Change of plan. We need to hike out to  civilisation to get new boots for Guy. Heading to Muttekopfhütte instead, which involves another descent to a busy road crossing (ugh) at Hahntenjoch.  Loads of bikers passing. Apparently some 14000 BMW bikers descended on Garmisch this weekend. 

Then once again we disappeared into the hills with another high Joch to cross (2400m). This time cables and footholds and (much worse) loose scree.  

Got to Muttekopfhütte by 15:30 to everyone’s delight.  Beer and apfelstrudel revived us.   

 
Although this hut was built around 1890 it has been modernised to being almost an hotel.  Electricity was welcome because the solar charger not working with my phone or GPS. 

Boys headed off to explore nearby cliff before dinner.  That too was the best meal so far.   Schnitzel, just to make Ross envious!!    

 
  
Card games followed. Now we all have sore leg muscles.  Tomorrow we drop down off the mountain to Imst to shop for boots, then abandon civilisation again for the next week.