E5 Klassiker -Oberstdorf - Meran - Tour II with Alpin Schule Oberstdorf. Other guide: Jere Linke
Day 1: Spielmannsau to Kemptner Hütte. "Liebe Leute!" Picked up plenty of German and guiding info from charismatic and über confident young local lad, Jere. Trettachspitze: highest totally in Allgau. Romanisch language: 'trett' = wild 'ach' =water. Ran round the back of Kratzer and up to its highest summit. Scrambly and loose. Explored descent options on the N side and found none. Contemplated trying to circumnavigate it but decided not to risk being late for serving dinner! and enjoyed the great runnable trail back.
Day 2: No dramas. Madelejoch. Café Uta (Jere choses this one as there's a pretty waitress). Holzgau lunch. Memminger. Great evening run 8pm until 10pm up all the peaks behind the hütte: Vorderer, Mittel and Hinter Seekogel: a beautiful loop and fine descent in the last light to the see for a bathe.
Day 3: Unremarkable crossing of Seescharte and descent to Unterlock Alm for 'mineral wasser' and banter with Wolfie and onward descent to Zams.
Day 4: Smooth day from Zams to Braunschweiger Hütte.
Day 5: Pitztaler Joch and descent to ski station. Coffee, taxi through tunnel, panorama weg to Vent. Good lunch sat with Oase guides Gabi and Thomas (both really god company although Thomas and I understand more by gesture than actual language!)
Day 6: Peter waived my drinks bill at Martin Busch hütte. Clear morning and fine ascent to Similaun Hütte and thence, descent to Tiesen Alm. High fives all round and a lively evening in Meran with exceptional tips (180 each)
