Weißkugel (3,739 m)
The tour to the “secret queen of the Ötztal Alps” calls for glacier equipment and experience in mountaineering in the high mountains.
From the Oberettes mountain hut, trail no. 5b leads to the 3,000 m high saddle. From here we head towards the small basin of the Spaiktsee Lake and over a broad ridge down to the entrance to the glacier.
- Altitude difference: 1,200 m
- Time: 5 h
Over the glacier with its many crevasses, then the middle, up to the “Schwarzen Knottes,” then veer towards the left (north) to the large basin below the Quellspitzen. Here we meet up with the old route, which leads below the Inner Quellspitze towards the Hintereisjoch pass (3,469 m). Then we follow the ascent over the “Matscher Wandl,” a fairly steep south-facing slope, which must be tackled carefully in smooth ice or fresh snow conditions. Just above, the airy summit ridge begins, where a sure foot is a must.