Erstfeldertal: Bodenberg - Chüeplangg - Krönten hut

From Bodenberge, the Chüeplanggen path more or less follows the stream upwards. The wind always cools the hiker a little. First, you climb through the forest on the left of the stream up to the Sulzwald. In the forest, there is a spot where the hiker can see and feel the stream's tremendous power directly beneath. There is a large glacial moulin and an impressive canyon.

A bit further above, just before the two houses of the Sulzwald, there are two caves/"cold cellars" on the left of the path where cheese, milk, and other fresh goods were previously stored. It is particularly impressive when standing in one of these cold cellars on a hot summer day, feeling the cold coming from the mountain.

After the Sulzwald alp, the path soon leads over a bridge to the other side of the stream. Those who love wild peppermint or blackberries cannot help but linger here. Higher up, where the path runs between rocks and the stream, you enjoy the cooling air before another bridge, which the herdsman has to cross with his cows and pigs, leads the hiker back to the other side of the valley. After a somewhat steeper ascent, you soon reach the Alp Chüeplangg.

After the break at Chüeplangg, the path continues to rise. Here, eyes and ears are captivated by the 120-meter high waterfall that thunders down from the Fulensee plateau. A little further up, the calm gradually replaces the roar of the waterfall, and you have a beautiful view of the massive glacier break-off of the Glattfirn. Passing the diverse flower meadow and accompanied by the whistles of the marmots, the path leads left up the rock steps. Who sees the hut first from up here? Once you reach the moorland of the Fulensee, you are greeted by a welcoming committee of frogs and dragonflies.

This moorland also invites to linger, as the diversity of plants is unique for the entire Alpine region. This natural garden contains some rare plants that are not as striking as the fire lilies lower down or the Turk's cap lilies. Those who observe well will find carnivorous plants like sundew and alpine butterwort. This moor area extends up to the Krönten hut. More than 200 different plant species grow here. The last stretch to the hut warms you up again, and some hikers are glad for a cool drink at the end of their route.