From the Klinkehütte to the Admonter Kalbling, Sparafeld and Riffel

From the Klinkehütte (1486 m) the marked hiking trail no. 601 leads eastwards up to the Kaiblinggatterl (1545 m). Passing a hunting lodge and a watering hole for cattle, you then approach the mighty southern walls of the Admonter Kaibling on an increasingly steeper path. The stony path, which partly leads through mountain pines, is characterised by coarse blocky debris and therefore requires surefootedness and concentration. But the real danger comes from above and comes from the rock faces: While you follow the south walls towards the northwest, rock falls can occur again and again due to climbers above. The once more, once less exposed climb up to the summit plateau bends almost in a long clockwise arc around the south walls of the Kaibling, until you reach the crossroads in Grueberach at 2044 m. From here you are on the plateau and the tour leads you comfortably across alpine lawns first, at the crossroads Speikboden following the markings to the south, to the summit of the Admonter Kalbling (2196 m). To get to the Sparafeld (2248 m), go back to Speikboden or shorten directly from the summit of the Kaibling on the marked trail nr. 656. To finally climb the third summit, you go down from Speikboden to the west towards Grueberach and follow trail nr. 601 in north-western direction to the Riffel (2106 m). The fastest way down to the Klinkehütte is via the ascent path.

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With enough reserves of strength and time, extend the tour to a fourth summit and simply descend from the Riffel to the Kreuzkogel and via the Jägersteig to the Klinkehütte (Attention: via ferrata passages A/B!)

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Eine kostenpflichte Mautstraße (Münzautomat!) führt von der Kaiserau direkt zur Klinkehütte, wo mehrere Parkmöglichkeiten zur Verfügung stehen. Kostenfreie Parkplätze befinden sich beim Skigebiet Kaiserau, jedoch muss man dann für den Aufstieg zur Hütte ungefähr eine Stunde (350 Hm) mehr einplanen.

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