Jochalm - Kleiner Reißkofel (path 235)

Access to starting point:
Drive to the village of Reisach in Austria, either from Villach via Hermagor or from Lienz.

In the village where a road crosses a stream, turn right (if you are driving from Villach) and follow the signs for Reißkofelbad. After Reißkofelbad follow the signs for Jochalm.

You will continue on a dusty road and then soon turn right. At this point the road was damaged (as of for 2018) but still open for traffic.

After this section the road is in good condition. From this point on, always follow the road that is better and wider than the alternative (i.e. four times left and then right).

Park at the sharp right turn just above the tree line. The parking is about 50 meters below the Jochalm mountain pasture where a road (closed for traffic) branches off in the direction to a Gregorihütte (see a photo).

Path description:
At parking place begin your hike along the road closed for traffic (a boom gate) that is leading west. Follow the road, pass a Gregorihütte and continue walking on the road a few sections uphill, until a footpath branches off to the left.

The path leads straight into the forest. A path is steep, therefore a bench is a welcoming sight. Once above the tree line, the path eventually descends a little until it reaches a point under the steep stone mountain wall. The left path leads directly to Reißkofel, while the right path leads to the Köfele Törl saddle (2129 m) between Kleiner Reißkofel and the beginning of the ridge leading west to Reißkofel.

Turn right and follow the trail east. The trail soon reaches the steep part equipped with steel ropes. After that part, the trail leisurely leads to a Köfele Törl saddle at 2129 meters.

Turn right for Kleiner Reißkofel. Descend the very steep section with the help of the steel rope. The very next section rises again and this is the steepest section of this hike. Help yourself with steel ropes and at the end of the steep part you will reach the summit. A wide summit cross will await you there.

On the way: Gregorihütte (1492m), Köfele Törl (2129m)