Gruberspitze
Route Character
A short, easy tour in the beautiful Villgratental. It’s fun and perfect for exploring the surrounding splitboard touring destinations.
Starting Point & Village
Starting point: Parking Kalkstein (1640m) Village: Innervillgraten
Ascent & Route
From the car park along the path to the Alfenalm and continue until you can cross the stream on your left before the entrance to the Marchental. We continue on the left side of the valley over the gentle alpine meadows towards the southeast. Soon the forest opens up to the left and we can climb the steep meadow slope right at the edge of the forest towards the east (straight ahead it would lead under the steep slopes on both sides further to the Marchginggele).
After a final small steep step, we walk diagonally left into the light forest, which becomes flatter, towards the northeast.
At the forest border a pretty plateau opens up and if we look to the right, we can already see the ridge that leads us in southeast direction to the summit of the Gruberspitze (2355m).
Descent & Variants
Along the ascent route.
Arrived at the bottom of the Marchental it is easier to cross the stream right here with the splitboard and then ride out to the forest path on the other side of the valley. There it continues in one go via the Alfenalm back to the parking lot.
Maps
ÖK25V-UTM Nr. 3102 West Innervillgraten (1: 25.000)
Kompass Wanderkarte Nr. 45: Defereggental – Villgratental (1: 50.000)
Photo Gallery
A selection of 7 photos from the tour:
Map and Avalanche Risk
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Slope Map
Tour Planning & Important Notes (OpenSlopeMap)
Tour Planning
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Disclaimer
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Map Explanation
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Frequently Asked Questions
How difficult is this splitboard route?
The route is classified with difficulty level 2.
How many vertical meters does the tour include?
The ascent covers approximately 715 vertical meters.
How long does the ascent take?
The tour takes around 2 hours.
Where does the route start?
The starting point of the tour is Innervillgraten.