Well, that was a day. Off at 8, at the pass around 12:30, and reached Hochfirst at 16:15. Started at 1600m, topped out at 2780m, and dropped down to 1720m before climbing the last stretch to Hochfirst at 1850m. You'll see in the photos below how steep the morning climb was (hint: steepissimo), and then the walk down, although "only" 1060m, was interminable. Great weather though, and even better views.
I saw a half dozen other people on the trails in the morning… all of whom overtook me (sigh)… and no-one at all in the afternoon until I got to a hut about an hour from the end.
Photos follow.
