• Approach

  Starting point: Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)On trail 812, go past the Gaudeamushütte mountain inn and keep heading towards the Ellmauer Tor rock saddle. After the fork onto the Jubiläumssteig trail, turn into the Kübelkar cirque until you are directly below the south face of the Vordere Karlspitze. Entry point: Two bolt tours begin on the fall line of the prominent pillar – “ABS” on the left, “Wirtskante” on the right.

• Walk time to entry point (guideline)

  2:00 h

• Descent

  Abseil via the route; descent as ascent.Refreshment stops nearby: Gaudeamushütte, Wochenbrunner Alm

• Walking time descent (guideline)

  1:30 h

• Equipment

  50m twinrope, 10 quickdraws, friends and rocks

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