen lakes and Durrichalpe, one of the most beautiful spots of the Paznaun valley. After the following exhausting ascent along the footpath to Spidur Alpe lodge at 2,120 metres above sea level, it’s time for a well-deserved break. From Spidur Alpe, the trail runs up to Niederjöchl at 2,346 metres above sea level. From there, a gorgeous ridge runs towards Pezinerspitze at 2,550 metres above sea level. Pezinerspitze is the last summit of this stage, and it offers you amazing views in all directions, including some of the completed stages. From there, continue downhill along the north face, looking towards Strengen in the Stanzer valley, past Kleingfallalpe towards Falgenair, where the trail loops back to the Paznaun valley. Passing through the first hamlets of See, continue along the road to the end of the final stage in See.

Getting to and around the Paznaun valley | Region Paznaun – Ischgl
 

Parking in Galtür, Ischgl, Kappl & See | Region Paznaun – Ischgl
 

Buses in the Paznaun valley | Region Paznaun – Ischgl