Easy summit with great views

Today I'm going on a hike, but without too much effort, please. I love the mountains, but today I want to take it easy. A maximum altitude difference of 600 meters, a hut with a magnificent view, a summit that is high enough to inspire me, but not so high that I'm completely exhausted afterwards. Admittedly, my expectations are not exactly low, but the Hohe Fraßen seems to meet all these requirements.

I set off in a relaxed manner in the gondola, which takes me up to 1,401 meters. From here, I continue my hike by foot. Thanks to the Muttersberg cable car, the 2,000-metre summit is surprisingly easy to reach - and its location promises breathtaking views.

On the Muttersberg, I first walk past several art-works on the Alpine Art Muttersberg Trail. One of them particularly caught my eye - a pillar on the path. From a distance, it looks completely normal, but as I get closer, I realize that it is part of the exhibition. But I won't tell you any more - you'll have to discover it for yourself! Today, however, the focus is on the mountain, so I continue into the forest and follow the path uphill. The hike may not be long or difficult, but the paths are definitely tough. But there's no need to worry - with a good dose of motivation, I make rapid progress.

Even from a distance, I can see the flag flying in front of the Fraßenhütte. Once there, I admire the sun loungers on the small plateau in front of the hut. It's a tempting sight - but I resist the temptation to lie down just yet. If I relax now, I won't make the last meters. So, let's go on! The last section leads through the mountain pines, around a bend every now and then, and gets steep once again. But then I finally reach the top! Next to the traditional summit cross, a surprise awaits me up here - Nepalese prayer flags fluttering in the wind. I wonder what they are all about? Anyway, they look fantastic and are perfect for my photos! The view is simply overwhelming - the view sweeps across the Walgau, over to the Rätikon, to the Silvretta and on the other side to the Großes Walsertal biosphere reserve. Wow! From here, I could do the traverse – but all I can think about is the hut. There's no way I’m missing that.

I'm back down at the Fraßenhütte. The descent was quicker than I thought - was it probably the tempting smell of the food? I'm usually a fan of traditional, local dishes, but today something special caught my eye: Sherpa noodles. I’m stunned when a fellow Nepali serves the food. For a moment, I feel like I'm on vacation again - even though I just returned from my trip to Nepal four weeks ago. While talking to him, I find out that he runs the hut together with his wife, who is from Tyrol. They met at the Ravensburger Hütte, where he worked as a seasonal worker. Now they are living their dream together - a heart-warming story and the perfect end to an all-round successful day in the mountains!