Hike Weißkugelhütte - Melag

The Weißkugelhütte is strategically located on the edge of a number of glaciers and mountain peaks. So you can enjoy the beautiful views from here or take a whole series of interesting views.

The descent is very comfortable, we go from the beginning through mountain meadows and moors. After about 600 meters we reach the signpost, from where the „normal“ descends in zigzags into the valley. We can see the road below us for a while. We comfortably descend slowly and enjoy the views of the valley. In a moment, we can see the Melageralm mountain cottage far below us, and on the horizon our destination – the mountain village of Melag

On the other side of the valley, a whole series of tall three-thousand-thousand-thousand-thousand-thousand-meter-high trees rises. All of them are dominated by the local giant – Weisskugel (3,738m), the third highest mountain in Austria. It is not that high within the Italian sheet. Here it is up to 12th position

Less than halfway down the descent, we come across the second fork. From there, a path leads up the stream valley with three interesting options: Ascent to the Nockspitze (3,006m) or to the higher Vordere Karlesspitze (3,230m). The third option is the ascent to the pass with a possible transition to the Kaunertal (very difficult way from the pass further – glacier, etc.)

This is how the peaks rising above this desolate side valley look from the crossroads.

The path crosses the stream in its mildest part and also on a footbridge, so it is here without any problems.

The goal is soon in sight, the descent on a good path with a pleasant slope is quickly disappearing.

We come to a cross from where the steep descent to the green meadows around the village begins