Eagle Walk Stage 15: Solsteinhaus - Leutasch/Ahrn

From the Solsteinhaus it’s steep climbs and rock scrambles north-westward towards Eppzirler Scharte. The trail works its way up to the ridge that offers superb close-ups of the Großer and Kleiner Solstein peaks, the mighty western cornerstones of the Nordkette Mountains. Beyond a scree cirque, a well-maintained trail switchbacks down and merges into lush alpine meadows at an elevation of around 1,700 metres, taking you to the charming Eppzirler hut with its tiny chapel. From there you begin your descent into Eppzirlertal Valley on a broad road that follows Gießenbach stream across the Gießenbachklamm ravine on a rugged trail. From Gießenbach the trail heads to Scharnitz, and across the Hoher Sattel and through thinning forest to Leutasch/Ahrn.
Starting point: Solsteinhaus