From Rüfikopf to Wösterspitze
From the panorama restaurant at the Rüfikopf, the route leads through the Ochsengümple to the Bockbachsattel and then to the Northern Wösterspitze.
From Rüfiplatz you take the mountain railway up to Rüfikopf. At the mountain station follow the signposted path to the Monzabonjoch and on through the Ochsengümple to a ridge. From here it goes along the ridge to the summit.
For this hike, sure-footedness and a head for heights are recommended.
If it is wet, the hike is not recommended, as it can become slippery and dangerous on the stone slabs, the scree and on the meadow ridge.
In winter, the Rüfikopf is an Eldorado for winter sports enthusiasts. Whether skier, snowboarder or winter walker or for a culinary stop, the Rüfikopf is the hub for sports enthusiasts.
Directions
From the mountain station at Rüfikopf, a wide hiking trail leads east to the Monzabonjoch. Downhill you go through a depression and the Ochsengümple. Along the Stuttgarter Hüttenweg you reach a ridge via a slight ascent, from where the path branches off to the left towards Wösterspitzen. Some of the way leads north along the grassy ridge towards the summit. The path changes after about 300 metres. The ascent to the southern Wösterspitze requires sure-footedness and a head for heights. At the saddle it goes over a ridge to the middle and finally to the Nörldichen Wösterspitze. The path along the Grad, leads over rocky slabs and is rocky. In wet conditions it can become uncomfortable. From the Mittlerer Wösterspitze, the route briefly descends to the east and then climbs again up a ridge to the Nördlicher Wösterspitze. The view is breathtaking, on clear days you can even see as far as Lake Constance.
Descent is the same way as ascent.
Alternatively, the descent from the ridge can also be made via the Wöstersattel to Stubenbach.
Suggestions
For all visitors to Rüfikopf, the panorama restaurant is an absolute insider tip to indulge in culinary delights.
Best time of year
Equipment
Good footwear (ankle-high, profiled sole), rain cover, Lech Card and bus timetable.
Safety information
EMERGENCY CALL:
140 Alpine emergenicies Austria-wide
144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
112 Euo emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)
www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps
Public transport
Take the train to Langen am Arlberg or St. Anton am Arlberg station. From there, buses (no. 750+760) run at regular intervals to Lech Zürs am Arlberg.
Tour facts
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- Last updated
- 04.05.2024, 01:05:01