Panoramic hike in the Silvretta

Ice giants within your grasp

How can the term “panorama” be best defined? “Allround view; view from an elevated point in all directions, over the landscape”, according to the dictionary. Actually lying on the southeastern shoulder of the Kleinlitzner ridge, Saarbrücker Hütte (2538 m) offers the best preconditions for a magnificent panoramic view. But of course, one doesn’t have a free view “over” the mountainscape in all directions. No surprise: In respect of view, the mighty three-thousanders dominate the surrounding area, where especially the 3121 m high Große Seehorn sets the standards obstructing the view into the distance. The massive mountain on the border to Switzerland also impresses by its hanging glacier in front. Rarely does one have the possibility to come so close to such an impressive ice giant as part of a relatively easy hut tour. Saarbrücker Hütte belongs to the dying breed of mountain refuges which have still kept their hut character. In the cozy snuggery, you can enjoy various delicacies from the kitchen in a very special ambience. Due to its elevated location on the shoulder below the Kleinlitzner, Saarbrücker Hütte continuously practically pushes itself into the field of vision from the beginning of the tour. Thus, the mountain refuge itself forms a part of the panorama, which is eventually completed by the dark peaks of the Silvretta with their often green-covered mountainsides

At midsummer, alpine flowers grow along the ascent route - in many places on very barren, stony ground.

Author: Peter Freiberger