ORTOVOX tour tip: Großer Drusenturm | SKI LOCAL

Wanderparkplatz Latschau (Tschagguns) bzw. Lindauer Hütte (993 m)

Der Große Drusenturm (2830 m)

We start from the large hikers’ parking lot at the reservoir above the village of Latschau. The start of the ascent takes us past a few houses before we reach the entrance to the Gauertal valley. Here we keep following signs to the “Lindauer Hütte”. From the Lindauer Hütte, we continue via the Obere Sporaalpe (1739m) in a westerly direction towards the now visible Öfakopf. After a level section, climbing resumes via the Öfatobel. After a steeper passage, we immediately turn left and head south. Ahead of us between the cliffs is the Eistobel, which we pass on our right. Our ascent continues in a more southeasterly direction through the Sporertobel. After surmounting another steep section (approx. 50 vertical meters), we reach the entrance to the Sporertobel, which now rises up before us between the walls of rock. As the ascent progresses, the slopes become ever steeper and at approx. 2600m eventually form a 40° slope between the Kleiner Drusenturm and Mittlerer Drusenturm; this passage usually calls for skis to be carried. This is the crux of the tour and should only be undertaken in safe conditions. After the steep section, the route for the final 180 vertical meters takes you up the southeastern slope to your right before traversing right at approx. 2780m and following the gentle slope to the summit plateau and, after a short traverse, the summit of the Grosser Drusenturm itself (2830m). The descent follows the route of the ascent.