Reißkofel - Comptonhütte

From the hiking information point south of the Drava bridge, drive briefly upstream and follow the signs to "Egg" or "Eben" (turn left) and drive on an asphalt road to about 980 m altitude. Here you park at the edge of the forest and follow the signs on foot, which lead the hiker uphill across the meadow. On a well-marked hiking trail, you reach the idyllic Comptonhütte (1,585 m) in about 2 hours – the base camp for the summit ascent.

The ascent to the summit is best started early in the morning – it takes about 2.5 hours (from the Comptonhütte). Until just before the Köfeletörl at 2,130 m altitude, the path shows no major difficulties, although it is somewhat exhausting. Shortly before the pass, the path becomes increasingly alpine and exposed. For the ascent to the Köfeletörl, you sometimes have to place your hands on the rock. You now reach the south side of the mountain followed by a short resting phase before traversing a rocky and partly scree-covered broad gully. At its upper end, you meet the partly sharp ridge which you then follow to the summit (2,372 m). Definitely not for people with fear of heights and poor sure-footedness – but a pleasure for the experienced climber! The ascent route is recommended for the descent as well. An alternative, somewhat longer descent variant is the route via the scenic Pliessalm and Ebenberg.