Nebelhorn - Hindelanger via ferrata - Giebelhaus

The Hindelang via ferrata starts a few metres away from the top station of the Nebelhorn cable car on the 2224 m high summit. Here we can enjoy the magnificent view before we set off. The climb begins with a 10 m high ladder and then continues along the 5 km long north-east ridge, which breaks off vertically to the north towards the Retterschwang valley and then gently descends to the Koblat plateau in the south (emergency exits). Through easier terrain, interrupted by some shorter climbing passages, we reach the 2235 m high Western Wengenkopf, the way back to the Eastern Wengenkopf becomes more demanding. Several ladders, rock crevices and an exposed, unsecured ridge follow until we finally reach the second summit of the Wengenköpfe at 2207 m above sea level. On our way to the Big Thumb we climb another tower at a lofty height and then follow an easy path over a grassy slope to the summit of the Big Thumb. After enjoying the panoramic view of the summit, we continue along the path for a short distance in the direction of Kleiner Daumen, but before reaching the summit we turn off in the direction of Engeratsgundsee. We circle the mountain lake three quarters of the way round and then turn left at a sharp angle onto a hiking trail. This leads us parallel to the Gündlesbach stream down the valley, passing first the Gündlesalpe and then the Käseralpe and finally arriving at the managed Engeratsgundalpe. Here we turn left and hike on to the Giebelhaus, where we can stop for a bite to eat before the bus takes us to Hinterstein. From Hinterstein we take public transport via Bad Hindelang and Sonthofen back to our car park at the valley station of the Nebelhorn cable car.