Roetenspitze

Splitboard / Backcountry route on the sunny side of the Obernbergtal.

Splitboard Skitour - Roetenspitze

Difficulty SAC: WS
Summit altitude: 2.481m
Start altitude: 1.439m
Vertical height: 1.042m
Walking time h:min: 2:30
Exposition: Ost,Süd-Ost,Süd,
Best season: Ganzer Winter

How to get there:

A 13 Brenner motorway exit at Nößlach / Gries / Obernberg and first down on a small road through the village and right up to Obernberg. At the end of the road at the park inn Waldesruh. (1.50 €)

Rötenspitze western view from the peak
Rötenspitze Splitboard, backcountry route, Snowboardtour

above Kastenerbergalm
Rötenspitze Splitboard, backcountry route, Snowboardtour

Summit Rötenspitze & downhill fun
Rötenspitze Splitboard, backcountry route, Snowboardtour

Summit view to Obernbergtal, Rötenspitze
Rötenspitze Splitboard, backcountry route, Snowboardtour

Route description

Starting point:

From the parking lot direction north to the Waldbauer.

Ascent:

On the forest road right behind the Waldbauern in a few switchbacks and rather flat to the uncultivated Kastenerbergalm (1734 m). A few meters after the Alm we turn up to Trunajoch / Rötenspitze. Now, the track passes through a treeless swath upwards, always keeping to the right we walk in beautiful splitboard / backcountry area just below the Trunajoch. Here you go north-west over a back, then easy on the ridge to the soon visible peak. Wonderful view to the Tribulauns and the touring region around the Obernberg valley.

Descent:

Descent from the summit to the west. From here into the pit below the summit and then we ride at easterly direction back to the ascent track. Here along the trail over wide splitboard / backcountry area (hence many variations possible) to the Kastenbergalm.
Dependding on the avalanche situation we could turn right into steeper slopes directly down to the Kastnerbergalm, instead of crossing east back to the ascent route.

Then follow the forest road to the parking lot.

Maps:

Kompass Karte WK36: Innsbruck, Brenner: Wandern / Rad / Skitouren. 1:50.000
Alpenvereinskarte 31/5 Innsbruck und Umgebung 1 : 50 000 Topographische Karte