Allan and Lesley Witton, John and Judith Willson, Tim Patterson, Nigel Burin

Commitments on the MGS staff visit to Uganda leaving on 22nd July limited the time available for an alpine trek, and heavy snowfall while at the Edel hut curtailed the initial few days’ walking. However the final five days gave excellent trekking in glorious weather and spectacular surroundings. It was a high level traverse round the upper reaches of the Zillertal (part of the Berliner Hohenweg), including ascents to two 3000 m peaks, Schönbichler Horn (3134 m) and Hohe Riffler (3231 m)

Route outline: Day 1. Filzenboden>Edelhütte 2. Filzenboden > Mayrhofen (hotel) 3. Ginzling to Greizer Hütte 4. Ginzling > bus to Breitlahner > Berliner Hütte (2 nights) 5. Excursion Schwarzen See 6. Schönbichlerhorn > Furtschaglhaus 7. Friesenberghaus 8. Excursion Hohe Riffler > Breitlahner

Below is a slide show of a selection of images from the Zillertal Alps.

All the images in the slide show are taken from the illustrated log below, where their locations are given. Click on the file name to view it.

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