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ROUTE 3

Douglass Hut (1976m) – Schesaplana (2965m)

Start Douglass Hut (1976m) Valley base Brand Distance 5km (ascent only) Height gain 989m Grade 3 Time 3hrs (+ 2hrs descent) Location West of the Lünersee at the head of the Brandnertal

The ascent of the Schesaplana, highest of the Rätikon peaks, will no doubt be on the list of most experienced mountain walkers and scramblers visiting the area. By this route the mountain is not technically difficult to climb under ‘normal’ summer conditions, but snow patches should be expected, and there’s a certain amount of loose rock, grit-covered ledges and some exposed passages to be wary of. Caution should be exercised, and the ascent taken seriously.

Follow Route 2 above as far as the Totalp Hut (1hr 15mins) where a sign directs you onto a path west into the stony basin of the Totalp (‘dead alp’) which, despite its name, displays a rich variety of alpine plants. Across the basin the path, waymarked blue and white, climbs in zigzags and in a further 50mins arrives at a junction with the Gemslücken path which cuts to the left.