Fairytale castles, breathtaking views from rock pulpits, enchanted stalactite caves and beech forests flooded with light — the Swabian Jura is a special place. You can discover this incredible region in all its glory on the 222-mile (358 km) long Albsteig.

The Kreuzeck Höhenweg - referring to the southernmost mountain group of the Hohe Tauern - stands undeservedly in the shadow of its famous neighbors. The Kreuzeck group with its many small mountain lakes and lonely high cirques are very beautiful. Right across this forgotten paradise, the Kreuzeck-Höhenweg leads a fairytale-like beautiful trekking route with fantastic views. This course is a classic hut-to-hut hike and is normally walked in 5 days.

The start is on top of the wooden bridge in the town of Jezersko. The first leg is the classic route to 'Češka koča na Spodnjih Ravneh'. After this section is the via ferrata to Grintovec. There are first part more technique to the mountain pass and after the second one mixed climbing and ferrata. Some parts are exposed, but these areas are not difficult. The same route is used for the descent and it is quite complicated and dangerous to arrive back at the Refuge. After the refuge, the trail is faster and it's possible to push faster to the bridge.