Day 1: Ascent to the Taschachhaus
We meet at the car park of the Pitztaler Gletscherexpress. Alternatively, we can arrange a different meeting point when you book and drive together to Mandarfen in the Pitztal. At the car park we do a quick equipment check and then make the leisurely ascent to the Taschachhaus in just under 3 hours. We first follow a forest track and then, from the goods cableway onwards, a well-built path to the DAV training centre.
Walking time: 3 h | ↑ 750 m
⌂ Taschachhaus (2,434 m)

Day 2: Wildspitze and descent
Next morning it's an early start. At the generous breakfast buffet of the Taschachhaus we top up our energy reserves for the ascent of the Wildspitze ahead, then set off by the light of our headlamps. At first light we reach the glacier, put on our crampons and continue as a rope team across the Taschachferner. We now spend several hours moving through glaciated terrain. Only the short ridge step right at the summit calls for easy rock climbing before we can take in the summit panorama from the Wildspitze. For the descent we have several options, which we choose according to conditions. Whichever we end up taking, at the end of the tour we pass the Taschachhaus again and can raise a glass to a successful alpine tour.
Total time: 10 h | ↑ 1,350 m | ↓ 2,100 m | Difficulty: PD, II