From the parking lot Kaltenbachkehre, first hike down to the Winkleralm bend and from there follow the wide alpine access path to the Mahdfeldalm until you reach the crossroads where trail no. 926 leads from the alpine pastures. Turn right and hike along the slope, cross small streams and climb steeply up into the cirque in many serpentines.
From the Mahdfeldalm, follow the alpine path in a south-easterly direction until the path branches off to the Hochstubofen (left). At an altitude of 2,000 m below the Haseneckscharte, the ascent to the Hochstubofen branches off somewhat surprisingly to the right (path no. 909 leads straight ahead over the saddle to the Neunkirchnerhütte) and crosses the slope below the summit to the south-west-facing ridge. From there it is easy to reach the summit in a short time.
The descent leads straight back to the alpine path. Turn left here and follow the alpine path to the starting point at the Winkleralm bend.