From the parking lot at Preiner Gscheid, the route initially follows the yellow-marked lower Reißtalersteig, passing the unstaffed Reißtalerhütte, until reaching the base of the Raxenmäuer cliffs (about 90 minutes from the parking lot).
From the start of the secured upper Reißtalersteig, follow the base of the cliffs left until you reach the beginning of the distinctive Sepplgraben (5 minutes from the Reißtalersteig start). This gully is often snow-filled until May, so crampons and an ice axe are recommended.
Climb the gully directly to the high plateau and continue toward Heukuppe (orientation on the plateau can be difficult in fog).
From Heukuppe, follow the staked markings heading east down to Karl Ludwig Haus, and then take the Schlangenweg back to the starting point.
For those starting at Gasthof Moassa, the route initially follows the old ski slope and a forest road to Karreralm, then continues on the lower Fuchslochsteig to the base of the cliffs. Follow the cliff base, passing the entrance to the Fuchsloch, until just before the start of the secured Reißtalersteig. Continue as described above.
For the return, it’s ideal to descend via the secured Gretchensteig and the westward crossing path back to Gasthof Moassa.