Lenzanger - Hoher Sonnblick (via Goldzechkopf)

Access to starting point:
Through the Karawanks Tunnel, we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving on Tauern highway. Further, we drive through the tunnel Katschberg and later also Tauerntunnel, we follow the highway towards Salzburg only to exit for Bischofshofen, from where we continue driving on a four-lane road towards the already mentioned town. From Bischofshofen we follow the signs for settlement Zell am See through the valley by the river Salzach. At the end of the settlement Taxenbach we turn towards the settlement Rauris. Further, we drive through the valley Raurisertal through the settlement Rauris and Wörth. We then follow the ascending road all the way to a large parking lot Lenzanger. In the last part, the road is payable (9€ - August 2013).

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue by following the signs »Naturfreundehaus« on the road which is further closed for traffic. The road which immediately after the gate becomes a macadam at first leads through the forest and it brings us to a crossroad. Right slightly downwards leads the road towards the mountain pasture Grießwiesalm, and we continue slightly left on the road towards the mountain hut Naturfreundehaus.
The road then soon brings us out of the forest and leads us by the stream Scheidbach with beautiful views towards the summit Hoher Sonnblick. Here we come soon to the crossing where we continue right over a bridge on a footpath 123 towards the notch Goldzechscharte and summit Hocharn. Further, on the road leads the path towards the mountain hut Naturfreundehaus.
After the crossing of the bridge path for a short time leads on a slightly swampy terrain, and then leads us on meadows towards the southwest. Further, we then for some time walk on the path which runs by bushes and again brings us near the stream. Here the path turns right and starts ascending steeper. In the very beginning there is also a steel cable for help. The path is then mostly ascending in zig-zags on grassy and occasionally with bushes covered terrain. Higher bushes ends and then follows an ascent on grassy slopes from which we have all the time a nice view towards the valley Raurisertal and nearby peaks. Especially nice view we have on the northern wall of the nearby Hoher Sonnblick. The path on grassy slopes turns slightly to the left and then crosses some smaller streams. When we get closer to steeper slopes through which in the summer months run numerous streams and smaller waterfalls, the path turns right and it ascends even steeper. Here we are ascending on rocky terrain towards the northwest, and footpath isn't visible very well therefore we need to pay a little more attention to blazes. Higher, the path then turns a little to the left and crosses some snow fields, which stay late in the summer. At the crossing is also recommended the use of ice axe and crampons. Further, the path turns a little more left and in a gentle ascent crosses slopes towards the west. Such a path then brings us on a ridge near the notch Nördliche Goldzechscharte where there is also a crossing.
At the crossing where a view opens up towards the west we continue left and we slightly descend by the ridge and right upwards leads the path towards the summit Hocharn. The path leads us past notches Nördliche Goldzechscharte and Südliche Goldzechscharte, and then it starts ascending towards the summit Goldzechkopf. Here the path becomes a little more demanding and also pretty steep. At the ascent on some spots we also get help from fixed safety gear. Such a path then runs all the way to the top of Goldzechkopf.
From the top, we continue on the ridge and we start descending towards the east. Few times we descend a little steeper with the help of steel cables, and then the path soon from the ridge turns right downwards. Here follows almost vertical descent towards the glacier. And we get help from few stemples and a steel cable. When we come on a glacier for some time we are descending on at first still quite steep slope. The path on a glacier turns a little to the left and in descent crosses slopes towards the east. When from the right joins the path from the mountain hut Alter Pocher we again start ascending. Further, we are then for some time ascending on not too steep glacier. A little below the summit of Hoher Sonnblick glacier ends and only a short ascent follows on a rocky slope to the top.
We descend on the path which runs on the eastern side of the mountain past the mountain hut Rojacher Hütte.

On the way: Nördliche Goldzechscharte (2900m), Südliche Goldzechscharte (2859m), Goldzechkopf (3042m)

Trip can be extended to: Hocharn (1 h 15 min)