Not hiking up would be a shame really, it's such a nice trip. Continued into the inferiore which is worthwhile and logic, but there is also the trail next to it... Morning sun obliges both for the access and orientation of the canyon. Wildlife.

Im Herbst ohne kommerzielle Gäste sehr angenehm. Wasser eigentlich noch Recht angenehm. Rutschen alle machbar. Sprünge teilweise.

Very pleasant in the fall without commercial guests. The water is actually still quite pleasant. All the slides are doable. Some of the jumps, too.

Stände soweit alle i.O. Beide Rutschen und Sprünge machbar. Im Herbst ohne Touristen sehr angenehm zu gehen.

Conditions are generally good. Both slides and jumps are doable. It's very pleasant to hike here in the fall when there are no tourists.

Haben heute alle Teile des Hortela gemacht. Top eingerichtet. Der Bach ist durchgehend sehr rutschig.

We did all the sections of the Hortela today. It's set up great. The stream is very slippery all the way through.

Haben heute alle Teile des Hortela gemacht. Top eingerichtet. Der Bach ist durchgehend sehr rutschig.

We did all the sections of the Hortela today. It's set up great. The stream is very slippery all the way through.

Haben heute alle Teile des Hortela gemacht. Top eingerichtet. Der Bach ist durchgehend sehr rutschig.

We did all the sections of the Hortela today. It's set up great. The stream is very slippery all the way through.

Um 11:30 Uhr eingestiegen. Daher Sonne beim Ankleiden und teils in der Schlucht. Kein Schmelzwasser. Kalt aber schön.

We started at 11:30 a.m. So the sun was out while we were getting dressed and partway through the canyons. No meltwater. Cold but beautiful.

Insgesamt schöne, kurze und anfängertaugliche Tour. Aktuell ist der Zustieg im wunderschönen Herbstambiente und der alpine Umgebung, einfach traumhaft. Alles tip top.

All in all, a lovely, short hike that's perfect for beginners. Right now, the access trail—with its beautiful fall scenery and alpine surroundings—is simply fantastic. Everything is top-notch.

Da die meisten Stufen 20-25m sind, arbeitet man mit 50m Seile am effektivsten (höchste Stufe nach unserer Einschätzung auch eher 35m). Die Alternative vom Parkplatz Gasthof Loderbichl hat hat uns besser gefallen (mit dem Auto vom Ort nur kurz hoch, dann zu Fuß in 35min. zum Einstieg, Geld für Liftanlage gespart und dafür beim Wirt nach der Tour eingekehrt :-)) Abseilstellen auf 12 korrigiert (siehe Topo unter Internes). 1x neuen Bohrhaken eingebohrt. Im großen und ganzen ausreichend abgesichert (würde nur bei Abseilstelle Nr. 7 empfehlen statt dem Einzelhaken rechts, zwecks Seilabzug zwei neue Anker in der Mitte einzubohren). Bei unserer Begehung nur wenige rutschige Stellen. 3-4mm Neopren reicht meist aus.

Since most steps are 20–25 meters, 50-meter ropes are the most effective (in our estimation, the longest step is actually closer to 35 meters). We preferred the alternative route starting from the Gasthof Loderbichl parking lot (just a short drive up from town, then a 35-minute walk to the entry; we saved money on the lift and stopped by the inn for a drink after the climb :-)) Abseil points corrected to 12 (see topographic view under “Internal”). Drilled 1 new bolt. Overall, the route is adequately protected (I would only recommend drilling two new anchors in the middle at abseil point No. 7 instead of using the single bolt on the right, for rope retrival). During our ascent, there were only a few slippery spots. 3–4 mm neoprene is usually sufficient.

Discesa sempre molto bella e piacevole.ATTENZIONE GLI ARMI VHE INIZIANO AD ESSERE ALEATORI.soprattutto quelli dopo il mancorrente aereo che presenta un anello di catena tagliato e poi chiuso a martellate e l’ultima calata che ha tre punti ma tutti ballerini.da riarmare.

The descent is always very beautiful and enjoyable.WARNING: THE VHE ANCHOR POINTS ARE BEGINNING TO BECOME UNRELIABLE, especially those after the overhead handrail—which has a chain link that’s been cut and then hammered shut—and the final rappel section, which has three anchor points but all of them are loose. They need to be re-anchored.

Beautiful canyon, well worth the drive. Obviously cold water but it wasn't too bad. Not sure about the via ferrate part, it was very old and pretty unsafe. Perhaps there is just a way around it with some rappels, but once it got bad we were already committed. If this is the normal route this part needs an update. Other than that, very nice rock, clean blue water, and some old but ok anchors.