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Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau Salzburger Ferienregion 100 Rotkreuzgasse St. Michael A-5582 +43 (0)6477 8988 T F +43 (0)6477 8988-20 [email protected] www.lungau.at Salzburg‘s Lungau region Lungau Salzburg‘s glance at a Table of Contents Alpine tarns and huts in Salzburg‘s Lungau region General Information Page 3 Tours from Lake to Mountain Lake Page 8 Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Page 22 Flavor of the High Country Page 46 General Information General Theme Trails & Nature Parks Page 95

In conclusion, the Salzburg’s Lungau Holiday Region wishes to thank: • Dr. Gertraud Steiner for authoring the editorial texts, • Mr. Peter Bayr for his descriptions of the alpine hut and lake routes, as well as for compiling cartographical materials, • Mr. Hannes Modl for his descriptions of the alpine hut and lake routes, as well as for his wealth of ideas during the creative and realization process, and also • all of the owners, managers and staff of our region’s alpine huts. Without their support and dedication, it would not have been possible to produce this brochure. Additional Reading on this Topic: • Dr. Gertraud Steiner: Winkelwelt. Sagen aus dem Lungau. Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Wolfgang Pfeifenberger Verlag 1999 • Dr. Gertraud Steiner: Sagen und Mythen entdecken auf Salzburger Almen. Tyrolia Verlag 2005 Credits Publisher: Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau Rotkreuzgasse 100, A-5582 St. Michael T +43 (0)6477 8988, F +43 (0)6477 8988-20 [email protected], www.lungau.at Edition 2020 Editorial Texts: Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau, Dr. Gertraud Steiner. Mag. Franziska Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Lipp, Hannes Modl, Reisebüro lehenauer, Bacher Reisen, Franz Gfrerer Photo Credits: Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau (P. 1, 8, 35, 94, 99 ), TVB Zederhaus (P. 11, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27) H. Modl (P. 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 40, 41), P. Macheiner (P. 29), Bergbahnen Lungau (P. 30, 87), TVB Weißpriach (P. 34), P. Kröll (P. 38, 39), TVB Muhr (P. 43, 44, 76), Fam. Schlick (P. 47), Christina Wieland (P. 48), Fam. Batlogg (P. 49), Fam Gruber. (P. 50), Fam. Gruber (P. 46), P. Jäger (P. 47), Fam. Schiefer (P. 48), Fam. Dorfer (P. 51), Fam. Pritz (P. 54), Fam. Kremser (P. 55), Fam. Bergmann (P. 56), Fam. Macheiner (P. 57), Fam. Perner (P. 58), Fam. Wirnsperger (P. 59), O. Neumann (P. 61), Fam. Kocher (P. 61), Fam. Fuchsberger (P. 62), Fam. Kendlbacher (P. 63), S. Lerchner (P. 64), Fam. Kößlbacher (P. 65), B. Schyr (P. 66), A. Neuschitzer (P. 68), Fam. Sampl (P. 68), W. Kocher (P. 69), Fam. Bliem (P.70), Fam. Gfrerer (P. 70), Fam. Pfeifenberger (P. 71), K. Pfeifenberger (P. 71), Fam. Gruber (P. 72), I. Ertl-Feyel (P. 72), H. Mauser (P. 73), TVB Mautern- dorf (P. 30), TVB Tamsweg (P. 21, 74, 41), Fam. Lanschützer (P. 74), Fam. Pagitsch (P. 75), Fam. LungauerGruber (P.Bergseen 76), Fam. Pirker (P. 76), P. Steinlechner (P. 78), Fam. 16Schiestl Landschitzseen (P. 79), N. Sampl / S. 25 (P. 79), 01 BoarnlackeFam. Winkler / S. (P. 9 80), B. Laireiter09 Giglachsee (P. 81), Fam. / S.Scharler 17 (P. 81), Fam.17 Zwerfenbergsee Höller (P. 82), E. Fischbacher& Angersee / S. 26

Flavor of the High Country Flavor 02 Esser(P. 83), See Alpenverein / S. 10 Wien (P.10 84), Oberer Fam. Schönalmsee Sieder (P. 84), / S. W. 18 Reiter 18 Prebersee(P. 85), F. Oberkofler/ S. 27 (P. 85), 03 IlgseeFam. &Moser-Dengg Zaunersee /(P. S. 86),11 S.11 Meissnitzer Oberhüttensee (P. 86), / S. Fam. 19 Müller (P.19 88) Rosaninsee , Fam. Miksch / S. 28 (P. 88), Fam. 04 RothenwänderseeSchreilechner (P. 89),/ S. 12Fam. Bogensperger12 Wirpitschsee (P. &89), Fam. Perner (P.20 90),Rotgüldensee Fam., U. Antretter / S. 29 (P. 91), 05 SchliererseeSampl (P. 92), / S. Bergbahnen 13 Katschberg Tiefenbachsee (P. 92), / Fam. S. 20 Seewald & 21 (P.21 93), Anderleseen R. Aigner (P./ S. 95), 30 Thomas 06 BlauseenWedam (P./ S. 17), 14 Franz Lehenauer13 Lignitzsee (P. 18), TVB / S.Weißpriach 22 (P.31, 32, 34, 96), TVB Göriach (P. 9) TVB 07 TwengerLessach Almsee (P.38, S.39) / S. 15 TVB Thomatal14 Landawirseen (P. 42, 45) / S. 23 08 TrogalmseenDesign: Die /Medienwerkstatt S. 16 15 GmbH, Gralatisee 5580 / Tamsweg,S. 24 www.diemedienwerkstatt.info Print: Samson Druck, 5581 St. Margarethen, www.samsondruck.at Summer panorama: Heinz Vielkind, Panoramastudio

Not liable for errors or inaccuracies. Information may be subject to change. Any reproduction, 01 Gruberalm / S. 31 10 Ilgalm / S. 54 18 Genossenschaftshütte Tweng / S. 57 25 Bartlalm / p. 70 33 Preber-Halter Hut / p. 74 41 Landwiersee Hut / p. 79 49 Giglachsee Hut / p. 84 57 Sauschneideralm / p. 89 64 Adlerhorst Summit Restaurant in whatever format, in whole or in part, is allowed only with the express written permission of 02 Jakoberalm / S. 33 11 Schieferalm / S. 55 19 Genossenschaftshütte Trogalm / S. 58 26 Rothenwänderalm / p. 70 34 Eßlalm / p. 74 42 Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut / p. 79 50 Golling Hut / p. 85 58 Gamsstadl / p. 89 / p. 92 03 Liasalmthe publisher. / S. 35 12 Franz-Fischer-Hütte / S. 62 20 Speiereckhütte / S. 63 27 Ilgalm / p. 71 35 Niggei Hut / p. 75 43 Rotgüldensee Hut / p. 80 51 Ober Hut / p. 85 59 Zirmbar / p. 90 65 Peterbauer Almstub´n / p. 93 04 Muhreralm / S. 36 13 Südwiener Hütte / S. 66 21 Restaurant Panorama Alm / S. 71 28 Schieferalm / p. 71 36 Hanslbaueralm / p. 75 44 Stickler Hut / p. 81 52 Grazer Hut / p. 86 60 Jausenstation Dicktler Hut / p. 90 66 Jausenstation Neuhauserstadl / p. 93 05 Örgenhiasalm / S. 37 14 Tappenkarsee Hütte / S. 66 22 Restaurant Schi Alm / S. 71 29 Wastalalm / p. 72 37 Altwirtsalm / p. 76 45 Südwiener Hut / p. 81 53 New Bonner Hut / p. 86 61 Jausenstation Wielandhof / p. 91 67 Gamskogel Hut / p. 94 06 Schwarzenbichlhütte / S. 39 15 Königalm / S. 34 23 Almstüberl Faningberg 30 Müllnerbauer Hut / p. 72 38 Laußnitzer Hut / p. 76 46 Tappenkarsee Hut / p. 82 54 Restaurant Panorama Alm / p. 87 62 Ludlalm / p. 91 Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 072 Zaunerhütte / S. 40 16 Schliereralm / S. 38 24 Berggasthof Hainererhof 31 Genossenschaftshut Tweng / p. 73 39 Franz Fischer Hut / p. 77 47 Keinprecht Hut / p. 83 55 Restaurant Schi Alm / p. 87 63 Schlögelberger Alpine Inn & 08 Bartlalm / S. 54 17 Müllnerbauerhütte / S. 56 25 Berghof Jacklbauer 32 Metzgeralm / p. 73 40 Speiereck Hut / p. 78 48 Ignaz Mattis Hut / p. 84 56 Almstüberl Faningberg / p. 88 Wildlife Park / p. 92 Welcome to Summer in the Hills General Information in the Lungau Barely 100 kilometers from Salzburg, the City of Mozart, you can truly experience what makes an Alpine summer so special. Here, between mountain and valley, people feel grounded and begin to rediscover who they truly are. Short timeouts and breaks help you in your quest for meaning, to get back in touch with your senses and sensibilities.

Slowing down the pace of your life, escaping the stresses of the outside Tours from Lake to Mountain world – both are possible in the Salzburger Lungau region. And did you know, the Salzburger Lungau was actually declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO back in 2012? By accepting this prestigious distinction, the magnificent landscapes of Salzburger Lungau were also placed under special protection. This guarantees you will be able to look forward to incomparable holiday experiences for a long time to come: in the mountains, next to magically beautiful lakes, amid a land of living traditions and creative people who have never forgotten their roots. Difficulty Rating for Hiking Paths in the Alpine Region The following descriptions assume dry, summerlike weather conditions. easy •Simple hiking paths in permanently populated areas and adjacent forested Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns areas, proceeding through flat terrain with few significant uphill stretches. Special Requirements: None, regular running shoes or street shoes are sufficient. No special equipment necessary. Navigable without use of a hiking map. intermediate/medium •Mountain trails that require a certain degree of sure-footedness. Steep stages, water courses, narrow trails at points, wash-out dirt and vegetation may be encountered along these trails. Special Requirements: Basic map-reading skills are required. Hiking/trekking/ mountaineering boots with a good tread and extending above the ankle are recommended, as is a topographical hiking map of the area in question. difficult •Difficult alpine and mountaineering trails, secured at exposed points by Flavor of the High Country cables, manmade stairways, ladders, chains etc. You may often need to use your hands to maintain balance and move along the trail. The precise trail is not always readily recognizable. Occasionally very exposed areas present a real danger of falling, loose rock, and steep grassy or rocky slopes. Summer hikers may well still encounter unthawed snowpack from the previous winter. Special Requirements: Hikers must have appropriate hiking and mountaineering experience, as well as being able to navigate with a detailed topographical hiking map. Hiking/trekking/mountaineering boots with a good tread and extending above the ankle are indispensible. Hikers should have no physical impairments preventing them from tackling fixed-cable stages,

steep stairways or similar obstacles where hiking poles are occasional more Theme Trails & Nature Parks of a handicap than a help. In the Salzburg’s Lungau region you will often find additional red-white- red markings (some of which have trail numbers) next to the yellow trail signs, directing you from one sign location to the next. For important tips on how to stay safe in the mountains, please visit: https://www.lungau.at Alpine Emergency Number: 140 International Emergency Number: 112 (Source: UIAA/VAVÖ) 3 Alpine hut culinary

The culinary highlight of any Summer in the Hills hike in the Lungau is undoubtedly Rahmkoch, referred to by the experts as “Lungau marzipan.” We are more than happy to share the recipe, but be forewarned, only up at an alpine hut does it ever taste quite so heavenly. Let us simply say, if there were ever an excuse for ignoring your daily General Information General calorie count, Rahmkoch is definitely it.

Lungauer Rahmkoch – „Lungauer Almmarzipan“

Ingredients: ½ kg butter, ½ kg of granular flour,¼ l cream, 180g sugar, cinnamon, anise, raisins, rum

Directions: Melt the butter. Mix the sweetened cream into the flour and then stir the mixture into the melted butter. (Important: don’t let the butter get too hot!) Allow the mixture to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring continuously, until this so-called “Koch” falls from the spoon. Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Add sugar, cinnamon, anise, raisins and rum to taste. Pour the mixture into an oblong mold and keep in a cold place for about 12 hours. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 4 Valley Bus, Lungau Shuttle & General Information Mountain Lifts

The valley buses and Lungau shuttle bring you comfortably and in environmentally-friendly fashion to and from the trailheads, making it possible to begin your hike over in one valley and return from the next.

Detailed timetables and rates are contained in the official bus and shuttle brochures, available at all Tours from Lake to Mountain local tourist offices; the Salzburg`s Lungau regional tourist office, T +43 (0)6477 8988; the Tamsweg Post Bus Offices, T +43 (0)6474 2213; or online at www. taelerbus.at, www.svv-info.at and www.postbus.at.

Here you will find the bus connections

Please also note that toll charges apply in some valleys if you opt to drive your own car. We would also like to inform you that the parking on parking spaces and turning areas is, regarding livestock grazing, at user`s own risks. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns There is nothing left to do now but allow yourself to be delightfully surprised, impressed and enchanted, walking the intriguing theme trails or out on magically beautiful hikes to legendary mountain lakes and fascinating alpine huts. Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

5 Hiking with cable car

Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the wonderful views that accompany your rides on the region’s mountain lifts (cable cars on the Grosseck/Speiereck from Mauterndorf and St. Michael, Fanningberg as well as the Aineckbahn lift on the Katschberg). Reaching the mountaintops has never been faster or easier. General Information General

Details regarding times and fares are available from the Salzburg`s Lungau regional tourist office, T +43 (0)6477 8988 or online at www.bergbahnen- lungau.at, www.fanningberg.info and www.katschi.at. Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 6 Coexisting amid Austria’s General Information high pastures

Salzburger Lungau is home to countless mountain huts and high pastures. They represent pure nature, popular holiday destinations and a vital economic resource. Only if they continue to be maintained and nurtured, can this unique cultural landscape be preserved and kept accessible to the public. That’s why it is important we all get along, here amid Austria’s beautiful alpine meadows. Tours from Lake to Mountain

When exploring the high pastures, please obey these 10 simple rules: 1. Avoid direct contact with grazing cattle. Do not feed the animals, keep a safe distance! 2. Keep quiet, don’t disturb grazing cattle! 3. Mother cows protect their calves. Avoid confrontations between mother cows and dogs! 4. Always keep dogs under control and on a short leash. If a grazing animal is about to attack: Let your dog off the leash immediately! 5. As you cross alpine pastures and meadows, stay on hiking paths! 6. If a grazing animal is blocking the path, walk around it maintaining Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns as much distance as possible! 7. When approaching grazing animals: Keep quiet, don’t turn your back, walk around them! 8. At the first indication animals are becoming agitated, leave the gra- zing area without delay! 9. Pay attention to fences! If there is a gate, use it, close it again after and cross the grazing area as quickly as possible! 10. Treat the people working here, nature and the animals with respect! Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

7 From tarn to mountain tarn and valley to valley

“From tarn to tarn and valley to valley” presents five of the most beautiful tours: From a one-day family adventure to an 8-day expedition General Information General spanning ten peaks, our tips are certain to appeal to all hikers no matter what their expectations.

The jangling of the cowbells, a meadow blanketed in cotton grass swaying in the breeze, and the view out across the rippling surface of a mountain lake: This is what a perfect Alpine Summer in the Salzburger Lungau looks like. Around 60 tarns can be found here: between alpine cirques and forests, pastures, cliffs and craggy peaks. Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor

Wirpitschsee lake

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 8 2-lake hike in Göriachtal valley / General Information 1-day tour From Göriach to the Landawirsee Hut and to the upper and lower Landwiersee lakes

Starting point for this promising, scenic family tour is the village of Göriach with a population of 400, around 6 km from Tamsweg. Hikers Tours from Lake to Mountain follow – either by car or foot – the road next to the Göriachbach which, after the last occupied houses, gives way to a forest road. There is par- king at the lower Piendlalm Hut and 3 km further along at the Almdörfl. Nine farmers from Göriach each have their own alpine hut in this idyllic hut village, which can be rented or leased, or which, as is the case with the Hansal Hut or the Neumann Hut, invite you to stop in for refresh- ments. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Landwierseen

Scenic valley head The path leads gently uphill between the huts and follows the course Flavor of the High Country of the Göriachbach. It effortlessly continues uphill and, after a few sharp turns, reveals to the hiker the spectacular crown of mountains surroun- ding the valley head: the northwest ridge of the 2,863 m-high Hoch- golling drops off to the left to the Gollingscharte, and at the foot of the mighty Zwerfenberg, the path to the left leading to the Landawirsee Hut is clearly recognizable. High to the left, hikers are greeted by the sight of the Rotsandspitze and Hoher Wagen.

2 idyllic mountain lakes

A little beyond the Zugriegel Huts, you will reach the Landawirsee Hut Theme Trails & Nature Parks (elev. 1,985 m), a hut belonging to the Lungau Chapter of the Austrian Alpine Association. When they are open during the summer months, the hut offers hikers meals and overnight accommodations. Don’t forget to get your hiking logbook stamped! From the romantically situated hut, a trail leads southwest to the lower Landwiersee lake, and to the upper Landwiersee lake (elev. 2,047 m), which can be reached in around 20 min. The trail leads along the same path back to the starting point.

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1500 Vd. Göriachalm Hut 1400 Unt. Piendlalm Hut 1300 1200 Lower Landwiersee lake Lower the same path back Upper Landwiersee General Information General

Elevation in meters in Elevation 110 0 0,0 Trail in kilometers ca. 9,7

Time-on-trail: roundtrip distance: from the Piendlalm Hut parking lot: ca. 6 hrs. from the hut village parking lot: ca. 5 hrs. Trail conditions: forest road, starting at the hut: hiking trail Elevation change: to the hut: 560 m, to the upper lake: 630 m Difficulty level: easy Refreshments: •Hansal Hut, Landawirsee Hut

Package to accompany the Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours “2-lake hike in Göriachtal”

- 2 nights including half-board at a ***hotel/inn - 1 Lungau Summer in the Hills meal at a rustic hut in Göriachtal (wherever refreshment opportunities are available) - Hiking taxi to the starting point and pick-up after the hike - 1 hiking map No. 202 / freytag & berndt publishers - 1 brochure “Lungau Summer in the Hills”

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous starting at EURO 209.00 per person in a double room Packages are bookable in all accommodation categories, valid from the mid of June to the end of September 2020, info about children’s discounts and single occupancy surcharge

Information Booking

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau Bacher Reisen (Travel agency) Rotkreuzgasse 100 Marktstraße 94 A-5582 St. Michael A-5582 St. Michael Tel. 0043 (0)6477 8988 Tel. 0043 (0)6477 8111 [email protected] [email protected] www.lungau.at www.bacher-reisen.com

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 10 6-lake tour from Muhr to General Information Riedingtal valley / 3-day tour Muhr – Stickler Hut – Riedingscharte – Königalm Hut – Haselloch – Franz-Fischer-Hut – Jakoberalm Hut – Rothenwändersee lake – Grosskessel – Zederhaus

Day 1:

The starting point of this 3-day tour is the unstaffed Arsen Hut (elev. Tours from Lake to Mountain 1,341 m) in the Hintermuhr section of Muhr. During the summer holidays a busservice is offered to the Hintermuhr. From here, we travel ca. 4 km by car or valley bus on the toll road (have € 5 in coins ready) to the Muritzen parking lot (1,520 m). We now begin a one-hour walk past a chapel and alpine huts to the staffed Stickler Hut (1,752 m). In front of the hut, trail No. 740 leads off to the right and up to the Riedingscharte (2,274 m), which can be reached in an additional hour and a half. For experienced hikers, there is also the opportunity to scale the Weisseck (2,711 m) in 1 1⁄4 hrs. But for everyone else, the path leads from the Riedingscharte on fl at trail No. 711, accompanied by magnifi cent views, to Riedingsee lake and the Boarnlacke (2,215 m). The occasionally steep descent ends at the Summer in the Hills Hut - Zauner Hut. From here it’s Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns only 10 more min. by foot to our overnight lodgings, the rustic Summer in the Hills hut on the Königalm Hut (elev. 1,667 m). With homemade pressed cheese dumplings and wholegrain cheese noodles, you can re- charge your batteries for the upcoming day.

Time-on-trail: 5.5 hrs. Elevation change: 750 m Trail conditions: forest road, trail Difficulty level: easy to intermediate Refreshments: •Stickler Hut,• Zauner Hut and Königalm Hut Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Rothenwändersee lake

11 Day 2: After spending a peaceful night, we set out from behind the Königalm on a climb straight up to the Haselloch. Path No. 702 leads, first steeply, then climbing more gently, in ca. 1.5 hrs. to the pond (elev. 2,135 m). The following hike up to the Bärenlacke (elev. 2,020 m), the highest point of the day’s tour, leads us past Allermannsharnisch, a rare garlic plant, which you can already smell from quite a distance. Across a carpet of fl

General Information General owers, just past the nearby Hoislsee lake (2,040 m) and again slightly ascending to the Ilgsee lake (2,097 m) where the trail leads directly on the shores of the lake to the Zaunersee lake to the Franz-Fischer Hut (2,018 m) in a hike taking around 2.5 hours. Now, it’s only 2 more hrs. to the Jakoberalm (elev. 1,839 m), where we will settle in to our accom- modations for the night: the path there leads past the Esser lakes and through an area of larch trees. The mighty Mosermandl (elev. 2,680 m) constantly watches over you.

Time-on-trail: 5.5 to 6 hrs. Elevation change: 750 m Trail conditions: trail Difficulty level: intermediate Refreshments: •Königalm Hut, Franz-Fischer Hut, Jakoberalm Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours

Day 3: The last leg of this 3-day tour leads from the Jakoberalm (1,839 m) on path no. 702 in about an hour to Rothenwändersee lake (elev. 2,010 m). Here hikers enjoy a gorgeous and impressive mountain panorama. From the lake, we first hike gently downhill along a trail, then on a gravel road, coming in ca. 1.5 hrs. to the Grosskessel area and the idyllic Summer in the Hills hut, the Muhreralm (1,642 m), where a brief stop for Maria’s de- licious refreshments is an absolute must. After an additional 45 min. we reach the toll booth and also the stop for the post bus, which will bring Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous us back to our starting point.

Time-on-trail: 3.5 hrs. Elevation change: 130 m Trail conditions: trail and forest road Difficulty level: easy Refreshments: •Muhreralm Flavor of the High Country Flavor

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1500 Arsen Hut 1400 1300 Rothenwändersee Essersee lakes Stickler Hut Jakoberalm Hut Jakoberalm Boarnlacke Bärenlacke Ilgsee lake Zaunersee lake Franz-Fischer Hut Franz-Fischer Riedingscharte 1200 lake Elevation in meters in Elevation 0,0 ca. 33 Trail in kilometers

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 12 Package for the “6-lake tour from Muhr to Riedingtal General Information valley”

- 2 nights including half-board at a ***hotel/inn - 1 romantic night at the Königalm Hut - 1 romantic night at the Jakoberalm Hut - Hiking taxi to the starting point and pick-up after the hike - 1 Lungau “Summer in the Hills” meal at a rustic hut in Zederhaus (wherever refreshment opportunities are available) - Hiking info package with: 1 hiking map No. 202 / freytag & berndt & Tours from Lake to Mountain 1 Rother hiking guide “Lungau” - 1 brochure “Lungau Summer in the Hills”

starting at EURO 299.00 per person in a double room Packages are bookable in all accommodation categories, valid from the mid of June to the end of September 2020, info about children’s discounts and single occupancy surcharge upon request Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Information Booking Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau Bacher Reisen (Travel agency) Rotkreuzgasse 100 Marktstraße 94 A-5582 St. Michael A-5582 St. Michael Tel. 0043 (0)6477 8988 Tel. 0043 (0)6477 8111 [email protected] [email protected] www.lungau.at www.bacher-reisen.com Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Essersee lake

13 Tauern Sunny-Side Tour / 8-day tour This tour takes you via the sunny side of the Schladminger and Radstädter Tauern – from Prebersee lake to St. Michael. Day 1:

General Information General Individual arrival in St. Michael im Lungau/Oberweissburg section of town. For example, coming from the direction of Munich/Salzburg: Zederhaus exit, follow the signs for St. Michael. After around 10 kilome- ters, you will arrive in the community of Oberweissburg (an autobahn toll sticker is required and a toll charge of € 6.00 each time through the toll gate).

Day 2: Short Variant: Transfer to Prebersee lake - Gasthaus Ludlalm (1,500 m), hike in the direction of Lessach via the Laraalm, the Wagenberg (1,440 m) and along the supply road to Lessach (1,197 m) and to your accommodations.

Time on Trail: 2 hrs

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Elevation Changes: 100 m (uphill), 400 m (downhill) Long Variant: Transfer to the turn-off for the Grazer Hut on the Pre- berstraße, 2 km to Prebersee lake (1,514 m), from there continue to the Grazer Hut (1,897 m). Then westerly across the southern slopes of the Preber to the Golzgraben. Follow this downhill to Wagenberg (1,440 m), taking the supply road to Lessach (1,197 m) and your accommodations. Time on Trail: ca. 5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 500 m (uphill), 800 m (downhill)

Day 3:

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Second night in Lessach, to spend however you please. Hike to your preferred mountain tarn.

Day 4: From Lessach in the direction of Wildbach Hut snack station (1,806 m). A flat path leads you to the Granglitzalmen. Downhill along a forestry road to Hintergöriach (1,230 m) and your lodgings. Time on Trail: ca. 3.5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 650 m (uphill), 600 m (downhill) Alternate Variant: from the Wildbach Hut up the Gumma (2,316 m). Flavor of the High Country Flavor Time on Trail: ca. 2.5 hrs. - roundtrip Elevation Changes: 510 m (uphill), 510 m (downhill)

Day 5: From Hintergöriach (1,230 m) via the Moargut, Moarbergsteig trail G 6 – take the Gensgitsch forestry lane uphill to the right and the Gens- gitsch Hut (1,786 m). Return the same way, but after 10 minutes drop down to the right to the Kobaltsattel (1,554 m). From here, continue on the main lane for around 700 meters southwards, then take the forestry path which branches off to the right and takes you directly to the small

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 14 village of Zankwarn (hiking path M 5). Take the footpath into the center General Information of Mariapfarr (1,120 m) and to your lodgings. Time on Trail: ca. 4.5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 560 m (uphill), 670 m (downhill)

Alternative Variant: from the Gensgitsch Hut up the Gensgitsch (2,279 m). Time on Trail: ca. 2.5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 500 m (uphill & downhill) Tours from Lake to Mountain

Day 6: From Mariapfarr (1,120 m) via Niederrain to Pürstlmoos (1,212 m). Along the banks of the Lignitzbach through the Tiergraben to Wielandka- pelle chapel (1,322 m). Along the Platschweg to Kraischaberg (1,380 m). Via Oberfeldgasse to Tscharra, now following a mountain road to the last farm, then via „Sonndörfl ” to Weißpriach (1,102 m) and your lodgings. Time on Trail: ca. 3.5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 250 m (uphill & downhill)

Day 7:

From Weißpriach (1,102 m) along the Skihüttensteig trail to the for- Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns mer Weißpriacher ski hut. Along the lift road to the valley station of the „6er-Samsonbahn“ lift (1,489 m), continue to the right of the chair lift to the old Raderweg. Follow this via the Schitter Hut to the Rader Hut (1,791 m) and continue along the edge of the ski slope to the mountain station of the chair lift (2,020 m). Descend in a southerly direction to the Moserkopf (1,896 m) and the Almstüberl (1,850 m). Take the Hexensteig trail through high forest to Veitlbauer farmstead (1,406 m), Mauterndorf (1,123 m) and your accommodations. Time on Trail: ca. 5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 920 m (uphill), 900 m (downhill) Flavor of the High Country Day 8: Leave for home or extend your stay.

Total Time on Trail: ca. 25 hrs. Total Elevation Change: around 3,800 vertical meters in gains, 4,200 vm in descents (variants not included) Types of Trails: Hiking trails/paths, forestry roads/mountain lanes Difficulty Level: intermediate Refreshments: •Ludlalm, Grazer Hut, Preber-Halter Hut, Wildbach Hut, Almstüberl Fanningberg, Restaurant Schialm, Restaurant Panorama Alm, Speiereck Hut, Speiereck-Halterhut, Theme Trails & Nature Parks

15 Theme Trails & Nature Parks Flavor of the High Country Fabulous Hikes to Alpine TarnsTours from Lake to Mountain Lake General Information 16

Tauern Sunny-Side Tour 2500 2500 2400 2300 Alternative Alternative 2200 Gumma Gensgitsch 2100 2000 2000 1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 1500

1400 chapel Wielandkapelle Hintergöriach Oberweißburg 1300 Hammer/ Alternative Mauterndorf Ski Center St. Michael Lessach Weißpriach Zankwarn Mariapfarr 1200 Mauterndorf 110 0 Großeck Speiereck Wildbach Hut Gumma Wildbach Hut Moserkopf Junktion Grazer Hut Start Prebersee lake Granglitzalmen 1000 Gensgitsch Hut Gensgitsch Hut 1000 Elevation in meters in Elevation 0,0 ca. 83 km Trail in kilometers Package offer for the “Tauern Sunny-Side Tour” General Information

- 7 nights including half-board at an inn with shower/WC or bath - 1 pack lunch per person and day - 1 hiking map per room - 1 Lungau hiking booklet per room - 1 Lungau hiking pin at the end of the tour for each participant - daily luggage transfer to your next night’s accommodations Tours from Lake to Mountain

EURO 690.00 per person in a double room Surcharge for single occupancy: EURO 95.00 Rental hiking poles: EURO 26.00 per person and week Bookable from the end of May until the beginning of October, daily arrival pos- sible. Total duration: 8 days/7 nights in the valley. Hiker’s insurance available on request! Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Information & Booking Franz Lehenauer Autobus Taxi Reisebüro Gewerbestraße 451 A-5582 St. Michael Tel. 0043 (0)6477 8311 [email protected] www.lehenauer.at Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Trogalmseen lakes 17 The Nock Round / 8-day tour During this wonderful tour, you will be following easily walked hiking paths essentially from start to finish – through pine forests and across alpine pastures – crossing 10 summits in the process.

Day 1: General Information General Individual arrival in St. Margarethen im Lungau (1,066 m), if coming from the direction of Munich/Salzburg for example: St. Michael exit off the autobahn – follow signs for Tamsweg – turn off for St. Margarethen. (an autobahn toll sticker is required and a toll charge of € 6.00 each time through the toll gate).

Day 2: You will leave St. Margarethen along forest paths, hiking via the Es- seralm (1,593 m) to the Bonner Hut (1,713 m). Drop down to Bundschuh/ Hochofen (1,050 m). Transfer to your lodgings. Time on Trail: ca. 6 hrs. Elevation Changes: 658 m (uphill), 648 m (downhill) Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours

Day 3: Transfer to Bundschuh. Through the Weißseite and via the Größin- galm to the Gaipahöhe (2,192 m), over the Zechnerhöhe (2,188 m) and on to the Mattehanshöhe (2,086 m). Hike down to Schönfeld past the Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut (1,730 m) to your accommodations. Time on Trail: ca. 5 to 6 hrs. Elevation Changes: 979 m (uphill), 570 m (downhill) Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor

Nock Round/Gaipa

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 18 Day 4: General Information Hike up on the western side below the Schilchernock to the Klöling- scharte (2,116 m). Drop down through the valley head at the Klölingalm to your lodgings. Time on Trail: ca. 2.5 hrs. Elevation Changes: 384 m (uphill), 159 m (downhill)

Day 5: Hike up the Kleiner Königstuhl (2,254 m), continuing along a ca. 6 Tours from Lake to Mountain km alpine path taking you to the Feldernock – Vordereck - Windriegel - Gstoßlacke und Baierl Hut to the Gstoßhöhe (1,890 m). Drop down via the Mühlhauser Hut to Ramingstein and the Triebling section of town (974 m). Walk past the ski jump and the BMW workshop along the main highway and the bridge over the Mur, along the bike path to Madling - to your accommodations. Time on Trail: ca. 6 hrs. Elevation Changes: 491 m (uphill), 1,426 m (downhill)

Day 6: Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns From Madling across the bridge over the Mur, make a left through the community of Schwarzenberg and continue on the hiking path leading to the Trattnerbauer farm. Hike up via the Tscheller Hut, Franzenbauer Hut and Langer Hut to the top of the Lasaberg (1,935 m). Return the same way as far as the Langerbauer farm, then take path No. 795 until you are close to the Frauenhöhle (the turn-off to a rather inaccessible cave close to a wayside altar at 1,131 m). Hike down to Tamsweg (1,021 m) – to your accommodation. Time on Trail: ca. 6 to 7 hrs. Elevation Changes: 979 m (uphill), 930 m (downhill) Flavor of the High Country

Day 7: From the town center of Tamsweg along the Ottingweg across the Taurach bridge to Mörtelsdorf. Hike up the Mitterberg (1,399 m) via the eastern ridgeline. Drop down to Frimlkapelle chapel (1,358 m), and con- tinue via the Friml farmstead and the Culture Path to Schloss Moosham and St. Margarethen, your last night’s accommodations, where your car will also be waiting! Time on Trail: ca. 5 - 6 hrs. Elevation Changes: 821 m (uphill), 579 m (downhill) Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Day 8: Leave for home or extend your stay.

Total Time on Trail: ca. 28 hrs. Total Elevation Change: around 4,000 vertical meters, both uphill and downhill Types of Trails: Hiking trails/paths, forestry path mountain lanes, alpine pastures, forestry roads Difficulty Level: intermediate Refreshments: •Bonner Hut, Dr. Josef-Mehrl Hut 19 Theme Trails & Nature Parks Flavor of the High Country Fabulous Hikes to Alpine TarnsTours from Lake to Mountain Lake General Information 20

Die Nockrunde 2400 2300 2200 2100 2000 2000 1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 St. Margarethen im Lungau 1500 1400 Frimlkapelle 1300 Bundschuh/Hochofen

1200 St. Margarethen im Lungau Unternberg

110 0 Tamsweg Transfer Madling 1000 Hütte Bonner Klölingalm Kleiner Königstuhl Gstoßlacke Lasaberg Gaipahöhe 1000

SEEHÖHE IN METER 900 0,0 ca. 89 km WANDERWEG IN KILOMETER Package offer for “The Nock Tour” General Information

- 7 nights including half-board at an inn (2 nights of which are spent at a mountain inn) with shower/WC or bath - 1 pack lunch per person and day - 1 hiking map per room - 1 Lungau hiking booklet per room - 1 Lungau hiking pin at the end of the tour for each participant - daily luggage transfer to your next night’s accommodations Tours from Lake to Mountain

EURO 685,00 per person in a double room Surcharge for single occupancy: EURO 90.00 Rental hiking poles: EURO 26.00 per person and week Bookable from the end of May until the beginning of October, daily arrival possible. Total duration: 8 days, of which 5 nights are spent in the valley and 2 nights at mountain inns. Hiker’s insurance available on request! Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Information & Booking Franz Lehenauer Autobus Taxi Reisebüro Gewerbestraße 451 A-5582 St. Michael Tel. 0043 (0)6477 8311 [email protected] www.lehenauer.at Flavor of the High Country

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21 ㆒ Boarnlacke (elev. 2,214 m) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Legendary People of Immense Strength

It is said that the simple,

General Information General good farmhouse cooking, summers spent on the high pastures and the exercise that comes with having to walk long distances contributed to making the people of Zederhaus incredibly strong. Legends grew of people with almost supernatural strength. In this regard, Ignaz Kürsinger tells the tale of one particular son who was told by his father, a farmer in Zederhaus, to take a deer he had recently shot and register it with the authorities in Moosham. But instead of loading it onto the back of

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours the wagon, he carried the creature on his shoulders, not dropping it until he stood in front of the game official in Moosham. The latter was astonished and asked where the lad’s wagon was. His matter-of-fact response: “For a deuced animal like this, it wasn’t worth the effort of harnessing up a horse. They were all out grazing anyway.”

Along the toll road (€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) by bus or car to the Schliereralm (1,495 m) in Riedingtal nature park and then take the valley bus to the Königalm (1,667 m). Beginning at the Schliereralm and following the romantic alpine hiking trail to the Königalm, hiking time approx. 1.5 hours. From the Königalm, we Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous continue on the alpine path to the Zauneralm. Directly behind the Zauneralm we reach path no. 711 which leads us to the beautifully located Boarnlacke (2,214 m), a small lake. If you continue hiking, you will reach Riedingscharte gap (2,275 m). Ca. 100 m below, you can see the Riedingsee. For the hike down, you will backtrack along the same route. The route back to the point of departure is via the romantic alpine hiking trail or by valley bus.

Elevation Change: ca. 600 m

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: approximately• 2.5 hours to the Riedingscharte Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm – Königalm Parking: Parking lot in the Schlierersee area Refreshments: Schliereralm, Königalm, Zauner Hut, Örgenhiasalm, Ilgalm, Hoislalm, Gruberalm

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 22 ㆓ Esser See (elev. 2,088 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

The Court Butcher and Zederhaus Bread

Cattle traders from Salzburg used to trek across the Tappenkar and Taferlnock to sell their oxen and calves in Tours from Lake to Mountain Zederhaus. The court butcher, Perner, never shied away from making the long trip either, ever striving to supply the table of the Prince Archbishops with the best meat available. On one such occasion, he had just come to an agreement with a hill farmer and sealed the deal with a handshake. The farmer’s wife served up a hearty snack which included bread and butter. The fine gentleman ate the butter, and slid the bread

into his pocket, saying, “I’ll take that with me to Salzburg so that my Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns lords see what terrible bread you have.” On the Tappenkar, however, he was surprised by bad weather. Exhausted and hungry, he rummaged about and pulled out the bread. Nibbling away, he gradually regained his strength, later claiming that he had never tasted better bread.

From the Jakoberalm parking lot in the Riedingtal nature park in Zederhaus - ca. 0.5 km before the Schliereralm (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season), a supply road branching off to the right leads to the Jakoberalm at an elevation of 1,839 m (time on trail ca. 1 hour). Westward on path no. 702, you will reach the Esser See at an elevation of 2,088 m. From there, you will go uphill to the Franz

Fischer Hut (2,020 m), where the Zaunersee is also located. Downhill via Flavor of the High Country the Hüttenweg path (no. 711), you will again reach the Riedingtal road. Return to your starting point either along the road or via a romantic hiking path across alpine meadows (during main holiday periods, it is also possible to ride the valley bus from the Franz-Fischer-Hütte car park to the starting point). The hiking route is also possible in the opposite order.

Elevation Change: ca. 600 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: approximately• 4.5 hours for the entire hike

Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm Theme Trails & Nature Parks Parking: at the base of the trail up to the Jakoberalm Refreshments: Jakoberalm, Gruberalm, Schliereralm, Hoislalm, Ilgalm, Franz-Fischer-Hut

23 叅 Ilgsee (elev. 2,099 m) – Zaunersee (elev. 2,020 m, via the Haselloch) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Death of the Königbauer Farmer below the Haselloch

The beautiful Zederhaus

General Information General Valley was once particularly remote and daunting, being about a six- to seven-hour hike from the market town of St. Michael. Not much longer and far more beautiful is the trail over the Tappenkar (elev. 2,135 m) to Kleinarl or a crossing of the Taferlnock (elev. 2,236 m) into the Flachau region. Messengers, woodcutters, peddlers, pig castrators and cattle dealers all hiked along these trails and “into the wide outside world.” At the best times of year, even the most locally savvy and hardy

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours wanderers had to be watchful of drastic changes in the weather. On October 8, 1844, Blasius Dorfer, who lived on the Königbauer farm in Zederhaus, came to an untimely end. Together with his sister, a dairymaid at their parents’ hill farm, he was on his way from the cattle market in St. Johann when they were overcome by driving snows. Ignaz Kürsinger wrote down the story of the two unfortunate siblings, as it was retold to him by Maria Dorfer: I tapped my way slowly forward in the dark, gloomy night – in the snow and fog – but without knowing where I was heading. Overcome by enormous fatigue, I called back to my brother to tell him to follow me. Full of fear, I shouted “Come, we’re going home!” But her brother’s voice was lost in the dark, snowy night. Maria Dorfer Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous eventually fell down a snow-covered slope on the Wurmfeldspitze and lost consciousness, though she was able to save herself on the following day, finding her way back to her mountain hut, where the shocked herdsman there gave the half-frozen woman some hot soup and sent for farmhands in the valley to help assist in the recovery of her unfortunate brother. Along the toll road (€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) by bus or car to the Schliereralm (1,495 m) in Riedingtal nature park and then by valley bus to the Königalm (1,667 m) or by walking on the romantic hiking trail. The uphill trail leads from the Königalm (1,667 Flavor of the High Country Flavor m) to the Haselloch (2,136 m). From there, we take marked path no. 702, which is uphill at first and then continues down into the valley, to the Ilgsee. The Zaunersee is located right by the Franz Fischer Hut (2,020 m). The downhill trail into Riedingtal is via Hüttenweg path (no. 711).

Elevation Change: ca. 470 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •ca. 5 hours for the entire hike Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm – Königalm Parking: Parking lot in the Schlierersee area Refreshments: Königalm, Hoislalm, Gruberalm, Schliereralm, Ilgalm, Franz-Fischer-Hut

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 24 ㆕ Rothenwändersee (elev. 2,010 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Jovial, high-spirited people of Zederhaus

The Zederhaus Prangstangen are quite famous. These large, 6-8-meter-high, wooden poles, beautifully garlanded Tours from Lake to Mountain in flowers, are ceremoniously paraded to church on the 24th of June. Of course, this process requires some strong young lads. Many tales have been told over the years about these jovial, crafty and thoroughly muscular citizens of Zederhaus. Even the term Hanswurst – the German name given to a village buffoon – is said to have its origins with a native of this valley. The village church is actually consecrated to

two saints, John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, which is why so Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns many local boys were christened Johannes (meaning John, commonly shortened to Hans or Hannes). Historian Ignaz Kürsinger, who was the superintendent of Lungau schools during the 1840’s, once commented that the valley’s children often bore the strangest Christian names. There I read Petronilla and Angela, Isabella and Hemma, Polikarpus and Athanasius, etc. (733). The originator of these odd names turned out to be Vicar Joseph Königsdorfer, who summarily gave newborns whatever name happened to appear on the church calendar on the day of their christening.

From the Jakoberalm parking lot in Riedingtal nature park in Zederhaus

- ca. 0.5 km before the Schliereralm (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus Flavor of the High Country during the main vacation season), a supply road branching off to the right leads to the Jakoberalm at an elevation of 1,839 m (time on trail ca. 1 hour). From there, we hike along the “Tauernhöhenweg” no. 702 up to the Rothenwändersee (2,010 m) and continue to the junction for the Grosskesselalmen. Path no. 741 then leads downhill into the valley to the Riedingstraße and from there back to the starting point.

Elevation Change: ca. 530 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •ca. 5 hours for the entire hike

Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm Theme Trails & Nature Parks Parking: at the start of the trail up to the Jakoberalm Refreshments: Jakoberalm, Muhreralm, Schwarzenbichl Hut, Schliereralm

25 ⓹ Schlierersee (elev. 1,495 m) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Of the Weisseck Dog

Above the Riedingsee (elev.

General Information General 2,169 m), where the hiker can look out over the flower- covered Upper Rieding Valley, towers the mighty Weisseck (elev. 2,711 m), home to quartz and rare minerals and to the legends into which they are woven. Where today’s Schlierersee now lies, there was once a broad area of high moors, the so-called Ei´g´hagtes Moos. The pathway there from Zederhaus was known as the Winter Way, because sleighs loaded with hay or wood once traveled along this route.

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours The last farm in the valley was the old Schwarzenbichler property. This meant, of course, that its residents also had the longest walk to church. One stormy, pitch-black night, a strange visitor knocked on the front door. It was an icy grey mountain dwarf with a knee-length beard and a storm lantern, who immediately ordered the farmer’s wife to follow him. Their path, according to the tale, took them steeply uphill to the rocky cliffs of the Weisseck. Once at the top, the dwarf now explained, they would encounter the Weisseck Dog which, at this very midnight hour, would appear before the mountain with a wooden key in its mouth. With this key, the farmer’s wife would be able to unlock all the treasures

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous hidden within the mountain. Sadly, faced with the prospect of meeting this scary creature, the woman did not have the courage to carry on. The treasure remained where it was. But it is said that if the pine tree in front of the house is ever felled in order to build a cradle, the child who lies in it will again be called upon to win those mysterious treasures.

A Lake used for Hydroelectric Power This expedition begins on the enchanting hiking path that leaves from the car park located near the southern entrance to the Tauern Tunnel (elev. 1,345 m). The hike to the Schlierersee takes about 1 hour. As you follow this trail, you will pass several alpine huts on the way Flavor of the High Country Flavor to the Örgenhiasalm (elev. 1,710 m) in the Upper Rieding Valley. This portion of the hike takes around 2 hours. A valley bus runs between the Schliereralm and Königalm mountain inns.

Elevation Change: ca. 370 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: •ca. 1 to 3 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm Refreshments: Schliereralm, Gruberalm, Hoislalm, Ilgalm, Königalm, Zauner Hut, Örgenhiasalm

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 26 ⓺ Mühlbachsee (elev. 2,115 m) General Information Nahendfeld in Zederhaustal

Wandering along the water’s edge

Growing on the sunny hill- sides of the Salzburger Lun- gau, protected from the pre- vailing winds, are rye, oats and Tours from Lake to Mountain barley. In the past there was enough here for people to live from. And after harvest, the mills along the stream would clatter day and night, with everyone eagerly awaiting the grain and flour to make their daily bread. Zederhaustal was teeming with mills. The farms’ own mills were known as “Gmachmühlen”, since they also featured a separate room (“Gemach”) where someone could also spend the night and keep an eye on the milling process. But aside from these, milling was also a profession in its own right. Mills stood in a long line along the banks of the Nahendfeldbach, not far from where it flows into the Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Zederhausbach. In fact, one of these can still be seen to this day. Their big wooden millwheels were driven by water from the Mühlbachsee. The biggest was once owned by a miller, a miserly and greedy man who was envious of the smaller mills run by the farmers. Secretly he stole grain and kept grist entrusted to him for himself. If he had had his own way, he would have loved nothing more than to have total control over all of the valley’s grain. Once again in the pitch black of night, he sneaked out to the nearby mills. But as he was about to drop off his stolen load at his own mill, something amazing and quite incredible happened. The miller’s beard began to grow, it grew and grew so fast that it soon lay in waves across the floor and even billowed out the door. He finally found some scissors in a drawer and cut it off. But it continued to grow, to the point he couldn’t even think of doing his regular work anymore, since he needed all of his time to trim back his beard. In despair, he asked a wise man for Flavor of the High Country his sage advice. “Give back what you took from others!” was the answer he received. Upon hearing this, the miller crept repentantly back to his mill. Sack by sack he lugged back to the rightful owners. And miraculous- ly, with every sack he handed back his beard became a little bit shorter, until finally, it stopped growing altogether. This brought such joy to the miller that, from that time on, he became a better person. And as you might imagine, all of his neighbours were thrilled by the change as well. The starting point for this hike is the car park by the Hub bus stop, right next to the bridge on the Nahendfeldgraben. The hike takes you up a supply path past Mitterhuberbauer farm to a small, high plateau where an area of alpine pastures known as the Nahendfeldalmen extends out before you (ca. 1 hour walk). Here you continue via a marked trail, past Theme Trails & Nature Parks the lower and upper Lechneralm. Now amid high meadows in full bloom, you will hike up a serpentine path to the emerald-green Mühlbachsee. Return via the same route.

Elevation Change: ca. 800 m Difficulty: easy to intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 3 hours • Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm Parking: directly at the starting point – bus stop Hub Refreshment: Bartlalm 27 柒 Blauseen (elev. 2,013 m) Twenger Lantschfeld

Of the Lantschfeld Witches

Lying in an isolated

General Information General combe beneath the Grosser (elev. 2,501 m) and Kleiner Pleisslingkeil (elev. 2,418 m) – the two highest peaks of the Radstädter Tauern – are the two Blauseen lakes. From this beautiful lookout point, hikers are able to enjoy fantastic views of the Tauern mountains and out across the alpine pastures of the Lantschfeld. The valley head was once the site of one of the Lungau region’s biggest hut villages, including a small chapel which, after undergoing complete restoration, still stands to this day. Though

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours an avalanche in the 1930’s destroyed most of the huts, these pastures continue to be used for summer grazing. The dairymaids who once ran these huts must have been quite resolute and hardworking people who demanded a degree of fear and respect, otherwise they would not have acquired their nickname as the La´schfödhexen (= Lantschfeld Witches). At the beginning of June, the time of year when cattle were returned to the high pastures, the rain so vital for the growth of seeds and the fields frequently did not arrive. But through years of experience, the older residents of the Lungau developed the superstition that, whenever the Lantschfeld Witches returned to their alpine huts, the event would always be accompanied by beneficial rains. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous

You can drive your car through the magical Lantschfeld Valley – as far as the Almtor. From there, hike along trail no. 744, which will bring you to the hut village and a chapel (elev. 1,649 m). From here, the path leads up to the Windsfeld (elev. 1,950 m). At the fork, branch off to the right towards the Blauseen lakes. At the entrance to the Lantschfeld Valley, just past the large lumber yard, you will see a gate. For a fee of € 6, you can obtain the key to this gate from the village hall in Tweng, open Monday through Thursday from 8.00 am – 3.30 pm and Friday from 8.00 am – 11.30 am. Outside of these times, the key can also be obtained from the Muik Family Flavor of the High Country Flavor at Gasthof Twengerhof, right across from the village hall.

Elevation Change: ca. 880 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 3.5 hours from the Almtor to Blauseen Lakes Parking: close to the lumber yard Refreshments: Genossenschaftshut Tweng, Müllnerbauer Hut

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 28 ⓼ Twenger Almsee (elev. 2,120 m) General Information Obertauern Lantschfeld

Subterranean Link

From the Twenger Almsee, you can look out across the broad Tweng Valley, which in its turn rises towards the Tours from Lake to Mountain Radstädter Tauern Pass. The ancient Romans once passed through here, maintaining a refuge – known as a mansio – on the pass heights, at the site where today’s visitors can visit the “Cemetery of the Unknowns.” In the Early Middle Ages, the trail over the Oberhüttensattel grew more important since it held fewer perils in store for travelers. The range that lies between, with its countless lakes and high pastures,

rewards you with magical views in both directions. Above the combe, Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns at the point where you cross over to the Schönalmsee, you can enjoy one-of-a-kind vistas including the sight of three different lakes. This was also a source of excitement for Michael Dengg, a collector of Lungau legends, who heard from an old hill farmer that, according to legend, Twenger Almsee and the Schönalmsee are connected with one another below ground.

The hike begins at the Schaidberg youth hostel in Obertauern and takes you along trail no. 8 to the Ernst Hut (elev. 1,869 m, closed to the public). The trail now becomes quite flat, taking you to the “Twenger Alm” and branching off to the left just before a barn. You will now cross delightful alpine meadows and tackle somewhat steep climbs until you Flavor of the High Country reach the beautiful Twenger Almsee at 2,120 meters above sea level. You can now return to the Schaidberg or descend into the Weisspriach Valley, making your way via the Schönalmsee and Wirpitschsee to the Grangler Hut (mountain traverse).

Elevation Change: ca. 500 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 2 hours from the youth hostel to the Twenger Almsee Bus Service: No. 280 to Mauterndorf – Obertauern Schaidberg or No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Theme Trails & Nature Parks Parking: close to the Schaidberg youth hostel, Znachtal turn-off in the Weisspriach Valley (coin-operated toll booth/fee based) Refreshments: Toni Mörtl Hut, Grangler Hut, Jausenstation Dicktler Hut, Twenger-Alm

29 ⓽ Trogalmseen (elev. 1,808 m) Grosseck Mauterndorf

Witches’ Dance on the Speiereck

The Speiereck (elev.

General Information General 2,411 m) has a reputation as the Lungau region’s witch mountain, with numerous dark tales swirling around it. How did that happen? Well, the sun rises behind the Preber, but sinks behind the Speiereck into a world of shadow. The light of day was extinguished behind this mountain. The night begins its dominion, accompanied by its fiendish companions - witches and sorcerers - who dance in a sinister tempest of lightning and thunder around the summit. Ignaz Kürsinger also became

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours aware of this superstition and reports that, according to local lore, the soul of Schörgentoni also gets up to no good atop the Speiereck, where he conjures up storms, tosses stones and rocks down on cattle grazing below and, upon the stroke of midnight, is visited by witches and sorcerers. It finally got to the point that a Capuchin priest was sent up the mountain to exorcise this evil spirit. But today’s hiker has no cause for fear and is able to enjoy the enchanting landscapes and glorious views that surround the Trogalmsee. In the most beautiful way imaginable, virtually the entire Lungau basin lies right here at your feet – without ever having to resort to magic of any kind!

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous The Trogalm Lakes are actually manmade, supplying the water to run snowmaking equipment in winter. They were built with great sensitivity for the surrounding countryside and are a highly popular hiking destination in summer. The starting point for this hike in Mauterndorf can be the old lift path, the old Trogweg, or the forest path from the ski center. The hike takes about 2.5 hours. Late-risers can ride the cabin lift, hike from the summit terminal down to the Trogalmsee/Trogalm (elev. 1,808 m) or up to the Speiereck Hut (elev. 2,072 m). Our starting point in St. Michael is across from Hotel Post. Along Schulstrasse as far as St. Martin-Berg, then make a left at the panorama info board towards

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Sonndörfl (trail no. 93). From there, make a right at the Bacherhof towards the Grubental, then somewhat more steeply uphill to the Trogalm and Trogalm lakes at 1,808 m above sea level. Time on trail is about 2.5 hours.

Elevation Change: ca. 750 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •ca. 2.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/780 to Mauterndorf – Grosseck valley terminal or No. 700/710 to St. Michael – Weissenstein Parking: Grosseck valley terminal, St. Michael town center Refreshments: Restaurant Panorama Alm, Trogalm, Speiereck Hut, Peterbauer Almstub´n

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 30 ⓾ Giglachsee (elev. 1,921 m) General Information Weisspriach Valley

Of the Schatzbühel and the Venediger in the Granierkar

Schatzbühel is the name of the last slope preceding the final climb up to the Znachsattel. The mining Tours from Lake to Mountain tradition, which was of such significance for this region, once again resonates in this name. A total of eleven separate mineral operations were active here, mining for copper, iron, zinc, and cobalt. Mining was conducted in the Knappenstubengraben south-east of the Granglergut, both at the entrance to and also within the Upper Znachtal Valley, primarily on the Zinkwand, once the focal point of Lungau

mining. It is said that the legendary Venediger dwarf used to cross the Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Schatzbühel. Year after year, the Venediger would come to the Gronia Alm, armed with a divining rod and mirror and a pickaxe, with which he would tear up the precious alpine turf. That is to say, until this all became too much for a cowherd who gave the dwarf a thorough beating. Years later, this same cowherd had become a more respectable person, travelling the countryside as a pig castrator. One day, he entered a rather eminent abode whose owner struck him as oddly familiar. The owner immediately addressed him by name and, it turned out, he was indeed the same miscreant the former cowherd had driven away from the hill farm long ago. Our Lungau friend became rather sheepish, but the owner remained quite friendly and even invited him up to the top floor of his home, where laid out before them was a beautiful collection Flavor of the High Country of crystals and rocks gleaming with gold. “These made me rich,” stated the Venediger, “and back in those days, you threw many a rock at a cow that was worth far more than the cow itself.”

This hike begins at the car park by the turn-off for the Znachtal, located in the Upper Weisspriach Valley, which is easy to reach either by car or on the valley bus (coin-operated toll booth/fee based). You will branch off to the right on trail no. 771, taking you through the Znachtal to the “Obere Greinmeisteralm” (elev. 1,620 m) and then on to the Znachsattel (elev. 2,059 m). The lake lies at 1,921 m and the Giglachsee Hut at 1,955 Theme Trails & Nature Parks meters above sea level.

Elevation Change: ca. 780 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 3 hours from the car park to the Giglachsee Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off Parking: Znachtal turn-off Refreshments: Giglachsee Hut, Ignaz Mattis Hut

31 ⓫ Oberer Schönalmsee (elev. 2,115 m) Weisspriach Valley

A Dangerous Dancer

The extended mountain

General Information General ridge that stretches from the Tauern to the summits of the Tauernhöhe (elev. 2,328 m), Gollitschspitz (elev. 2,247 m), Gurpitschek (elev. 2,526 m), Karnereck (elev. 2,380 m) and Fanninghöhe, divides the Tweng Valley from the Weisspriach Valley. Magnificent mountain scenery is sprinkled with beautiful lakes amidst delightful alpine pastures, one of the biggest of which is the Schönalm. Dairymaids and cowherds would tend the cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats, filling the butter churns and cheese kettles week

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours after week. On a warm summer’s night, musicians would strike up their dance music and couples would whirl through the moonlit night. The mysterious wild women would come out of their caves and mix with the dancers. Their robes were bright and delicate, their hair light and long, a fragrance like that of elder blossoms wafting in the evening breezes. The dancing was punctuated every now and then by the joyous Juschgaza yells of the young men, echoing off the surrounding mountains. But an unwelcome guest might sneak into this picture as well- a truly fiendish, unfamiliar character, perhaps, dressed in the costume of a hunter, splitting up many a couple and seducing the local beauties. It is said that many of these dancers now repent their wicked recklessness inside Satan’s Wall Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous above Tweng. But not everyone is scared away by tales such as these for, as the local saying goes: In the hill country, there is no such thing as sin!

The starting point for this hike is the car park at the turn-off for the Znachtal in the Upper Weisspriach Valley, which is easy to reach by car or on the valley bus (coin-operated toll booth/fee based). The hike takes you along gravel path no. 770, past the Grangler Hut (elev. 1,320 m) to the trail fork at the Uln Hut (stop for the valley bus). Make a left behind the hut, continue past the roaring waterfall and cross the Longa. After about 200 m, a marked hiking trail breaks off to the left and takes you to the Toni Mörtl

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Hut, where refreshments are available. Having reached the hut, you will first keep straight and then make a left, hiking past the Wirpitschsee (elev. 1,699 m) to the Lower Schönalmsee (elev. 1,893 m). From here, the trail continues to climb toward your destination, the Upper Schönalmsee (elev. 2,115 m).

Elevation Change: ca. 840 m Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Time on Trail: •approximately 3.5 hours• to the Upper Schönalmsee Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Parking: Znachtal turn-off Refreshments: Grangler Hut, Toni Mörtl Hut

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 32 ⓬ Oberhüttensee (elev. 1,866 m) General Information Weisspriach Valley

A Deadly Pilgrimage to the Filzmooser Kindl

Before the ascent to the Oberhüttensattel and just beyond the last mountain hut, there stands a lonely wayside Tours from Lake to Mountain altar to commemorate a fatal accident that occurred on October 12, 1817. For a long time, the incident was only known in the form of the legend of The Two Denggen Women. Pastor Josef Schitter examined the rotting board more closely and was able to decipher names and a date. The following entry had also been made in the death registry in Mariapfarr: The 19-year-old daughter of the Denggen farm,

Maria, and Katharina Moser, 28 years of age, daughter of a tenant Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns farmer in Steindorf, in service as a maid at the Denggen farm, embarked on a pilgrimage to Filzmoos on October 11, 1817. In order to do so, they used the commonly traveled and quite beautiful crossing over the Oberhüttensattel. Such expeditions on foot were not only regarded as spiritual exercises, they were also healthy and enjoyable, taught participants about the outside world, and, last but not least, would provide returning travelers with Styrian apples to fill their rucksacks. But in this particular case, things took a bad turn. On their return journey, the two young women were surprised by fog and driving snow. Already worn out by the strenuous walk through the Forstau Valley, they succumbed to their exhaustion just below the Oberhüttensattel. When they were finally discovered a few days later, it is said that tears frozen Flavor of the High Country to ice still stood upon their cheeks.

The starting point for this hike is the car park at the turn-off for the Znachtal in the Upper Weisspriach Valley, which is easy to reach by car or on the valley bus (coin-operated toll booth/fee based). The hike takes you along gravel path no. 770, past the Grangler Hut (elev. 1,320 m) to the trail fork at the Uln Hut (stop for the valley bus). You will now make a right after the marked path, later taking trail no. 770. Once atop the Oberhüttensattel, you will discover the lake (elev. 1,866 m) and the Ober Hut (elev. 1,869 m), where refreshments are available. Take the same Theme Trails & Nature Parks route back to the car park.

Elevation Change: ca. 590 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 3 hours to the Oberhüttensee Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Parking: Znachtal turn-off Refreshments: Grangler Hut, Ober Hut

33 ⓭ Wirpitschsee, Tiefenbachsee (elev. 1,699 m, 1,846 m) Weisspriach Valley

The Frimlgeist

At the foot of the

General Information General Teufelskirche, the Upper Weisspriach Valley divides into two arms. Take a right and you will come to the Znachtal, while a left will bring you to the Oberhütte and the Wirpitschsee. Before you reach this fork, the path takes you up narrow, steep stage known as the Lahntörl. In earlier times, this area was often threatened by avalanches and rockslides, a place many people found to be very creepy and unsettling. Not far from here is the lower Frimlalm. On the way there is a rock on

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours which, with a little imagination, you will have no problem making out the shape of claws and a face.

The following event is said to have occurred here: It was Christmas Eve and a farmhand from the Frimlbauer Farm was making a long trek out to an alpine hut, in order to fetch back the lid of a butter churn that had been forgotten there. In the local dialect, the object is known as a Riakiwebai. In midwinter, especially, a solitary traveler must always expect strange encounters, for these nights are, after all, the domain of demons and spirits. The lad believed none of this. However, he did begin to get a few butterflies in his stomach as he heard a strange call Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous coming from a rocky mountainside: Attack, attack, don’t you see the red- haired man? Equally as uncanny came the response: I can’t get to him, he is led by that four-legged biter! Now the lad did indeed have his brave dog, Vieräugl, at his side. When he tied him to the fence of the hut in order to retrieve the Riakiwebai from within, the poor animal began to whimper quite pitifully. When he returned from the hut, he couldn’t have been more taken aback, for standing there before him were two tethered dogs, identical in every way. One of the animals seemed like a kind creature to him, with its tail wagging back and forth, so the farmhand went ahead and released him. But that was the wrong decision. Next

Flavor of the High Country Flavor to a boulder appeared a black dwarf, who placed his cold, clawed hand on the lad’s shoulder and whispered: Whatsoever this day delivers to me, shall belong to me evermore! Thus began a fray for life and death, and the boy would certainly have been lost if it were not for the fact that his brave companion, Vieräugl, had torn himself loose in order to aid his master. Suddenly, the black dwarf disappeared like a ghost in the night. But how thoroughly did this night change the young man! The next morning, when he stepped into the farmhouse at the Frimlbauer Farm, the young farmhand had been transformed into an old man with grey hair.

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 34 Larch Trees Ablaze in the Autumn Sunlight General Information

Autumn tours of the mountains promise a brilliant display of color: golden sunshine, blue skies and larch trees resplendent in oranges, yellows and greens. Unforgettable moments are guaranteed. The sparkling blue waters of the Wirpitsch and Tiefenbach lakes below the Tauernhöhe, larches and defiant pine trees, along with the crumbling walls of abandoned mountain huts, take the romance of this mountain setting to even greater heights and turn it into a picture book landscape filled with lasting memories. Tours from Lake to Mountain Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

The starting point for this hike is the car park at the turn-off for the

Znachtal in the Upper Weisspriach Valley, which is easy to reach by car Flavor of the High Country or on the valley bus (coin-operated toll booth/fee based). The hike takes you along gravel path no. 770, past the Grangler Hut (elev. 1,320 m) to the trail fork at the Uln Hut (stop for the valley bus). Make a left behind the hut, continue past the roaring waterfall and cross the Longa. After about 200 m, a marked hiking trail breaks off to the left and takes you to the Toni Mörtl Hut, where refreshments are available. After having reached the hut, first continue straight, then turn right just before reaching the Wirpitschsee (elev. 1,699 m). After about 150 vertical meters along an unmarked, but well-trodden pathway, you will come to the Tiefenbachsee at 1,846 meters above sea level. Theme Trails & Nature Parks Elevation Change: ca. 570 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 2 hours to the Tiefenbachsee Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Parking: Znachtal turn-off Refreshments: Grangler Hut, Toni Mörtl Hut

35 ⓮ Lignitzsee (elev. 1,965 m) Mariapfarr Lignitz

Spellbound Fishes and the Mountain Dwarves of the Hundstein

Meat was a relatively

General Information General rare treat in the olden days. But older farmers still recall how, in the days when they were still young shepherds and cowherds, they were able to catch char, trout and schwareiter, all of which they refer to as “small fish.” Up at the hill farms, especially, where there was only butter, cheese soup and cheese for days on end, a fish in the frying pan was a welcome change of pace. The fish in the tranquil waters of the Lignitzsee were also highly desired. But word had it that the dwarves who inhabited

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours the Hundstein guarded the stock of fish in this lake. These were said to be no ordinary fish, but rather spellbound spirits that the dwarves had under their control. As if conjured up from the depths of the earth itself, an iron-grey dwarf would suddenly be seen standing on the shore, tightly wrapped up in his hooded cloak and never uttering a sound. This supernatural creature and his kind have never spoken a single word to man. Water from the Lignitzsee drains off in mysterious fashion as well. The Lignitzbach flows down to the valley below in three stages, though in doing so, it only reveals itself twice and very briefly above ground.

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Setting out from the Kocherbauer Farm (run by the Daum Family) in the Lignitz Valley, you will come to a car park and a gate after 1,500 meters. Hike along this flat gravel road to the upper huts, then across beautiful alpine pastures (trail no. 774) up to the lake (elev. 1,965 m).

Elevation Change: ca. 630 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 2.5 hours to the Lignitzsee Parking: close to Kocherbauer farm Refreshment: Wielandhof Flavor of the High Country Flavor

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 36 ⓯ Landwierseen (elev. 1,977 m, 2,047 m) General Information Göriach Valley

Kaswurm Snake and Kasastoa

The dairymaids of Göriach were always proud of their good cheese. But one day, the cheese worms (Kaswurm) Tours from Lake to Mountain bored into the white and golden yellow rounds of cheese, causing them to become ongla grausig, as the people of the Lungau say whenever they feel that something tastes dreadful. The legend goes on to say that a hunter finally found a long, white snake at the base of a rock on the trail’s edge not far from the hut village. He waited patiently until he was finally able to fire a deadly shot. The

monster immediately fell apart into a pile of tiny worms which, as quick Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns as a flash, disappeared into the cracks and fissures of the ground. Since that time, the dairymaids at this hut village have been spared from these vexatious cheese worms, with their savory cheeses appealing even to the most gourmet of palates. The cheese stone (Kasastoa) stands there to this day – clearly visible on the edge of the trail where, as hikers make their way into the valley, the picturesque hut village comes into view. It was also here that the new cowherds were officially welcomed into the community.

From the turning place located just outside the hut village in the Upper Göriach Valley, you will take trail no. 775 to the Landawirsee Hut

(elev. 1,985 m). Continuing past the hut, you will come to the smaller Flavor of the High Country Lower Landwiersee (elev. 1,977 m) and the bigger Upper Landwiersee (elev. 2,047 m). The hike from the car park to the Landwierseen takes about 2 hours.

Elevation Change: ca. 610 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •about 2 hours to the Landwierseen Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Göriach – Göriach Hut Village car park Parking: just before the Göriach Hut Village Refreshments: Hansal Hut, Landawirsee Hut Theme Trails & Nature Parks

37 ⓰ Gralatisee (elev. 1,816 m) Upper Lessachtal

The Golden Hen

In the secluded Gralatikar –

General Information General at the foot of the Hochgolling – lies a small mountain tarn, one of many that adorn the crossing from the Lessachtal to the Schladminger Tauern. For many an hour during the day, the tall rocky crags of the Hochgolling are reflected in its dark green waters, giving the abandoned alpine hut there an almost fairytale appearance.

It has been a long time since the gold miners of the Lessachtal dug

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours for silver, copper, and sulfur, with their greatest bounty discovered on the steep slopes of the Hochgolling itself. At dizzying elevations, they drove their mine galleries deep into the mountainside. Many entrances and steps hewn out of the rock are visible to this day. With the arrival of winter, the miners would abandon the mines and return again in the springtime. One area of snow, located above the Gralatikar, would always remain, taking on the silhouette of a hen, a sign to the miners that the ore mines were once again free of ice and snow. The ore of the Hochgolling petered out many, many years ago and mining ceased, but the Golden Hen above the Gralatisee is still there for everyone to see.

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Leaving from the Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m) in the Upper Lessach Valley (toll road/fee: € 5), you will initially hike out in a northerly direction to the point where the valley forks. Hike to the left (west) along the trail, which will take you on a steady climb directly to the eastern slopes of the Hochgolling and the Gollinganger. From there you will continue southwards to the Gralatisee (elev. 1,816 m).

Elevation Change: ca. 550 m Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Time on Trail: •about 2.5 hours to the• Gralatisee Parking: Lasshoferalm Flavor of the High Country Flavor Refreshments: Lasshoferalm

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 38 ⓱ Landschitzseen (elev. 1,778 m, 1,937 m) General Information Upper Lessachtal

Of the mysterious Kasmandl

The dwarf-like, half-savage Kasmandl is an alpine spirit who, in the summer months, inhabits the highest peaks, Tours from Lake to Mountain darkest forests and most inaccessible areas, feeding upon roots and wild herbs. At Martinmas, in late autumn, the little rascal leaves his hiding place and sneaks into the abandoned alpine huts, where he spends his time snacking on remnants of butter and cheese, left there by the hill farmers as a friendly gesture toward him. But in late spring, when up in the mountains the very first grasses and herbs

are beginning to peek out of the ground, the Kasmandl must leave the Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns huts and head back up toward the high, lonely mountaintops. Just before the cattle are driven up to the alpine pastures for summer grazing and the dairymaids and cowherds settle in for the summer, the farmer would generally hike up to his hut alone and check that everything was as it should be. Upon his return home, he would then tell his eagerly attentive children how he had, once again, driven away the Kasmandl.

The lowest of the three Landschitzseen (elev. 1,778 m) can be reached from the Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m) in the Upper Lessachtal (toll road/ fee: € 5) via a marked trail (no. 784). The hike takes about 2 hours. We would recommend continuing your hike to the middle and then the upper Landschitzsee (elev. 1,937 m). The hike from one lake to the next Flavor of the High Country takes about 45 minutes.

Elevation Change: ca. 510 to 810 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 3.5 hours to the upper Landschitzsee Parking: Lasshoferalm Refreshments: Lasshoferalm Theme Trails & Nature Parks

39 ⓲ Zwerfenbergsee, Angersee (elev. 2,024 m, 2,100 m) Upper Lessachtal

Chance Encounters with the Kasmandl

The Kasmandl shies away

General Information General from people, making any chance encounter so very rare, wondrous and mysterious, that a legend would be woven around any such occurrence. Two such stories come to us from the Lessachtal. Once upon a time there was a hunter who, having just killed a chamois, decided to cook up some fresh liver at an unoccupied mountain hut. As he stepped in the door, he saw no other than the Kasmandl, who was already cooking up his own meal, a charred frog on a wooden skewer sizzling over the open

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours fire.

Yet another tale reveals that the Kasmandl is also a lover of music. A farmhand from Lessach, who also happened to be a wonderful fiddle player, made a deal with the farmer that if he were able to entice the Kasmandl down from the hill country with his music, he would receive a spotted milk cow as his reward. On Martinmas Eve, the time for the trial had finally arrived. The Kasmandl, accompanied by a black cow, strode by the fiddle player and the astonished farmers, before disappearing into the murky night.

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous From the car park at the Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m) in the Upper Lessachtal (toll road/fee: € 5), we begin a somewhat challenging hike. At the trail fork, you will take trail no. 777 to the biggest lake in the Lungau region, the Zwerfenbergsee, elev. 2,024 m. The hike takes about 3.5 hours. A detour to the somewhat higher Angersee (elev. 2,100 m), which takes about 30 minutes, is highly recommended.

Elevation Change: ca. 850 m Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Time on Trail: •about 3.5 hours to the• Zwerfenbergsee Parking: Lasshoferalm Flavor of the High Country Flavor Refreshments: Lasshoferalm

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 40 ⓳ Prebersee (elev. 1,514 m) General Information Tamsweg Preber Area

The Golden Harrow

Nestled within a delightful, sunny stretch of land is the mysterious Prebersee (elev. 1,514 m). Suspended matter Tours from Lake to Mountain in the water of the moors gives the water surface its dark color. Along the flanks of the Preber (elev. 2,740 m), with its imposing ridgeline, there extends a broad region of alpine pastures boasting a number of rewarding hiking destinations. But rather than the soothing mountain sun, it was the call of gold that enticed treasure hunters to the area throughout the centuries. The old Venediger Books chronicle the

existence of the so-called Bishop’s Hole below the Trogleiteneck on the Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns way to the Preberspitze, the site of a gold mine from which high-quality gold ore was extracted over a protracted period of time. Inscriptions on the rocks at the entrance to this protected cave remind us of those days long past. Legend, incidentally, has now transferred the legendary Preber Gold to the lake itself. According to this legend, at some point in the distant future, the lake’s tranquil waters will rise over its shores and flood the entire area of the Murboden. Finally, a harrow made of pure gold will be washed up from the lakebed, one so valuable that it will be possible to rebuild everything anew, including St. Leonhard’s Church. What fears the people of those times must have lived with! Nowadays, we probably have a better perspective on things, seeing those flecks of gold that sparkle atop the lake’s dark moorland waters as perhaps the Flavor of the High Country one grain of truth to this particular legend.

Reachable by car or valley bus from Tamsweg. An alpine moorland lake is located at 1,514 m above sea level is circled by the Self-guided Moors Trail around the lake. Leaving from the car parks, the walk takes about 45 minutes.

Time on Trail: 45-minute loop Difficulty: easy Bus Service: •No. 740 from Tamsweg – Prebersee

Parking: car park next to Lake Prebersee Theme Trails & Nature Parks Refreshment: Ludlalm

41 ⓴ Rosaninsee (elev. 2,080 m) Bundschuh Nature Sanctuary

The Spirit in the Freimannsloch

The alpine meadows of

General Information General the Nockberge mountains, fragrant with smell of the herb muskroot, were first worn beautifully smooth by ice-age glaciers and subsequently deforested by ore miners.

Hikers here roam through a very peaceful world. Mining ceased about 100 years ago, which meant that a fire has not burned in the Bundschuh smelter for about the same period of time. But legend has it that there are still treasures out there, hidden amid the fissured crags

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours above the Rosaninsee. One now legendary spot became known as the Freimannsloch. Year after year, a treasure hunter would come here and extract his rewards from a mysterious cave between Stangalm and Rosanin. “If people only knew what wealth lay below their feet, they would have far fewer concerns,” he once revealed to a poor shepherd. The latter, of course, had no grasp that wealth might also come in the form of pristine beautiful countryside. He secretly searched for the hidden cave and did indeed find gold and silver. The local magistrate found his newly acquired fortune suspicious and, since he refused to reveal the truth, he was cast into a dungeon. Only in the night before his scheduled execution did he confide the details to the executioner, in Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous exchange for a promise that he would gain his freedom. The executioner was a scoundrel, kept the secret to himself and put the man to the sword the next morning. But he, too, did not escape punishment, for it is his spirit which now haunts the Freimannsloch, where he stands guard with a bloody axe, scaring away potential intruders.

Setting out from the car park across from the Family and Youth hostel Schönfeld or from the Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut (elev. 1,730 m), you will cross the bridge and then make a left, hiking steadily uphill along trail no. 126 to the Rosaninsee (elev. 2,080 m). Once there, we would highly

Flavor of the High Country Flavor recommend a hike up to the Grosser Königstuhl (elev. 2,336 m). The hike to the Rosaninsee takes about 1.5 hours, the hike from the Rosaninsee to the Grosser Königstuhl approximately 1 hour.

Elevation Change: ca. 350 to 610 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •approximately 1.5 hours to the Rosaninsee Bus Service: line 712 Katschberg-St. Michael Schönfeld (runs from the beginning of July until the beginning of September) Parking: across from the Family and Youth hostel Schönfeld, Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut Refreshment: Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut, Eßlalm

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 42 ㉑ Rotgüldensee (elev. 1,735 m) General Information Muhr, the Nature Park Village

The Golden Treasure in the Lake

As evening commences, the lake becomes a sea of reddish gold, warm rays of sunshine streaming across the Tours from Lake to Mountain glistening waters. Rotgülden is a place that still resonates with the long, eventful history of those mines, miners and gold prospectors that were once so much a part of this region. There was once a rich mine owner, or so the tale would have it, who oversaw gold mining in Muhrwinkel. He was a proud, hard on his miners, but his love for his only daughter surpassed all else. Then the daughter

fell in love with a poor mine worker. Overcome with jealousy, the father Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns forbade her any future contact. Overcome by grief, the girl became mortally ill and, in a matter of days, was borne out to the cemetery. The father was in utter despair and, from this day on, hated gold as much as death itself. So filled with sorrow was he, that he sank his entire fortune into the dark waters of this lake, which has been known as the Rotgüldensee (red-gold lake) ever since.

Leaving from the car park at the Arsenhaus (elev. 1,341 m, the hut is not open to the public), you will take the self-guided nature trail to the Rotgüldensee Hut and on to the lower Rotgüldensee (elev. 1,735 m). Option to take way-marked shortcuts (rather steep) leading through different kinds of vegetation (e.g. columbine, larkspur, wild oregano Flavor of the High Country and marjoram, a variety of orchids etc.). From the hut, a beautiful trail leads out above the lake shore to the far shoreline, taking us through tall vegetation and rare plants. A unique experience for anyone who loves flowers. The hike takes about 1.5 hours.

Elevation Change: ca. 400 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: •approximately 1.5 hours to the lower Rotgüldensee Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Muhr – Muhr Rotgülden Parking: Arsenhaus car park (Muhr Rotgülden bus stop) Refreshment: Rotgüldensee Hut Theme Trails & Nature Parks

43 ㉒ Karwassersee (elev. 1,897 m) Muhr, the Nature Park Village

The Witch in the Belfry in Muhr

It had just turned midnight,

General Information General when a witch on her broom- stick roared into the belfry in Muhr. Her raven-black hair was shaggy, and her dress was equally so. Flying around her were four large birds: a big raven, a screech owl, a jay and an old wood grouse. With a hammer, she struck the metal, and the bell emitted a dark hum. But she wasn’t content with that. She struck the thick metal coating of the bell with even greater rage, so that a hollow drone could be heard, just as if it were an extended, deep toll of mourning.

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours But the bell remained intact. No matter how much she hammered on it and abused its bronze sides, she was unable to put the hole in it she so hoped for. She fell upon it with a fury, accompanied by a moaning, roaring and hissing, as if all the spirits of hell had been unleashed. But soon the witching hour had past and, though she hadn’t accomplished a thing, the evil witch and her four birds were compelled to withdraw. Since that time, however, the bell in Muhr has lost its beautiful ring. That said, its power to fend off evil weather witchery has endured. It is still possible to see a crack that had never quite managed to split open, on its inner surface. This is known as the Witch’s Mark.

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous From the Muritzen car park (toll road € 5 fee/coin-operated | no change machine) you will take the wide forest road as far as the chapel. To the left of the chapel, you will follow the path through the Muritzen hut village. After crossing the bridge, continue to the right on the eastern side of the valley on a marked path along the banks of the Muritzenbach until you come to the Karwassersee. If you now hike via the eastern shores of this lake, then head west to the Schwarzkar, you will come to the Schwarzseen lakes. However, this path is not marked, so it is only recommended for surefooted hikers with mountain experience.

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Elevation Change: ca. 400 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •3 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Muhr – Muhr Arsenhaus Parking: Muritzen car park (toll road € 5 fee/coin-operated) Rotgülden car park (this will add 2 hours to the time of the walk)

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 44 ㉓ Anderleseen (elev. 2,080 m) General Information Bundschuh nature preserve

The legend of the bloody meadow A lot of speculation among history experts

The smooth landscape of the Nockberge in the most southern corner of Lungau Tours from Lake to Mountain was deforested by iron min- ing. There are now green alpine meadows as far as the eye can see. Tumultuousness and stress are quickly forgot- ten here. How could the legend of the bloody meadow unfold in such peaceful countryside? Yet, this story, a popular oral history in these parts, is said to be rather true. This area has actually been attacked by warring factions three different times. The set-

ting of this legend is a type of embankment, which surrounds an alpine Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns plain on three sides. It is divided to the south by the Kremsbach and in the east by the Bundschuhbach. The events of the war, however, can not be confined to such a small space. But one thing at a time:

In the 7th century, the Slavs advanced from the south into the Niedere and Hohe Tauern in search of more land to settle, and there arose a fierce struggle for power with the Bajuwarii who were pushing from Bo- hemia towards the south. To the old settlements of the Alpine Slavs such as Stranach, Göriach (“amongst the mountain dwellers”) or Begöriach, there were now added the names of Bavarian ones such as Oberbayr- dorf, Mörtelsdorf, Seitling, etc. Under the Slavic king Samo, who died in

658, these battles were said to have flared up especially intensely. The Flavor of the High Country Bajuwarii duke Diet along with his wife Gleistrada, according to legend, died there on this bloody meadow in Bundschuh and their gravesite can be found at St. Michael’s parish church. So much blood shed in this beautiful alpine world surrounding the Anderleseen. Today, the area is a blessing for all those who consider the peace and quiet of nature a true gift.

By car you will take the main Bundschuh road (L 267) to the lift parking lot in Schönfeld at an elevation of 1,740 m, the start- ing point for this hike. Keeping to the right, you will hike over the

Mattehanshöhe, along the ridge, and over the Zechnerhöhe, Gaipahöhe Theme Trails & Nature Parks and Kameritzhöhe to the Anderleseen lakes at an elevation of 2,080 m.

Elevation Change: 340 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on trail: ca.• 3 hours Bus Service: line 712 Katschberg-St. Michael Schönfeld (runs from the beginning of July until the beginning of September) Parking: across from the Family and Youth hostel Schönfeld, Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut Refreshment: Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut 45 ㆒ Gruberalm (elev. 1,514 m) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights – “Wooden Tools & Toys”

An old pitchfork tells of the

General Information General former days of hay-making here in the hill country. Every bushel of hay was valuable, essential to getting the dairy cows through the winter, while the wooden tools the farmers needed were manufactured right there on the farm. Machln is what they call it in the Lungau dialect, while the workshop is known as a Zeferhittn. Great maple, birch and spruce trees produce a lightweight wood and were therefore used to make rakes, pitchforks and other tools. If a more durable wood was needed,

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours farmers turned to ash or barberry. Gischgalatznhoiz is what the Lungau locals called the latter. From its red berries, incidentally, you can make a delicious and healthy juice. At the Gruberalm, your hosts still nurture ages-old insights into finding the right wood for the right job.

Alpine Flavor – Gruberalm Homemade ingredients from an organic farm in our meals and snacks. Home-baked bread with bacon and Tyrolean gray cheese to invigorate hikers. If you have an appetite for a warm meal, order ahead for some tasty “Hasenöhrl” (unsweetened pastry) with sauerkraut.

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Open to the Public: end of May to October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Gottfried Gruber Family, Gruberbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)664 2502046 or +43 (0)650 2241102 E-Mail: [email protected]

How to reach us As a starting point for our hike, we would recommend the car park located near the south entrance to the Tauern Tunnel (elev. 1,345 m). The hiking path will take us on a walk lasting about 1.5 hours to the Gruberalm (elev. 1,514 m). For an alternative, take a ride on the bus or Flavor of the High Country Flavor drive your own car (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) to the Schliereralm (elev. 1,495 m). From there continue on foot along the shores of the Schlierersee and the banks of a stream, or ride the valley bus to the Gruberalm. The walk from the Schliereralm to the Gruberalm takes about 30 minutes.

Elevation Change: ca. 170 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 0.5 to 1.5 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm – Gruberalm

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm 46 ㆓ Hoislalm (elev. 1,556 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights - “Hill farming past and present”

At the newly renovated Hoislalm you can experience and discover life on the farm.

Old and young visitors alike Tours from Lake to Mountain are given interesting insights into modern hill farming. With advance notice, your farming hosts will be glad to show you the basics of farm work, including milking as well as how to make butter and cheese. “Hoisl Peter” once did all the milking by hand at the Hoislalm. But today, you can watch the cows standing there patiently in a modern milking “parlor”, as you breathe in the healthful mountain air, watch the pigs being their usual lazy selves and the cows grazing, or simply take delight in listening to the rush of the mountain stream… If you are in the mood for some healthy Kneipp Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns therapy, step into the fresh mountain waters of the Riedingbach right next to the hut. Awaiting the children is a great adventure playground as well as a stable with farm animals that just love to be petted.

Alpine Flavor – Hoislalm A particular specialty of the Hoislalm are meat pockets right out of the hot pan which are then prepared and served for guests of the 2 hill-country festivals. All ingredients used in our delectable alpine snacks are produced here at the Hoislalm. The hill farmers invite you for refreshments, to refuel with farm-fresh organic products, enjoy the beautiful view, or simply to take a break and rest. We are also happy to host special events at our mountain hut. Flavor of the High Country

Open to the Public: June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Schlick Family, Hoislbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)650 3411931 E-mail: [email protected]

How to reach us As a starting point, we recommend the parking area at the south entrance to the Tauern tunnel (elev. 1,345 m) – from there it takes about 2.5 hrs. to reach the Hoislalm. It’s also possible to travel by car to the parking area for the Nature Park Info Center (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) – also the starting point Theme Trails & Nature Parks of the Almenwanderweg trail. By taking this idyllic trail you will reach the Hoislalm in an hour. Hikes during the main holiday season can also incorporate a ride on the valley bus.

Elevation Change: ca. 210 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1 to 2.5 hours (depending on the tour variant) Bus Service: Line 700/710 to Zederhaus - Wald – Nature Park Center at the Schliereralm - with the valley bus to the Hoislalm Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm 47 叅 Jakoberalm (elev. 1,839 m) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights – “Kneipp Therapy in a Mountain Tarn”

The Jakoberalm lies just

General Information General below the Mosermandl amid magnificent Alpine pastures. From here, you can set out on hikes that vary in length and difficulty. In addition to that, you might be tempted to enjoy a spot of Kneipp therapy in the fresh mountain water – which will do wonders for your toes, soles, heels, calf muscles, knees and arms. The lovingly run Jakoberalm definitely evokes the phrase “back to your roots”. No matter whether your visit is a timeout from the

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours stresses of daily life, or a pleasant refreshment opportunity after your hike. When it comes to satisfying the guests’ hearty appetites, our first step is always to heat up the wood-burning stove before preparing the delectable selection of specialties.

Alpine Flavor – Jakoberalm At the Jakoberalm, we are dedicated to using regional products and supporting our local farmers. From farmhouse bread, traditional Bretteljause snack platters, cheese dumplings and Rahmkoch, to a variety of juices including elder, lemon balm and our very popular pine juice, everything is carefully prepared by hand. As a special treat, we

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous offer our guests marvelous Lungau milk that never comes out of the carton, but instead is “freshly tapped” every day at our own farm. Open to the Public: June until end of September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Christina Wieland Telephone: +43 (0)664 75124193 E-mail: [email protected]

How to reach us From Zederhaus take the toll road (€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) towards Riedingtal (about 9 km) until you get to

Flavor of the High Country Flavor the Jakoberalm car park (ca. 0.5 km prior to the Schliereralm). From this point, a supply road and a marked hiking path lead to the Jakoberalm (elev. 1,839 m). We highly recommend hiking to the Esser See (see page 23) or the Rothenwändersee (see page 25).

Elevation Change: ca. 350 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1 hour Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm Parking: next to the trail to the Jakoberalm Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 48 ㆕ Königalm (elev. 1,667 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights – “Zwergerlteich and Waterwheel”

We are only a leisurely one- hour hike from the Nature Park House or a short ride on the valley bus from the Tours from Lake to Mountain Königalm. Anyone who makes a refreshment stop here is certain to enjoy the setting with every fiber of their being – the tranquility, the pristine scenery, and, of course, the mouthwatering country cooking. Ducks waddle and splash about in the Zwergerlteich next to the terrace, while sheep and lambs graze nearby – an alpine paradise for children of all ages. After all, here they can play to their hearts’ content,

gaze at the waterwheel and pet the lambs. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Alpine Flavor – Königalm At the Königalm, the owner cooks for you personally throughout the day. Hikers can count on hot meals served from opening to closing time. The Königalm serves hearty dishes based on regional recipes, specialties of the hill country and homemade ingredients, including bacon and cheese. The fried bacon dumplings with sauerkraut are delicious, a famous specialty of the Königalm. Mmmh, they simply taste divine! Open to the Public: beginning of June until mid October Overnight Accommodations: yes

Contact: Robert Batlogg Family Flavor of the High Country Telephone: +43 (0)664 2523297 E-mail: [email protected]

How to reach us As a starting point for a hike, we would recommend the car park located near the south entrance to the Tauern Tunnel (elev. 1,345 m). Following the hiking path we will reach the Königalm after about a 2.5-hour walk. For an alternative, take a ride on the bus or drive your own car (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) to the Schliereralm. From there continue on foot via the Almenwanderweg path or ride the valley bus to the Königalm. The walk Theme Trails & Nature Parks from the Schliereralm to the Königalm takes about 1.25 hours. We also recommend taking a walk to the Boarnlacke (see page 24) or the Ilgsee – Zaunersee (see page 22).

Elevation Change: ca. 350 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1.25 to 2.5 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm – Königalm Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm 49 ⓹ Liasalm (elev. 1,842 m) Karthäusen - Zederhaus

Hut experience: “Bringing in the hay, then and now”

A hike to the Liasalm is always worthwhile. Once at General Information General the hut, with its beautiful floral decorations, hikers can recover from the effort of the climb and enjoy the glorious views of the surrounding mountains. Your hosts will be happy to explain to you how the precious mountain hay used to be harvested using rather primitive equipment, later transported down to the valley in winter, often under very arduous conditions.

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Alpine Flavor – Liasalm Hikers can fortify themselves with delicious dumpling soup, fresh farmhouse doughnuts or Lungauer Rahmkoch, along with a glass of homemade herbal juice. Naturally, you will only be served homemade products such as bacon, venison sausage, cheese from cows grazing close to the hut, and lovingly baked farmhouse bread. Topped off by a shot of excellent pine schnapps.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Erich Gruber Family, Liasnbauer farm

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Telephone: +43(0)6642719830 oder +43(0)6508301292 E-mail: [email protected]

How to reach us The starting point for this hike is directly across from a small sawmill (COOEE Alpin Hotel) in the center of Zederhaus – about 200 m from the church towards the mouth of the valley. Follow the signs taking you alongside the containment walls for the autobahn, then left along the supply lane until you reach the turn-off for the Karthäusenalmen. Continue on the old cart path, through high forest and alongside the Karthäusengraben, until you reach the Liasalm at 1,842 m above sea level. Alternatively, set out from Gasthof Jägerwirt: Follow the main

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h (1819) Q. 2003

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e n Dr. Josef Mehrl-Hütte Dr.

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. r Sportcenter t M Althofen

r (1406)

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i (1564)

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u Gruber a Telephone: +43 (0)6477 8369 or +43 (0)664 5420241

n Kempfer n r Stockerfeld Greiseneckalm

1364 Stb. (1737) l n . L r Sportcenter M Ghf.

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M 96 i s Segelflugplatz t iß Förstl Pürstlmoos b a ü e Moarhütte G e i Le n

Schafitteralm a m 1714 h an St. Wolfgang Otting Sdlg. f forestry road branches off towards Grosskessel, where marked path 1253

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a Ober- G c

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b g Kl Speiereckhtt. 1244 r

h n h

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r b 1809 Grössingalm

u Großeck Mörtelsdorf

g c a r Askaleitenhütte 1080

l Museumsbahn Gappmaier

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b g h Tamsweg

c 1244

h n h

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r g c a

s r 1080 Museumsbahn

Gappmaier Dechant-

h h s l e c 2072 . b e n K 2192 a c a g Niederrain h

g d r Tamsweg

c Panorama- e . r no. 741 begins. This path now takes us to the Muhreralm (elev. 1,659 m)

Sportcenter c k Trattner (1652)

Pfarralm d g w b

n (1470) o (1021) f a r ü s

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1151

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Grallalm 1581 Pfarralm sdlg. g w e Hansbauerhtt. (1470) n b -tonibaueralm Speiereck 2411 o Bacher (1021) f a P h ü

o n ü a g T g n w h 1151

(1683) 1583 i s

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f 1128 u d i 1249 r f

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o P c g T g w b h l i Gruber s l

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e R 1128 d c i am Reith 1249 r 1017 n f Stampferh n s e o

. Moos a b c l b Gruber u l

i a a b Kniebeißmoos in about a 1-hour’s walk. We also recommend taking a hike to the

Morawitzer Alm Morawitzer e 1523 Bacherhtt.

r R F z am Reith n a Stampferh

o u 1017

s e o a Unt.- g u l

r b h t 1460 Sonnenalm b r 1405 r W Morawitzer Alm Morawitzer 1523

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Hohenbühel e r Grabendorf M o o s g r .

b (1613) a

(1091) h

Pichlern c e d

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e ü t Jakober . (1332)

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i t Hst. Größenb. e r

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(1091) h n

Pichlern d 1025

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r Reitbauer ß c L (1029) i

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r Reitbauer L (1029) i f Gaipahöhe 03

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h M r Glanz 1244 1112

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r Johns Zechnerhüt

N Friml-

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e W a(1808) M S f Ob.-

u 1339 Begöriach

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(1778) M

r u Wallfahrtskirche E

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(1336) Zechnerhüt Bruggarn

s o w Schieß- Gröbendorf Palzenberger Kaserne Hochofen Seitling

l (1808)

h Pichlbaueralm M Greinwiesen Ob.-

1701 u 1339 Begöriach

Gautsch

1097 d Jhtt.

(1778) u Museumsbahn E Flatschach Wallfahrtskirche

e 2167

. kapelle (1336) Bruggarn

. s

c Ahornkopf w Schieß- Kaserne Glauberang Hochofen Seitling l (1248) h Friml

Pichlbaueralm Greinwiesen

1701

h Gautsch

Fischer

1097 g MuseumsbahnSt. Leonhard Flatschach s

e 2167

Ghf. Bundschuh 1562 stätte . c c

c Kameritzhöhe Ahornkopf Glauberang (1248)

Kremsbergerhtt. Friml

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h

d Schobermoos

s Fischer g St. Leonhard 1364 . s

i Hohenbühel

a Ghf. Bundschuh

1562 o stätte

c Peterbauern- c k n Kameritzhöhe l Kremsbergerhtt. Voidersdorf

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d Schobermoos

s 1755 Stegerhtt. Speiereck- n u 1364 .

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Anderlesee almstube

Moosham Petzlmoos o 1418 (1870) Halterhtt. r T Jhtt. 1581 Kühbarm g L B Lanschütz k Neumannhütte Hanshtt. (1888) Schmalzeralm Anderlesee Brugger Alm Kraxner almstube 1418 n T(1910) Kühbarm Judenfelder 1336 Langmoos Unt.- (1632) (1479) (1870) Halterhtt. Jhtt. 1581 g r

1092 eich e 1562 Hanshtt. Ob.- (1711) Brugger Alm

Kraxner Petzlkapelle Judenfelder w Difficulty: easy n (1933)(1910) R 1336 Langmoos Unt.- (1632)

(1479) B b d r

1092 eich e 1562 e Frauenhöhle Ob.- l

(1711) a Petzlkapelle 1119 w g

d r

(1933) R a Schloss Moosham

Am Sand b

Transfer B e

d r Neggerndorf

a Heinrichshöhe

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Am Moos l 1119 g B

(1120) a Rueppenalm b

d r

g a b

Schloss Moosham Unternberg Am Sand Transfer r e

w Neggerndorf •

a Heinrichshöhe r

Anton- Proksch-Heim 1538 Lueg-Eben

l Q.

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(1120) 1130 Gmeinnock Rueppenalm 1249 b

t e Time on Trail: ca. 1 hour g b e

. s

1118 1092 n Unternberg (1019) w

i r

Steindorf 1538 Lueg-Eben d

l Hartlamnock

(2029) d . a (1025) a 1351

1136 h n 1130 Gmeinnock 1249

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Otthütten

. s 1616 1118

e 1092 n (1019) Hartlamhütte

i (1709)

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(2029) e

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1136 a h n . Peterbauerhtt.

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e Hartlamhütte

b 1256 f

h (1709)

t B Auschuster r . d r . ö f a l

i -Reifensteineralm Lerchnerhtt. o e

r G Fanning a Museumsbahn . Peterbauerhtt.

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b RupertSt. e n Kameritzhtt. 1256

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2130 r

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i Lerchnerhtt. 1329 1031

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(1066) r Vie e n r P e l (1704) .

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R Doppelbauer Ob. Pindlalmhtt. KA. 95

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(1561) p e B g e u R a

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1114 w g H . KA. 95h d

p r

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g Z r in Riedingtal . e Salzriegel 1183 t

. 1671 (1250) o

1114 h d n T

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r Kocherhtt. u a 1308 e u z S

g Z r

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.

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u . e 1308 e z S i Annahütte

e Neuseß (1123) 1119

a Petzlmoos

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l 1119

a Atlaswiese t Parking: Riedingtal toll station o b r s Achner L

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l g

t e b r Autobahn- L m ü g g l

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e g r

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i n Größenb. s r

u l (1029) Lasaberger Hütte b n M Staig r n r r g 1812 r 1601 a l

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r a a

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n . (1029) 1343 n Neuseß

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n . A a g b 1343

Neuseß

. . 1121 G r Mauterndorf Hiaslhütte b a Tschitschaner- kapelle

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St. Gertrauden St. Tschitschaner-

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. w Langerhütte A a g b F

n . 1121

Mauterndorf . Langer b Tschitschaner- kapelle e Jacklbauer e kapelle 1554

99

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. . n

. w Langerhüttes Stanzerhtt.

b

F a (1660) Lasaberg e r Erlebnisbad n . .

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t Mur 1031 r H

.

i s e Stanzerhtt. k

1525 b l Lasaberg

n a (1660) e r Heißhütte Erlebnisbad L e i

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1329 t d g Mur 1271 1935 c

i Stickler e k 1525 l g n M o o s g r . Heißhütte Laußnitzsee L e i ß Franzenbauerhütte

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Ghf. Moditzbaue

Triegen g Schwarzwand . u (2017)

1329 d g 1271 1935 c Stickler . 1508 r (1576) (1839) Laußnitzeralm M o o s g1092 r . 1089 g

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(1713) a

L g r Moditzbaue

u (2017) . S Feichtinger Brandwald e 1173 1525 1508 r (1576)

(1839) e

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r e d Martiniberg Feichtinger Greither Hütten

(1406) S

Brandwald e 1173 1525 Veitl

Bonner Htt. p e u Bad Schloss Rain Torkogel

. b 1039

d Dasl

e See Atzensberger Martiniberg 1571 Greither Hütten Schitterhtt. (1406)

b a Hapimag unz

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. b 1708 t . n Holler- berger Holler- i a

1039 Dasl Atzensberger See Atzensberger 1571

Schitterhtt. 1889

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Jhtt. Hiasnhütte r Wildgehege A10 St. Martin Flatschach 1708 L e t . n Holler- berger Holler- 1114 i a s Schlögelberger Jhtt. Stampfl . Maißlhöhe

Esseralm Feriensdlg. (1593) z 1889

Thomalalm Litzl- Schmiedhtt. t r Moosham 2181 berger n S b Jhtt. r Wildgehege A10 St. Martin 1114 s

Schlögelberger finish Jhtt. Stampfl e . 1080 a

1848 (1067) 1373

Hafnerhütte Stb. Maißlhöhe e Esseralm

(1818) Feriensdlg.

(1593) P e z i

Sauschneiderhtt. s r berger n

Ghf. Sonnblick dorf Kandler Tschellahütten

e Schereck finish Anton-1080 n a L

1848 (1067) e 1373

l Hafnerhütte

d . Stb. e 0 1000 2000 m

(1818) Pichl i P e i Sauschneiderhtt. 1696 s

Ghf. Sonnblick

start/finish n dorf Kandler Tschellahütten

l Schereck (1066) Anton- n g e L

Begöriach d . 0 1000 2000 m

l e Pichl i n 1356 e

(1532) nberg . 1696 dw

Aineckstubn Proksch-Heim l

start/finish b n Hiasbauer in i 1601 Schloss I Stofflerwirt (1066) g a

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Begöriach

e

l a Reiter Saumoos Ebenwaldhöhe Almstüberl Fanningberg Wiesenbauer Samerhtt. n 1356 1279 e

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b Hiasbauer in i 1601 I W

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Saumoos

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(1791) 1279 der Gruben Mur 6er-Samsonbahn

d Goldbrunnock e o r St. Michael c St. Wolfgang .

(1396) s

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H Golfplatz r r

Bacher g r

l 1044 (1834)

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(1791) o a h der Gruben

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Zwerfenberg 2298 2602 r a r g r a Hoferscharte 2522a r 2538 c V k Sauberg e t t e Zwerfenberg 2381 Samspitze From Obertauern to Weisspriachtal Z a n n Rothorn r c n e t t e r n Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus Samspitze 2237 2602 l r l e n Rothorn D r a e 2609 Mosermandl h e a D d a ü e b a Windischkopf Urbanbauern- Muhreralm h e Keinprechthütte r Tauerntunnel hspitze hsee ad Knappenseen G k k W ü er e m b n a b Windischkopf k Kl. Mosermandl hsee d Knappenseen H ing 2520 Trockenbrotscharte. ollingw2642in r r n berbgal kka r g r a e n Kl. Mosermandl2522 2680 (1642) 1900 k Mautling Ha ing 2520 Trockenbrotscharte 2642 r k a e Z n r 1900 alm n (1872) . 2381 l I a r g r 2522 r 2609 Mosermandl c 2381 2237l l e The startinga r l point for the 5 Lakes Hike is Jugendheim Schaidberg in Obertauern. From there, the hiking path leads across a small bridge, then Z n ed 2609 uMosermandl e J a k Urbanbauern-n MuhreralmGebreinspitze a e 2225 2237 Keinprechthütte r e o Tauerntunnel hspitze e a G k Zwerfenbergalm k W d erb l m e Wildkarhöhe Zaunerlacke Urbanbauern- Muhreralm Aigneralm e L Keinprechthütte o n Tauerntunnel b k hspitze Engelkarspitze G k k ll wi W r e er m erga a n 2680 (1642) 2016 Mautling Vetternspitzen (1872) ollingwin r ing r bergal n 2680(2179) e (1642) k alm Mautling c u n (1872) 2524 Pietrach 2326 . r I u alm r J a k c 2167 Gebreinspitze a r a k 2225 Gollingscharte I up a forestryZwerfenbergalm lane – steep in parts – to the Ernsthütte (not a refreshment point). After a short, flat stretch, things get a little more strenuous again, stein u Z J a k Zaunerlacke k o Gebreinspitze a L 2225 Hut HighlightsB in athe „Talschlusskessel”2518 Zwerfenbergalm i 2511 Wildkarhöhe o 702 b L Aigneralm 2016 r Engelkarspitze Vetternspitzen e Scheibenkogel Wildkarhöhe Zaunerlacke b ua b e a Aigneralm Engelkarspitze e a r r (2179) e 2016 Vetternspitzen . (2179) Ge r 741 2167 a u n Knappen- 2524 Landawirsee- Pietrach 2326 stein k r a u n 2524 B r k a Pietrach B ebz er 2326 . chwin Gollingscharte t stein Oberes- rZ k 2167 r k 2518 Gollingscharte ia k a steep trail2684 bringing you to the breathtaking Twengeri Almsee. The climb to the Gollitsch-Scharte at roughly 2200 m above sea level begins from Z 2511 k a 702 Aignerhöhe B a 2518 r hütte r e 2260 . i 2251 Scheibenkogel2511 Zaunersee 702 u b e a r ö l ralm b a r r r karsee lle k Scheibenkogel r u e G 741 Knappen- (1985) G Landawirsee- Po (1993)r k r Labspitze Landawirsee- B ebz er hw t Maierkogel G k Oberes- r 741 Rothen- Knappen- B ebz er w iac ink Rottor t 2684 Oberes- -Wildkar a 2104 Aignerhöhe Zinkwand iach ink hütte r e 2260 . 2684 m a 2169 2251 a ZaunerseeEssersee SchöpfingAignerhöhe . The Örgenhiasalm liesg 2442 karseehütte r e 2260 . ö l leral the right shore of this alpine tarn. When you get there, you will have reached the highest point of this hike. Your hike down to Weisspriachtal 2251 Zaunersee Franz-Fischer- r wändersee 1569 En elk ö l (1985) G leralm ol p k gp r (2087)(1993) 2223 Labspitze karsee a (1985) G Ut.- Pol Rottor P k Zischken r e Maierkogel Vetterns Wssf. (1993)EisbrunnenMaierkogel -Wildkar Rothen- 2143 S (2010) Rothen-Labspitze 2104 r Zinkwand Rottor karalm a u 2524 -Wildkar 2169 Hütte Essersee t 2104 Schöpfing . General Information General Zinkwand 2442 Krautgart- a 2350 g r a n k StierkarkopfEssersee (2018) Franz-Fischer- o wändersee 1569 hatzbühel 2442 n a p p e n k Engelk -Landwirsee initially involves a steep drop down to the Upperp Schönalmsee, continuing to the Lowerur Schönalmsee. The fourth mountain lake of the day is B a 2518 2169 gp Tappen- Franz-Fischer- Schöpfing wändersee(2087) 1569 . h k 2223 Enfargelk removed 1919 from the noisy K a a scharte Ut.- p 2661 Zischken r zb e gp r Vetterns Unteres- Wssf. (2087) Eisbrunnen f f 2143 S (2010)2223 c o a r Zinkr enka Ut.- Hochgolling HinteralmhüttenZischken r karalm e Sal 2471 Vetterns Wssf. Eisbrunnen 2524 Hütte Hütte2143 S (2010) m Wurmfeld t a J r hatzbühel rl p p e . 2293 Krautgart- 2863 karalm (1434) 2350 g . rg u n 2524 r a u n k karseealm 2366 Stierkarkopf (2018) t ä 2088 o lb Ecksattel hatzbühel a p p e n Krautgart- n a n k -Landwirsee Mariellahütte 2350 Seekarschneid 2661 Wurm-r 2100 bu r a k B Tappen-a DraugsteintörlKnappen-2518 Stierkarkopfe e Tappen-(2018) Unteres- o Jakoberalm h f se h k hustle &k K n bustle k ofa stressful 1919 K -Landwirseea r nken Hoher Wagenscharte 2661 Hinteralmhüttenthen the Wirpitschsee at 1699 m. If you still have strengthbu to spare, a ca. 30 min walk also allows you to marvellz at the Tiefenbachsee. B a 2518 r 2090 Unteres- (1770) s f d h f Wurmfeldes k c o i k Kübel (2047) Hochgolling z a r f h m Trimmingeralmo J 1919 r Zinkenk scharte Brettspitze Z ar Ob.- . 2293HochgollingHintere Hinteralmhütten al S 2471 r karseealm 2366 Gruberkarhtt. m Wurmfeld(1839) e ac . K J ba Ecksattel a l 2863 (1434) . Landsch S wand . 2471 r c ä 2088 l l rl . 2293 2412 2340 2320 2863 (1434) Mariellahütte Seekarschneid . Wurm-Klammlscharte 2100 Lungauer Kalkspitze karseealm karsee DraugsteintörlKnappen-a 2366 e e ä 2088 lb Ecksattelh K (1865) se Jakoberalm a k -Landwirsee ZugriegelalmHoher WagenMariellahütte Seekarschneid 2288 2345Wurm- 2100 DraugsteintörlKnappen- e e 2203 k 2090 Wildkarkopf(1770) s Jakoberalm h se d es Hoher Wagen Kübel (2047) (1770) s h Trimmingeralm k daily life, at the idyllic valley Brettspitze Hintere You can then hike down to the valley by means of the forestry lane or a clearly marked hiking path, taking approximately 45 min. From the 2090 s n r Ilgsee Gruberkarhtt.d (1839)e Dürneck b e K (2047) Ob.- h Kübel (1704) (1839) Trimmingeralm l . rscharte Brettspitze Ob.- Hintere 2340 2320 . Landsch wand Klammlscharte r Raucheck a Gruberkarhtt. e . K Huberalmr c l 2412 . Landsch wand 2054 Lungauer Kalkspitze a karseee (2097) r c l e K (1865) Moseralm 2340 2320 -Landwirsee Zugriegelalm Untere 2288 Klammlscharte karsee 2442 2203 2379 k Fetzing Ob. Eßlalm (1865) a 2412 2345 Lungauer Kalkspitze Wildkarkopf K s 2288 Enge Karteiskopf a 1979 Zugriegelalm k p (1762) -Landwirsee H 775 2345 2203 lk Wildkarkopf Dürneck b n Ilgsee s (1704) l rscharte GamsenalmrzkaralmGranglerhütte, you can also ride the valley bus back into town. (departure2022 times can be found at www.salzburg-verkehr.at)L a n Ilgsee 2136 Raucheck Dürneck b HuberalmRothenkarscharte head in Riedingtal. Awaiting l (1704) Seekarscharte p Schlierermoas a L e rscharte 2205 2054 a r Raucheck e 2062 2379 (2097) Huberalm e Mentenkarspitze Moseralm Untere 2054 I e (2097) 2442 Fetzing Ob. Eßlalm e f e g Karteiskopf K 1979 s Greinmeisterhütte Graunock Gralatisee Roßkogel En e 2379 a Moseralm Untere 2442 p (1762) Z H n Ob. Eßlalm Aschstatt . 775 Fetzing Rotsandspitze e ng Karteiskopf lk 1979 s e s E . s Schatzbühel p (1762) p e 2335 r (1620) H a p Gr. Gugl Rothenkarscharte a l 775 L l n 2136 rzkaralm t m k a T Gamsenalm s r k n (1816) 2022 n k 2477 n Seekarscharte p Schlierermoas Rothenkarscharte Lignitzhöhe a Gamsenalmrzkaralm s L 2022 (1877) L s a K 2136 a r e you here ares boundless l Seekarscharte a p Schlierermoas 2062 a 2205 L e a Talkensee 1919 Mentenkarspitze s a Knappenhaus Hundskogel c r I r G 2638 i r Scharnock f e a 2062 K Greinmeisterhütte2205 Graunock . Gralatisee Roßkogel a Hasschermalm Mentenkarspitze Z 2481 . t Tramortenscharte 2442 h I n Aschstatt c f Rotsandspitze e e b K Greinmeisterhütte Roßkogel a Unt. Eßlalm Graunock a Gralatisee s Unterer 2254 f Schatzbühel Gurenstein p p e . 2335 Z r . (1620) e n a Aschstatt 2518 H Gr. Gugl a l e e n o Rotsandspitze 2470 a t m T Jhtt. r Ro k n (1816) p n k . 2335 a r l (1620) h k 2477 i n s ld Schatzbühel K a p e n 1505 Gr. Gugl th n c s (1877)2239 t m s T Lignitzhöhe Total trail time: ca. 5 hours K a r k n 2477s n l k (1816) Reach the starting and finishing points of your n k 2295 Neuseßwirtalm e a Talkensee s s 1919 n Hundskogel G b Lignitzhöhe a s G r h Seekarecka (1877) Knappenhaus c a K a 2638 s tranquility, P unique and l i e r r Scharnock ralatika . Landsch r Seppalm Hasschermalm Zwillingwand n a Talkensee 1919 Hoislsee s 2481 t aTramortenscharte 2442 Knappenhaus Hundskogel c h l k r G 2638 i r c kScharnock . b Hoislalm k a Tal 2481 t a Tramortenscharte 2442 Vorderee (1778) Unterer h 2254 fe 2219 Gurenstein HasschermalmGruberalm SchliereralmUnt. Eßlalm 2518 H c o 2470 b Unterer a Kühseelein 2254 Unt. Eßlalm Jhtt. a Ro a h e i f l GurensteinK (2040) 1489 2518 H th o c 2470 k n a Elevation cchanges: 520 meters (uphill), 870 meters (down) e 2239 d 2369 WeißgrubenkopfJhtt. (1495) 1505 Ro Kleine Gugl e h l t Neuseßwirtalm k in n Zugriegelalmk c Seekarhaus d K 2295 (1514)1505 h r b a G h Seekareck 2239 h r ar Landsch a Seppalm n n P k e r alatik hikes from your accommodations easily & 2295 T Hoislsee Neuseßwirtalm e Zwillingwand b a G r h Seekareck Landsch 2217 a l k Seppalm P r k ralatika Hoislalm n k a Vordere 2219 Schliereralm Zwillingwand pristine nature, as well k ase Tal Steinkarlegg r ch Hochalm Kühseelein (1778) l k Hoislsee 2369Hoislalm2255 o Gruberalm k a Tal Vordere a a 2219 Tappenkarseehütte Schliereralm(2040) g t Q. R Sieglalm 1489 2570 a c (1778) i a k Kühseelein Trail conditions:zb forestry lane and hiking trail Dikt´nalm Abrahamalm (2040) f 2369 WeißgrubenkopfGruberalm i n l 1489 B i (1495) a Kleine Gugl r e r c a Zugriegelalm r t Seekarhaus 2369 Weißgrubenkopf d (1495) (1514) Jägerkeusche Kleine Gugl h i (1954) (1825) e d Zugriegelalmk h Seekarhaus Stockerscharte Weißgruben- (1514) T r i r 2217 l h d e comfortably using public transportation. n Lanschfeld- l 2637 t Steinkarlegg 2217 r c (1791) (1584) T n 2369 2255 e o ü g e r a s Ob.- ach HochalmKringsalm r 2369 o b i Rauchwald b Q. R beautiful hiking opportunities f Steinkarlegg l ch Hochalm b Dikt´nalm Moseralm 2255 scharteTappenkarseehütte i Q. R i n g t a n . B i Sieglalm 2570 2305 . scharte h ar a Hochschuß ba r k Difficulty: d moderate tz Abrahamalm . 2154 Tappenkarseehütte i n g ta a f B d Sieglalml e 2570 Jägerkeusche k A Dikt´nalmi (1954) a i c R e i d Wildsee Lignitzseear k r tz Krumm-h Abrahamalm Stockerscharte f (1825)d h l Weißgruben- e Jägerkeuschen Jh. r i i l k c Lanschfeld- ld 2637 h e (1954) n c (1791) (1584)Stockerscharte (1825) Weißgruben- e Ilgalm n er di ü . ng e S t l k F d e n w l (1965) s e a Grünwaldsee• Ob.- r n i b Lanschfeld- 2637 f t t e c l -Bacheralm (1791)s Kringsalm (1584) www.salzburg-verkehr.at scharte b ü g Rauchwald 1340 . . e r Moseralm b i finish n guaranteeingrstuhl you hours of Blutspitze f n 2305 . l i s Ob.- HochschußRefreshmentL opportunities:Kringsalm Twengerschnablsee Alm,d Tonimörtlhütte, Granglerhütte Restalm k . 2154 scharte b i Rauchwald Riedingspitzea . ld Blasialm chie scharte h n A . Moseralm a c R n a n r S (2064) 2305 . scharte h Wildsee Lignitzsee Hochschuß d Ut.- Krumm- Kühbarnalm 2154 Mentenkarspitze a h kw a Waldn Jh. f Wildsee Lignitzsee a c A k n a Greinmeisterhütte ch R Ilgalm c s e Krumm- n Z n e Jh. g 1720 . c S n k Ilgalm n F (1965) s a Grünwaldsee i Moosalm ß w r L S Weißhöhe t a -Bacheralm Hundsfeldsee (1555) k r Karteistörl F i . t 1340 0 rstuhl (1965) s r e a Grünwaldsee L schnablsee 2341 a l (1620) 2266 w Riedingspitzee e i finish n . k t Restalm 1340 d h n -Bacheralm k Blasialm c rstuhl 2626 Blutspitze e l i n schnablsee (1952) e k n r Riedingspitze i finish ald r. w n Keßler r r S ie L w a Blutspitze n (2064) i Ut.- Restalm k Kühbarnalm t Mentenkarspitze 2149 ald W 2087 k r Blasialma WaldSchie a f pure rejuvenation. 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Wasserfaller Kirchnerhütte Allow your hut host to treat you to local food & drinks in a friendly (1270) Laßhoferalm J r i e i ß 2172 2136 d Rothenwänderalmed R Schieferalm 1717 e d Wasserfaller hias e (1473) d Almrauschhtt. ß a p Schusterstuhl Riffel Wildsee Waschbergalm RothenwänderalmV 1717 r o (1473) d k a Ht.r Gamsriegel Kasereck Obertauern ß Wildsee B Waschbergalm V Haselloch Pfefferkogel Gröbnitzen h Köhler-t r ß p W c i (2064)Haselloch 2266 Wurmkogel . a h k a 2471 . 2205(1665)Somspitz SchoberknopfFlubachalm Lindlsee 2411 i Tscheibitschsee L a n t s c h f e ld t a l Samerhütte r Köhler- u eZe R Schieferalm h Hundscharte Flubachalm r h e i Z b s 1245 d c Hocheck -BurgahütteSchoberknopf Lindlsee Almrauschhtt. (1735) e i a Schusterstuhl Riffel ed R Schieferalm hias n e o atmosphere. All of the products are 100% organic, from their own farm, Kasereck B Pfefferkogel hias e d b r a Ht. Gamsriegel 2740 Almrauschhtt. 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Gamsriegel Ut.- Obertauern2414 2205 Somspitz Manklalm Gamskarlspitze 2411 W 2266 WurmkogelÖrgenhiasalm Gröbnitzen h Maureralm t Gries. a h rhütte c Tscheibitschsee L a n t s c h f e ld t a l Samerhütte (2064) e u h r 2471 . 2638 (1665) 2411 W 2266 Wurmkogel c e . a h e 2471 . h Hundstein Hundscharte 2205(1665)Somspitz -Burgahütte Tscheibitschsee L a n t s c h f e ld t a l Samerhütte h (1712) Kempen r u (1679) f e b a s 1245 h c Hundscharte a c Hocheck Ob.- (1735) h Boarnlacke l b s 1245 b n c k a 2614 Hocheck en -Burgahütte 2740 ofalm Weninger Alm (1735) s 2156 e b d 2128n d Krw. n . a and prepared with love.a Aside from classic b“Brettljause” snacks, they rab (1915) 2410 2156 Glettenalm e h Örgenhiasalm 2128 l 2277 d d n l w rhütte n r kg 2740 50) Ut.- 2414 (1915) Manklalm Gamskarlspitze 2410 h Örgenhiasalm (2215) l h . w Maureralm e d Gries b n h c2638 Ut.- 2414 Manklalm Gamskarlspitze l . c Maureralmö e Gries e Moser a rhütte h r e 2638a Hundstein he Ob.- (1760) c r (1712) e Seeköpfle ä l Kempen h r (1679) f Z a a Hundstein s c oc Ob.- en ofalm Weninger Alm (1712) b s l KempenBoarnlackeWeißeck r H (1679) f a e d Krw. n c ch a k 2614 en H rab ofalm Weninger Alm s Glettenalm Boarnlackee g e Riedingsee e d m l 2277 Krw. d n n a k 2614 Fu n ab g Wirriegelhöhe 50) Glettenalm n l 2277 (2215) dr d 2250 n d N h d also offer platters with a selection of deliciousn homemade cheeses. k F n kgr ec 50) Ob. Rainhütte Sat e (1760) (2215) i l . 2711 he l ö Seeköpfl ä d e Bruckdor Moser n Unt. Rainhütte e c h Tauernhof l . d r ö n e Moser h e Z P s he oc h k a (1760) r ie b Seeköpfl dä a Weißeck h fe H a Z h c ü b e m (1224) h s l a u c Ho el H r e g R Gr. Reicheschkg.Weißeckng H Riedingseen m Mühlbachseea N Fu c Jhtt. p F ieg K 2500 Wirriegelhöhe Lenzenalm Stierkopf Pernerkopf TeufelskircheOb. Rainhütte n t. Riedingsee F i r d I d w 2711 N dr d 2250 ld Bruckdor Butter, buttermilk and cheeses are producedUnt. on-site Rainhütte every dayp e from milk msr Wirriegelhöhe Tauernhof Ob. Rainhütte F i Sat d 2711 e 2250 l e (2114) ne n 1572 e Bruckdor Unt. Rainhütte r l P Vd. Ga k Tauernhofü h k a (1253) Sat ed H n ie n e e de a f (1224) P Jhtt. i n g l a . ü h el a r 2500 Achenrainhütte Wiesmeyerhaus i Glingspitze R 2413 Riedingscharted Gr. aReicheschkg. f S n Mühlbachsee. d 1906 Jhtt. Zliemwald(1224) Jhtt. . l a el p 2357 K ieg r 2500 K Lenzenalm 2505 Stierkopf 2409 Pernerkopf Teufelskirche R Gr. Reicheschkg. e t. n Mühlbachsee d I h w (2114) 1278 p p ieg p e Leßscharte msr Lenzenalm Stierkopf Pernerkopf Teufelskirche Hitzeck t. I 2274 w (2114)W e i ß a e n 1572 Gritzer produced by cows that graze nearby.e And you should absolutelyamsr try the r l Vd. Ga Kalter Brunnen Kampelfenster (1253) 2131 H 2433 d H e n k n 1572 e e r l i Vd. G i n g . Piendlsee (1253) Achenrainhütte Wiesmeyerhaus n Glingspitze e 2413 Riedingschartea e N 1906S . 1906 Jhtt. ZliemwaldMaut n g . . Vd. 2357Urbanalm 2505 Achenrainhütte Wiesmeyerhaus 2505 2409 Glingspitze Mitters 2413 Riedingscharte ö S e Felskarspitze . Jhtt. 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Demelalm Kitzeck r 2506 Q. . 1761 (2127) 2490 ben (1236) Bergstation Tauernkarsee Kitzeck r Bartlalm1761 Duller “Rahmkoch”. a n 2506 b Mar tt.) 2176 Graniersee gr (1703) TauernkarseebahnI Ulnhütte (1473) 26 n 2348 PrabitschkopfReinkarhtt. a Duller Mar Graniersee finish HintereZahlerkogel eß 2196 bahnI Achenrain-Sti Tiefenbachsee 26 Prabitschkopf a KEY i r Kl.Q. Reicheschkg. (1658) z Gratzeralm g lm A Muhreralm finish Zahlerkogel Leßhöhe L Sti Ob. Demela KirchnerhütteKEY Kl.2151 Reicheschkg.motorway a k felda GratzeralmLechneralmt Gamsleiten- A10 . k n i A 2490 en Muhreralm Ut. Demelalm (1846) (1323)Kirchnerhütte 2151 k e Lechneralm e (2127) Lignitzalmen e b Ut. Demelalm (1236) Bergstation in (Jhtt.) h . m Bartlalm n a b

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(verf.) e P rb S en L i r k az r 2340Madschurk Jugendheim h 2471 Reinkarlacke o n i i d b i Granglerhütte . r 2431 (1752) t g r g e 770 2471 r P r Herbertspitze 1621 e o i l b r e g r k a r s g a n Wirpitsch h h h w i 2452 z H be Gamsleitenspitze e 2137 770 c . r main roadHiasbauernalmg r s a w s 1274 n h g o n Gamsleitenspitze 2137 2321 Wirpitsch h c khama a main road 2188 Wasserfallscharteother road (2233) G s m 2380 e n Schaidbergk o . c i e b c 23812321 G r c Kreehütte G a Sticklerhtt. e e Bloßkogel s i h Contact: Karl Schiefer Family, Örgenhiasn farm Zechnerkarspitze Kleine-Schaidberg a Tonimörtlhtt.i c a (1295) m a 2380 c i e h r i h dscGhu b k 2 Sticklerhtt. Reinkarlacke e i i ZechnerkarspitzeS a Ma rk a a Sommerleitenk. r d i Granglerhütte 1781 (1752) Plankowitzspitze S o r t g Praschalm b a ö (1432) r i S a i g Madschurkg rab Herbertspitze 1621 n Granglerhütteb h Reinkarlacke Jägerspitze . (1752) h d l Pleißnitz t 2452 c z H r e Herbertspitze 1621 h h r n Hiasbauernalm l a g n f a n n other road h (2233) e 1274 z n o b (1754) n c h h . kham a 2188 Wasserfallscharte b R n 2452L ab . H o h b e c en Zehnerkarspitze 2381 n h k r Tonimörtlhtt.ts c (1295)a c 2188 eWasserfallscharteother road (2233)KreehüttefootpathHiasbauernalm2508 Stickleralm a a 2342o Bloßkogel s 1274 a i c kham . Telephone: +43 (0)6477r 7294 or +43hb (0)664 4593392 h 2381 Kleine- k p c Kreehütte Kreealm a o 2412 Bloßkogel r h c n Wirpitschsee r Z k 2 2457 s g Granitzstein a h a Tonimörtlhtt. c i (1295) a a s Sommerleitenk. A r h r h ö Kleine- Praschalm W k 2 Kreealm- (1432) Jägerspitzen 1781 Plankowitzspitze S o a a a a b h Sommerleitenk. r Pleißnitz e a 1781 Plankowitzspitze S o i ö c Praschalm a Steinkarhöhe b h h (1432) c Jägerspitze n e Schober c a n f ertzgrabe n l b Pleißnitz R n L c e Tw n Zehnerkarspitze(1754) l n h h c n Fu footpath l n b f h eUt. Piendlalm b n s wasserfall Bichlhütte Nebelkarscharte 2508 b Stickleralm R t e 2342 a L Internet:be www.oergenhias-alm.ata h ra 2326 e Pollannock Zehnerkarspitze(1754) Z n g sc (1699) pi c footpath2508 Kreealmgondola cablewayStickleralm e Mur Göllalm 2412K r 1691 2299 Wirpitschsee Z 2457 h ra G rg Granitzstein n e -Kesselspitze r h pit c Wir Unt.e RainhütteKreealm (1570) Kreealm-s . 2453 t 2412 n A 2342 Steinitzen Z 2457 h 2222 g Granitzstein e n Schöneckl h Wirpitschsee ir a Kreealm-s h n sA ü b r i Vd. Kocherhütte start/finish h e a W Steinkarhöhe e 1864 Schober c e Zuppatkopf wertzgraben l a m h c n l l Granierhtt. a T Steinkarhöhe u e l h r Schober c i n Raudinghöhe 2280 Ut. Piendlalm ertzgraben n l b l b c wasserfallF Bichlhüttel K Nebelkarscharter k a (1498) w u 2535 a n ra 1691 2326 Ut. Piendlalm Pollannock T e Z 2361 d g b 2299 (1699) Jhtt.wasserfallF Bichlhütte Nebelkarscharte l gondolae cableway te Mur Göllalm K s 2151 r chair lift . a Steinitzen ra 1691 2326 G Pollannock Z g e i -Kesselspitze2299 r (1699) a Unt. Rainhüttegondola cableway (1570) e Murl 2453 Göllalm K Marislalm i 2222 a . t u s . Steinitzen b G Vd. Kocherhütte start/finish e Schöneckl a -Kesselspitze r r h h e Unt. Rainhütte (1570) 2453 . e n 2222 ü r b 1864 Vd. KocherhütteGranierhtt. Zuppatkopf2321 start/finish Schöneckl h hl k k e n c n m sNebelkareck a t rn 1666 ü 1864 h r l Granierhtt. Zuppatkopf Raudinghöhe (1498) 2280 . S b m ö l n R 2535 K i r Röthspitze l k Kreuzhöhea a b h s Raudinghöhe 2280 2275 Gummascharte n r a r b e 2361Wssf. d l Jhtt. K r e chair lift e e r ikeaß n 2151 (1498) i 2535 i e s i How to reach us Kastlhöhe r e e 2361 r d r a h Jhtt. a chair lift et-bar n ka r s l l u n G r. 2151 Marislalm Gensgitsch aai h a c l u a . . h e k Marislalm i M r a r hl hk k c S n . . n Nebelkarecki a t r 2321 hl k . k n c Große- S n ö 1278 HaseckkopfNebelkareck a t e R c b i 1666a 2413 PleißnitzkogelRöthspitze 2521 Kreuzhöhe n a Seekreuz 2321 2292 . Gumma Löckerhtt.2275 Gummascharte LachriegelS r a Wssf. R M i H 1666 e l e Röthspitze r r i eKreuzhöheß n e a e G 2275 Gummascharte r a n Wssf. ö h e b e t-bar i nik r si e ß n l G r t Kastlhöhe 2279 Gensgitsch 2316 (1580) i e r h c t-bar i n r u s trail l a G r Zalußenalme h k Marislwand i M As a starting Diktlerhütte point for aKastlhöhe hike, we would recommendn the car park Gensgitsch e r 2125 Ernsthütte Tauernhöhe c . ka r M ia r 2536 M e be Z n Große- Roßkogel . 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Gurpitscheck 23 Albert- 2444 d Plölitzen H o weißpriach B e Jhtt. o o r (1197) a t Difficulty:B easy t. rabe n Esei Mühlthaleralm 0 1000a 2000 m 23 Jhtt. o lo Schrovinschartl start i n . H nKocher Hiasnhütte Lärchriegel Lärcherhütt u 0 1000 2000 m b t Muhr t e 0 1000 2000 m 1899 biwak S Ht Aiblhöhe d Esei Hinter- Krug Lärcherhütt u c Seekreuz 0 1000 2000 m (1440) b h start 2547 S Blasnerbauer Lignitz Schoberberger 1899 r (1440) Schmalzscharte ß MannsitzS r d • h 2526 Albert- Öllschützen 2104 V Lignitz Schoberberger 1342 Gr. 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Gurpitsch t h Karnerhtt. h . n g Lacknerhof w 1529 Heißalmhütte Purga Lerchnergut . h c u c Marchkarecka (1895) -Schwarzsee . d ß Grubenwald Abrahamn Binder Hinterberg . Lerchnergut Piendlhtt. Wachtbrücke Postalm Wachtbrücke Karnerhtt. c as 2351 a p 2351 -Schwarzsee Vord. Schober l c B r u b g Brunner r i e Jedl r Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm n Postalm G t Murfall Hinterberg . k 658 i (1754) Z 2661 (2221) b ü Brunner Jedlnn n r G Grubenwald Abraham Schwaig Edergut 1363 658 1196 W 1181 (Jhtt.) 1383 Kernsee a urp p b p (2221) Vord. Schober e r e k i (1754) 2661 n g s hütte a W b 2681 e e 1196 (Jhtt.) d 1383 Gurpitsch p h Kalmb. t h w n hütte Zeinerhütte Laßhofer Purgaa 2681 e w 1529 d Gurpitsch h c u h t d n e ß 1685 . w 1529 Binder r Purga Lercheck (2074) c u s S Sd o l c a ß B r u r i

n t Murfall Binderr Schwaig e (1577) 1363 Grundtulln Kernsee s G pi Z l c B r u R ö ü l r i e Reit n n e G n Gamshof 1181 G t ur c c n Murfall Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme Edergut w Tennfall i Z ü n g s Gd r Schwaig Sonndörfl PlatschEdergut n1363 a 1181 i 1699 Kernsee urp Gurpitschhtt. Kalmb. h e r t w g a g s l a i Lindlhütte Zeinerhütte Laßhofer Kalmb. Oberer- h l t w t R 1236 Grießner 52 Zechnerriegel h Zeinerhütte Laßhofer a s h (2074) n w r S w t S o Unterma 1685 . e r e (1577) 2099 d Lercheck S a r k a o a e 1685 . c r r Zechnergut Lercheck n Grundtulln (2074) e . (2339) zS a c P R ö l Reit r e (1577) n Z o i t z a Grundtullc n a Gamshofw Tennfall k 2386 c R ö rz l Reit i t d a g Sonndörfl Platschr Gamshofw 1699 Tennfall Gurpitschhtt. c c c h mannkar h d l 2115 g Sonndörflb Platsch1102 Tscharran 1332 Kraischaberg b Lindlhütte1699 lw Gurpitschhtt. ü h h Oberer- l l e FallR 1131 1236 Grießner echnerhtt. Zechnerriegel e n h Lindlhütte e Stegerhtt. s s h d r n Oberer- l Muritzenscharte w a a r w R Lippbauernalm1236 Grießnerr e Unterm Zechnerriegel h u c k c e B s WasseringZechnergut h d e 2099 n n W g e w a a r w (2339) r z k a UntermP L Am Sand Zechnergut 2099 n r c h Z o i t z a c a e g k (2339) r z k 2386a . P rz e (1732) B i c h a (1180)r Z o i t z a i m k c 2386 . rz mannki ar t Kavernen- F i höha 2115 Jh c b r 1102 Tscharra 1332 Kraischaberg c a b lw c e e i Jhtt.ü mannkar Hint. Schober t Lippkarl e e Fall 1131 2115 b echnerhtt. 1102 Tscharra 1332 Kraischabergke n b lw Stegerhtt. m s ü t 1126 e r M Muritzenscharte e Fall 1131Lippbauernalm r echnerhtt. e n c s Wassering Jhtt. H i Gfrererloch e 99 2378 r i e 2531 r W 1832 g Muritzenscharte r Lippbauernalm r r krw. O c k L u h Am Sand Wassering Stegerhtt. B e 2055 r c h Wallnerhtt. Rauchkogel W g ßp t g a M 2650 (1732)g B L u Am Sand B r c h(1180) H i m g m a Rotgüldenseehtt.(1732)Hint. Schober B b Kavernen- h F i höh Jh c (1180) i m S e e r i Jhtt. Salzkopf LippkarlKavernen- e F i höh Jh c Jhtt. m Gfrererloch Unt. 99 e e i Jhtt. e t 1126 c h ek a r M Hint. Schoberu k Lippkarl (1739) e e O Jhtt. m Gfrererloch H i (1612) 99 RauchkogelKl. Gurpitscheck 2378 t 1126 e r M i e 2531 r 1832 r i e n r O r krw. H i 2055 Wallnerhtt.Rauchkogel 19932378 i e 2531 r 1832 i ßp t a r t z M 2650 Rotgüldenseehtt.r krw. g r 2055 Q. Wallnerhtt. H Neuwirtshtt. ßp t a a m S M r 2650 Rotgüldenseehtt. a 2183 g Salzkopf Mandlbrand e b H Unt. n m S c r e c h r a u Salzkopf k (1739) b Unt. (1612) e Kl. Gurpitscheck e h c h r r u k a k (1739) r n Jhtt. e (1487) Kl. Gurpitscheck r b k a i n B i t z e O e (1612) . r r r Hofbauerhtt. b 1993 Karneitschenhtt. i a i t z e 2183 r Mandlbrand Q. 1993 Neuwirtshtt. n a Weinschnabel 2183 l Mandlbrand e Q. Fuchshtt. Neuwirtshtt. n a c Kaltwandspitze e t e K (1715) c h Jhtt. (1487) h b Jhtt. B O e . r (1487) Hofbauerhtt. b Karneitschenhtt. B g b O

a r (1728) Hofbauerhtt. b Karneitschenhtt. . l Römischer a Weinschnabel Kaltwandspitze l (Jhtt.) SeemannkopfFuchshtt. n r Weinschnabel Fuchshtt. a t K (1715) Kaltwandspitze t e K (1715) n . (1728) Meilenstein g a 1982 h (1728) g Römischer a Karneitschenhöhe e (Jhtt.) RömischerSeemannkopf n 1506r (Jhtt.) Seemannkopf Q. n c r i e n . n s t e n . t Meilenstein 1982 h Karneitschenhöhes e e Meilenstein i 1982 h Karneitschenhöhe e 2181 1506 p Graggaberalmc 1506 c i Metzgerhütte Q. e . c i m n Q. s h t n s V ä (1823) t t s 1117 e i e K t s 2181 e p i Graggaberalm n c p 2320 Ob. Neuwirtshtt.Metzgerhütte Graggaberalm 2181 e c . Metzgerhüttem Roßkogel e . h m ä V h (1823) e 1117 K ä K V (1823) e 1117 n 2320 Roßkogel 2320 Ob. Neuwirtshtt. Roßkogel Ob. Neuwirtshtt. n ⓼ Schliereralm (elev. 1,495 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights – “Butter- & Cheese-Making and a Petting Zoo”

The Schliereralm, located at the entrance to Riedingtal Nature Park and declared “Alpine Summer Hut 2016”, Tours from Lake to Mountain is a marvelous oasis during any holiday spent here in the mountains. The views of the landscapes are beautiful and accompanied by mouth- watering treats from the kitchen. The hut which stands next-door, whose dark wood has absorbed the power of the sun for the last three centuries, is still used for butter- and cheese-making. Visitors are encouraged to watch and even to lend a hand. Awaiting children on

the green shoreline of the Schlierersee is a petting zoo, along with play Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns equipment and trees to climb in. Guest may use the public, handicapped- accessible WC at the Schliereralm.

Alpine Flavor – Schliereralm Native trout teem in the clear mountain stream in front of the Schliereralm. Once caught, fried up fresh and flavored with homemade butter, they are served with Lungau potatoes to make an exceptional meal. Other specialties include Lungau cheese-dumpling soup, wiener schnitzel fried in home-churned butter and, of course, an utterly delicious Kaiserschmarren dessert. Order ahead and you will even be able to look forward to “Hasenöhrl” (unsweetened pastry) with sauerkraut.

Open to the Public: mid May until October Flavor of the High Country Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Johann Dorfer Family, Schliererbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)6478 484 or +43 (0)6478 453 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.schliereralm.at How to reach us As a starting point for a hike, we would recommend the car park located near the south entrance to the Tauern Tunnel (elev. 1,345 m). Following the hiking path we will reach the Schliereralm (elev. 1,495 m) after about a 1-hour walk. For an alternative, take a ride on the bus or drive your own car (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. bus during the main vacation season) to the Theme Trails & Nature Parks Schliereralm (elev. 1,495 m). We recommend taking a hike to the Upper Riedingtal or circumnavigating the Schlierersee (see page 26). Elevation Change: ca. 150 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1 hour Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm

53 ⓽ Schwarzenbichl Hut (elev. 1,375 m) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights – “Butter- & Cheese-Making”

Riakiwei is the name given

General Information General in the Lungau to a container used to churn cream, with the aid of a crank and wooden handles, into butter and buttermilk. Children were often assigned to this rather tedious and tiring task, but their efforts were well rewarded when it was time for a tasty sandwich accompanied by a cup of fresh buttermilk. Many hill farms occasionally took advantage of nearby streams, using the force of the water to drive the Riakiwei. At the Schwarzenbichl Hut, there is so much “churning” every day – in

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours the cheese vat or in the butter tub. All of the milk is processed every morning into various types of cheeses, yogurt, cottage cheese or even butter. You can observe this daily work of the hill farmers at the cheese dairy - where delicious, genuine and natural hill farm products are made (advance notice required). Alpine Flavor – Schwarzenbichl Hut The whey drinks and homemade fruit juices produced by the family of Andreas Pritz and Gabi Löcker couldn’t be any healthier and they are definitely the best thirst-quenchers imaginable. We also recommend sampling the various homemade cheeses, along with hill-country butter

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous and hearty, freshly baked bread. We promise, you have never tasted anything more delicious in your life! Open to the Public: end of June until the beginning of September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Pritz/Löcker Family, Trimminger farm Telephone: +43 (0)650 2499223 or +43 (0)650 5585054 (hut) E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tiscover.at/schwarzenbichlalm

How to reach us The Schwarzenbichl Hut (elev. 1,375 m) is about 4.5 km from Flavor of the High Country Flavor Zederhaus as you make your way into the valley and towards Riedingtal Nature Park (ca. 300 m prior to the Riedingtal toll station). Parking is available right next to the hut, as well as on the car park near the south entrance of the Tauern Tunnel (elev. 1,345 m), about a 5 to 10-minute walk from the hut.

Elevation Change: ca. 30 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 5 to 10 minutes Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schwarzenbichl Hut Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance),

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Schwarzenbichl Hut 54 ⓾ Zauner Hut (elev. 1,733 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

Hut Highlights – “Copper Kettle over the Farmhouse Fire”

Copper cooking utensils give foods a more refined flavor than do iron and steel. A large copper pot is thus the Tours from Lake to Mountain pride of every dairymaid. At the Zauner Hut, it hangs above a brick fireplace. It is filled with skimmed milk, since the cream is destined to be turned into butter, which then quietly simmers away over a low heat. The milk baht … the dialect term describing the clotting process of milk as it turns into a curd cheese. The Zauneralm continues to make use of generations-old herbal recipes to make their cheese.

Alpine Flavor – Zauner Hut Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Henasteign, essentially a hot, deep-fried cake, is a Lungau specialty, traditionally enjoyed as a delicious, meatless summertime treat. It is accompanied, of course, by any one of a number of mixed milk drinks from the “Milk Bar” or simply pure, fresh milk from the farm’s very own cows. For tired, downtrodden feet, whey footbaths are soothing and use the homemade herbal ointment for your cuts, bumps and bruises.

Open to the Public: June to September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Kremser Family, Zaunerbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)650 3870063

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How to reach us As a starting point for a hike, we would recommend the car park located near the south entrance to the Tauern Tunnel (elev. 1,345 m). Following the hiking path we will reach the Zauner Hut (elev. 1,733 m) after about a 2.75-hour walk. For an alternative, take a ride on the valley bus or drive your own car (toll road/€ 9 fee, incl. bus during the main vacation season) to the Schliereralm (elev. 1,495 m). From there continue on foot via the Almenwanderweg path, or ride the bus to the Königalm, after which you will make your way up to the Zauner

Hut (about a 15-minute walk). Time on trail from the Schliereralm to Theme Trails & Nature Parks the Zauner Hut is about 1.75 hours. We also recommend hiking to the Boarnlacke (see page 22).

Elevation Change: ca. 390 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 0.25 to 2.75 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm – Königalm Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm

55 ⓫ Grangler Hut (elev. 1,320 m) Weisspriach Valley

Hut Highlights – “Herb Garden in a Cot”

It took a lot of effort and

General Information General not a little sweat to turn the former Palffy Alm into the Grangler Hut we know today. But the Bergmann Family never gave up, finally creating their own little piece of paradise amid these lush alpine pastures. The Longa flows languidly by, nestled amid the glorious natural setting of the Weisspriach Valley. Their humorous emblem: an antique, 70-year-old wooden child’s bed, standing at the entrance to the hut. The children who once slept in it have long since grown up, so now the bed

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours frame serves as a garden spot for fresh herbs used in the kitchen. Of course, they continue to invest an abundance of love in the place, say the owners. Even a playground for kids can be found at the Grangler Hut.

Alpine Flavor – Grangler Hut Hiking always results in a hearty appetite, as we well know. At the Grangler Hut, you will be greeted by hearty, healthy traditional dishes. The specialty is their Blood-Sausage Griddle featuring homemade blood sausage, caramelized onions and Lungau potatoes. Your taste buds are in for a delicious regional treat if you try the Farmhouse Stew, which includes roasted potatoes, bacon, vegetables and eggs. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous

Open to the Public: end of May until the beginning of October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Bergmann Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 6353715 or +43 (0)6473 7310 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hausbergmann.at

How to reach us The starting point for a hike to the Grangler Hut (elev. 1,320 m) and the surrounding mountain tarns, incl. the Oberer Schönalmsee, Oberhüttensee, Wirpitsch- and Tiefenbachsee (see pages 32, 33, 34 and Flavor of the High Country Flavor 35), is the car park at the Znachtal turn-off in the Upper Weisspriachtal (coin-operated toll booth/fee based) which is easy to reach using the valley bus or your own car. Now following gravel path no. 770 (also suitable for prams), we will take a walk lasting about 30 minutes to the Grangler Hut. The Grangler Hut can also be reached directly using the valley bus.

Elevation Change: ca. 50 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 0.5 hour Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: Znachtal turn-off 56 ⓬ Toni Mörtl Hut (elev. 1,700 m) General Information Weisspriach Valley

Hut Highlights – “Butter from a decorative mold”

True to Alpine tradition, flavorful butter is pressed into a decorative wooden mold known as a Buttermodel. Tours from Lake to Mountain Carved into these molds are an array of plant motifs and symbols of blessing, which are then transferred to the butter itself. In the old days, the dairymaids would gather to compare and admire the beautifully decorated slabs of butter. Nowadays, these molds enjoy a place of honor in every hut. At the Toni Mörtl Hut, for instance, your hosts have managed to preserve a number of exceptionally beautiful

examples. They are always quite happy to share details of the origins of Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns themolds and how they are used. Fluffy Kaiserschmarren pancakes are a classic you simply have to taste

Alpine Flavor – Toni Mörtl Hut Among the special treats at the Toni Mörtl Hut are Lungau “Rahmkoch” dessert, farmhouse donuts, cheese dumpling soup, a hearty country platter with meats and cheeses, pine schnapps and cheese strudel – with all of the ingredients produced right there on their own farm.

Open to the Public: mid June until end of September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Macheiner Family

Telephone: +43 (0)664 9260975 or +43 (0)664 5072407 Flavor of the High Country E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tonimoertlhof.at

How to reach us The starting point for a hike to the Toni Mörtl Hut (elev. 1,700 m) is the car park at the Znachtal turn-off in the Upper Weisspriachtal (coin- operated toll booth/fee based), which is easy to reach using the valley bus or your own car. The hike takes us along gravel path no. 770, past the Grangler Hut to the trail fork at the „Uln Hut“ (a stop for the valley bus). We now continue on behind the hut to the left, passing a thunderous waterfall and crossing the Longa. After ca. 200 m, a marked hiking trail Theme Trails & Nature Parks leads off to the left to the Toni Mörtl Hut (serving refreshments), located very close to the Wirpitschsee (see pages 34 and 35). We recommend taking a hike to the Upper Schönalmsee (see page 32).

Elevation Change: ca. 420 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 to 2 hours Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Parking: Znachtal turn-off 57 ⓭ Grainmeister Hut (elev. 1.320 m) Weisspriach Valley

Hut Highlights Grainmeister Hut

Today’s Grainmeisterhütte

General Information General was built after the old, rustic hut was pulled down in 1986 and reconstructed at the open- air museum in Grossgmain. It has lost none of its charm. Just as before, we make as much as possible ourselves. Electricity is hard to come by, so a small wood stove is used for cooking & baking. What we can’t make ourselves, we buy from regional farmers. Hungry and thirsty hikers are welcome to take a break on our terrace, enjoy a bite to eat and gaze at the surrounding

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours countryside. Because the hut lies in a basin, we are also a base for many wonderful hikes, including to the Zinkwand, Znachsattel, Lungauer Kalkspitze and more.

Alpine Flavor – Grainmeister Hut In addition to the setting, highlights of the Grainmeisterhütte include hearty, lovingly prepared snacks made from our own products, accompanied by a glass of fresh buttermilk. We also have an irresistible selection of seasonal treats for those hikers with a sweet tooth.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Ruth-Luisa Herzog Telephone: +43 (0)660 6242992 E-mail: [email protected]

How to reach us One starting point for a hike to the Grainmeisterhütte (elev. 1320 m) is the Dicklerhütte car park, taking you on a walk lasting ca. 50 minutes through the forest and past the so-called “Glücksplatzl”. Or, set out from the Hinterlahn car park (toll road – coin-operated machine) in upper Weisspriachtal, easy to reach by valley bus or car. From there, it is Flavor of the High Country Flavor roughly a 10 min walk to the hut.

Elevation Change: ca. 50 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 10 minutes from Hinterlahn car park Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr - Weisspriach - Znach - Grainmeisterhut Parking: car park Hinterlahn Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 58 ⓮ Hansal Hut (elev. 1,420 m) General Information Göriach Valley

Hut Highlights – “Alpine world plucked from the pages of a picture book”

The Göriach Hut Village, which is set against the picturesque mountain back- drop of the Schladminger Tours from Lake to Mountain Tauern, is truly a vision from a fairytale. The rustic huts in this little village are close together - like plucked from the pages of a picture book. Hill-farming has always played a valuable role here, with many of the old tools (butter churn, butter molds, etc.) and techniques preserved to this day.

Alpine Flavor – Hansal Hut Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Of course, there are plenty of tasty things to eat at the Hansal Hut, including their specialty “Kaiserschmarrn”, fluffy sugared pancakes with raisins made to mother’s recipe. They have never tasted as good as they do right here – and best of all: the ingredients come from our own organic farm!

Open to the Public: June until 10. of October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Wirnsperger Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 1130080 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hansalgut.com Flavor of the High Country How to reach us Taking either the bus or your own car, we travel from Hintergöriach and into the valley for about 7 km, until we come to the turning place outside the Göriach Hut Village. This is a unique alpine village (9 huts in total, 1 of which serves refreshments), also easy for seniors and parents pushing a pram to reach. From the last car park, it is only a few minutes’ walk to the Hansal Hut (elev. 1,430 m), which is, in turn, a great starting point for a hike to the Landwierseen lakes (see page 37).

Difficulty: easy

Bus Service: No.• 720 to Mariapfarr – Göriach – Göriach Hut Village Theme Trails & Nature Parks Parking: prior to the Göriach Hut Village

59 ⓯ Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m) Lessach Valley

Hut Highlights “The world’s biggest Edelweiss”

In June 2016, what is

General Information General presumably the world’s biggest metal “Edelweiss” was erected at the Lass- hoferalm. It is 8.25 m high, 4.20 m in diameter, and has a total weight of around 800 kg. The “Edelweiss” is probably the strongest symbol of the Alps and will adorn the “Lasshoferalm” in the summer an the “Edelweißalm” at the Fanningberg in the winter.

Alpine Flavor – Lasshoferalm

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours The Lungau is famous for soil in which mushrooms thrive. The porcini and chanterelle mushrooms that go into the soup pot at the Lasshoferalm, of course, are all picked locally. For hungry guests, this hut serves bratwurst, delicious cheeses, a Gröstl hash, plus a farmhouse roast at the weekend. Accompanied, of course, by home-distilled rowanberry schnapps to aid with digestion.

Open to the Public: May and October from Friday to Sunday, daily in June, July, August and September. Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Otto Neumann Telephone: +43 (0)664 1419820 Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.lasshoferalm.at

How to reach us Drive from Tamsweg in the direction of the Upper Lessachtal. After you have paid the toll charges (€ 5), it will be possible for you to drive all the way to the Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m). The starting point for a hike is the car park just prior to the toll station, from which it is about a 1.5-hour walk along a forestry road, past the Lenznalm (elev. 1,253 m) to the Lasshoferalm. The Lasshoferalm is an ideal starting point for a hike

Flavor of the High Country Flavor to the Gralatisee, the Landschitzseen lakes and the Zwerfenberg- and Angersee lakes (see pages 38, 39 and 40). Along the Lasshofer hiking path, which leads out towards the lower Landschitzsee, in about 30 minutes you will reach a beautiful waterfall, providing invigoration for all your senses.

Elevation Change: ca. 100 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 2 hours Parking: just before the toll station in the Upper Lessachtal Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 60 ⓰ Wildbach Hut (elev. 1,806 m) General Information Lessach Valley

Hut Highlights – “A hike for the senses”

A hike to the Wildbach Hut is exciting for kids and adults. Fascinating forest trails lead to this beautiful lookout point, Tours from Lake to Mountain while the children will discover the great wooden play equip- ment on the playground. Earlier the alpine meadows were mowed far up into the mountains. The wooden wagon at the entrance to the hut reminds of us this, with its floral decorations now a true feast for the eyes.

Alpine Flavor – Wildbach Hut

The homemade sausage served at the Wildbach Hut is the crowning Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns element of their country platters. You only get a hearty taste like that when you make it yourself! Their cured beef is also quite a treat in its own right. So, our advice? Try them both!

Open to the Public: end of June until beginning of October Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Kocher Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 4107513 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wildbachhuette.com

How to reach us

From Tamsweg we drive by car in the direction of Lessach. About 400 Flavor of the High Country meters prior to the parish church on the left (sign for the Wildbach Hut), the road takes us uphill to the right to the „Wildbach Hut“ car park at the Purggergut. From there we enjoy a relaxing 1.5-hour walk along the Family Path out to the Wildbach Hut (elev. 1,806 m).

Theme trail „Weg der Stille“ (Trail of Tranquillity) at Wiesberg in Lessach Starting from the ‘Wildbachhütte’ car park, this trail leads you past the highest farm ‘Purggergut’ through meadows and forest, with small inspiring resting spots along the way, via the Granglitzalmen (optional) to the Wildbachhütte. The “Weg der Stille” invites you to free yourself of worry and anxiety and find inner peace, relaxation and sanctuary …. Theme Trails & Nature Parks Duration: 2 hours including the Granglitzalmen, 1.5 hours without. Return is via the same route or via the ‘Familien-Erlebniswanderweg’ (45 min.)

Elevation Change: ca. 400 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 730 to Lessach – Lessach Sagmeister Parking: base of the trail to the „Wildbach Hut“ at the Purggergut 61 ⓱ Dorfer Hut (elev. 1,655 m) Seetal - Tamsweg

Nature Experience on the Gstoder

Clearly marked hiking

General Information General paths lead through magical forests to the Dorferhütte at the foot of the Gstoder, part of the village of Tamsweg. After a break for welcome refreshments, hikers may well wish to continue to the top of the Gstoder, one of the most beautiful lookout mountains in the region, its summit stan- ding 2,140 m above sea level. In good visibility, you can gaze out from the Lungau basin, flanked by the Lungau mountains, all the way to the valleys of Styria and to the Karawanken in the south. Brochures and

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours other reading materials provide visitors with fascinating insights into the region, hill farming and forestry.

Alpine Flavor – Dorfer Hut They only offer foods which have been produced or processed at the farm or at the Dorferhütte. Guests truly appreciate the fresh milk, butter, buttermilk, cheese, bacon and ham from home-raised organic pork, cheese-dumpling soup and, above all, the home-baked and absolutely incomparable farmhouse bread. The finishing touches to the menu selection include Lungauer Rahmkoch and “fried mice” (a classic dessert). Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Fuchsberger Family Telephone: +43 (0)6474 8035 or +43 (0)664 2727683 E-mail: [email protected]

How to reach us From Tamsweg we take either the bus or a car in the direction of Seetal. The hike takes us from the „In der Stadt“ section of Seetal (elementary school) along a marked cart path to a road, going through a series of

Flavor of the High Country Flavor bends on the way up to the Seetal Huts, where we also discover the Dorfer Hut at 1,655 m above sea level. As an alternative we recommend a hike from Gasthof Klausnerwirt. We head in the direction of the Gstoder, along a path with blue markings taking us to Klausegg ruins, followed by a forested downhill stretch to the Seetal Huts.

Elevation Change: ca. 420 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 to 2 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 895 from Tamsweg – Seetal Stadtkreuz – Seetal Zur Klause

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: Seetal elementary school, Gasthof Klausnerwirt 62 ⓲ Platschalm (elev. 1,900 m) General Information Karneralm - Ramingstein

Hut Highlights – “A little bit closer to heaven!”

The Platschalm is an excellent starting point for hikes and offers visitors breathtaking panoramas. Tours from Lake to Mountain Here, you can observe the alpine plant world and, with a little bit of luck, animals such as chamois and marmots. The woodcutter’s hut, made substantially out of tree bark, gives insight into how houses looked in earlier times, while today it houses a Schaffelbad hot tub and a grill area.

Alpine Flavor – Platschalm Maria takes loving charge of the cooking, which includes meat, Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns sausage and bacon from their own farm as well as a traditional woodcutter’s meal and high-quality desserts. In addition, you will also be able to enjoy the rustic comforts and the hospitality of your hosts. Fun and games awaits the kids at the pond and ditch with its wooden waterwheels. The sweet ponies love to be petted gently.

Also wonderfully suited for: groups, company outings, birthday parties and seminars. Open to the Public: mid June until the end of September (Thursday until Sunday) Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Kendlbacher Family Flavor of the High Country Telephone: +43 (0)664 1379371 or +43 (0)650 3007881 How to reach us We reach the start of this hike by traveling from Ramingstein in the direction of the Karneralm. After about 6 km, at the “Birgeckbrücke“ bridge, our route branches off to the right and takes us to the Platschalm (elev. 1,900 m). From this point, small wooden men at every turn-off show us the way to the hut, which we will reach after a walk lasting about 1 hour.

Elevation Change: ca. 360 m Difficulty: easy Theme Trails & Nature Parks Time on Trail: about• 1 hour Parking: “Birgeckbrücke”

63 ⓳ Branntweiner Hut (elev. 1,778 m) Aineck - St. Margarethen

Hut Experiences: “Herbs unite with Alpine cooking“

Welcome to the Brannt-

General Information General weineralm TEH Hut! A co- operation between Traditional European Healing Association Unken and Branntweiner Organic Farm, which has been run by generations of the same family. 100% authentic - 100% enjoyment. Regionality, hill farm and “ancient healing wisdom” all in one. 60 head of cattle, horses, pigs..., including 25 dairy cows supplying the farm with fresh milk every day. The resulting products, such as cheese, yogurt, whey, butter etc. are served to guests by Sabine, also a TEH practitioner. Here, everything revolves around the herbs that grow on the Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours alpine meadows around the hut, essential ingredients in their homemade products. These include juices, liqueurs, foods, ointments, soaps, teas and much more. After an enjoyable hike to the Branntweinerhütte, you can look over Sabine’s shoulder as she goes about producing her herbal products.

Alpine Flavor – Branntweiner Hut Mmmhhh – doughnuts are so delicious and always in season! Especially at the Branntweiner Hut, where they have a very special variant of their own – “Drunken Doughnuts” the way grandpa used to make them! Not quite appropriate for children, this doughnut is made from a somewhat firmer dough than usual, and fried in clarified butter. Bon appétit – and cheers!

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Open to the Public: beginning of June until the end of September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mrs. Sabine Lerchner Telephone: +43 (0)664 5333155 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.branntweineralm.at

How to reach us The Branntweiner Hut (elev. 1,778 m) can be reached either from St. Margarethen or from the Katschberghöhe. From St. Margarethen, we can take either the Leisnitz Water Path (path no. 113 and forward to no. 85 via

Flavor of the High Country Flavor the Meisnitzeralm, ca. 2.5-hour walk) or a road (2 km) to Alpengasthof Schlögelberger (about a 1-hour walk). From there we will reach the Branntweiner Hut via marked path no. 84 or rather no. 112 after about a 1.5 to 2-hour walk. The Branntweiner Hut can also be reached from the Katschberghöhe by walking along path no. 98, which takes about 1.5 hours (ca. 140 vertical meters).

Elevation Change: ca. 140 to 490 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2 to 3 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to St. Margarethen – town center No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: St. Margarethen town center, Katschberghöhe 64 ⓴ Kösslbacheralm (elev. 1,780 m) General Information Aineck - St. Margarethen

Hut Highlights – “Ziachschlitten and Radlbock”

In the car-less days of the past, travel was a long and tedious affair. It required skilled craftsmen and Tours from Lake to Mountain resourceful carpenters to design, carve and build an array of vehicles appropriate to the season and terrain. Sleighs were used to haul wood, hay and straw to the farms for the winter. Small wooden wagons, known as a Radlbock, transported supplies along cart paths up to alpine huts in summer. Sleighs and the occasional Radlbock can still be discovered every now and then even today, though generally having been re- purposed as a picturesque stand for colorful floral decorations. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Alpine Flavor – Kösslbacheralm The Aineck is a popular area for berry pickers. Buttermilk with cowberries, as the residents of Lungau call the lingonberries, is a delicious specialty drink at the Kösslbacheralm. You can also enjoy fresh farmhouse donuts, blueberry pancakes, or cream cheese with alpine herbs.

Open to the Public: July 1 to September 30 Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Kösslbacher Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 2113711 or +43 (0)664 2436499 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.koesslbacheralm.at Flavor of the High Country How to reach us The Kösslbacheralm (elev. 1,780 m) can be reached either from St. Margarethen or from the Katschberghöhe. From St. Margarethen, we can take either the Leisnitz Water Path (path no. 113 and then no. 85 via the Meisnitzeralm, ca. 2.5-hour walk) or a road (2 km) to Alpengasthof Schlögelberger (about a 1-hour walk). From there we will reach the Kösslbacheralm via marked path no. 84 or rather no. 112 after about a 1.5 to 2-hour walk. The Kösslbacheralm can also be reached from the Katschberghöhe by walking along path no. 98, which takes about 1,5 hours (ca. 140 vertical meters). Another tour variant: take the Aineckbahn lift up the Aineck, over the Teuerlnock in direction of the Bonner Hut till the Theme Trails & Nature Parks Sackstadl and forward to the Kösslbacheralm, then via the high path back to the Katschberg Passhöhe (time on trail ca. 3 hrs.).

Elevation Change: ca. 140 to 750 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1,5 to 3 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to St. Margarethen – town center No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe Parking: St. Margarethen town center, Katschberghöhe

65 ㉑ Speiereck-Halterhut (elev. 1,933 m) Speiereck - St. Michael

Hut Highlights – “Homemade Honey Schnapps”

The rustic Speiereck-

General Information General Halterhut invites hikers to stop in, relax and soak up some sunshine. As you take in the magnificent views, enjoy regional products. The hut’s specialty, and a real treat after a hearty country meal, is their homemade honey schnapps. How it’s made your host will be glad to share that information with you personally.

Alpine Flavor – Speiereck-Halterhut

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Hikers who plan on taking a break at the Speiereck-Halterhut can look forward to their famous country platter featuring bacon, sausage, cheese and bread. If you have an appetite for a hot meal, you might want to sample some of their cheese-dumpling soup. It’s guaranteed to reenergize you for the rest of your hike.

Open to the Public: mid June until the end of October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mrs. Barbara Schyr Telephone: +43 (0)664 1221179 E-mail: post@speiereck-halterhütte Internet: www.speiereck-halterhütte.at Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous

How to reach us The hike to the Speiereck-Halterhut (elev. 1,933 m) begins in the town center of St. Michael, between the pharmacy and the Raiffeisenbank. Following marked hiking path no. 94, we make our way up via the Leitnergasse to the lower Piendl Alm (ruins, elev. 1,322 m) and continue on to the Speiereck-Halterhut.

Elevation Change: ca. 860 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2.5 hours Flavor of the High Country Flavor Bus Service: No. 700/710 to St. Michael – St. Michael Weissenstein Parking: St. Michael town center, crossway under the Piendl Alm Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 66 ㉒ Pritz Hut (elev. 1,800 m) General Information Gontal Katschberg - Muhr

Hut Highlights – “Pony Express to the Ponyalm”

Here in the midst of the enchanting landscapes of the Gontal Valley, a small mountain streams babbles Tours from Lake to Mountain quietly along just across the way from the Pritz Hut. Rising from the flower-filled meadows are the healthful aromas of countless alpine herbs. A pool filled with cold fresh water invites you to treat your legs to traditional Kneipp therapy. Stepping barefoot into the clear mountain stream, and then allowing your feet to dry off in the sunshine, is probably the ultimate form of relaxation. It tingles, gets the blood flowing and invigorates! The wellness method pioneered by Pastor Sebastian Kneipp (1821 – 1897) has proven itself a reliable means to toughen up the body, as well as to Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns prevent, alleviate and even cure a variety of ailments. Kneippen is a true gift for body and soul. “Horse Taxis” carry visitors from the Katschberg into the Gontal Valley. The Pritz Hut also serves as the trailhead for an easy walk over the Gontalscharte or even a hike to the top of the Kareck. At an elevation of 2,481 m, this path to the summit does require good physical condition and stamina. The “Ponyalm”: Around the Pritz Hut are various breeds of ponies and small animals. Pet them, make friends with them, enjoy them. A panoramic trail leads through this wonderful world of ponies, sure to get the youngsters’ pulses racing with excitement.

Alpine Flavor – Pritz Hut Flavor of the High Country After your Kneipp session and an invigorating hike, you will definitely be ready to take a little rest and put something healthy in your stomach. The specialties of the Pritz Hut include pasta dishes with either cheese or meat.

Open to the Public: mid May to end October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Andreas Neuschitzer Telephone: +43 (0)664 2844583 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.pritzhuette.com Theme Trails & Nature Parks How to reach us Perched at 1,800 meters above sea level, the Pritz Hut is reachable in ca. 0.5-hour walk via a flat cart path which comes from the car park behind Gasthof Bacher (on the Katschberg).

Elevation Change: ca. 100 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 0.5 hour Bus Service: No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe Parking: behind Gasthof Bacher 67 ㉓ Stöcklalm (elev. 1,755 m) Gontal Katschberg - Muhr

Hut Highlights – “Splitting Wood”

The farmer’s doing well if

General Information General he has enough wood in front of his hut. – That was once a popular saying here in the Lungau. Wood stacked in front of the hut, seasoned under the sun, promises a good life and the coziness of a crackling fire in the hearth. Visitors to the Stöcklalm can learn how to split wood with an ax, as well as the fine art of stacking wood the correct way. And you are always welcome to lend a hand! Your hosts will tell you what else can be done with the wood, and what aspects of their daily lives are actually dependent on that wood. Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Alpine Flavor – Stöcklalm Carefully selected and precisely counted, the wood is also used to fire the oven for bread-baking. The folks at the Stöcklalm are very precise in their methods, since a hearty, delicious home-baked bread requires wood that has been carefully selected and cut just the right way. Their home-baked bread, served with a variety of cheeses, is a specialty of the Stöcklalm.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Contact: Sampl Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 1128544 (Mr. Johann Sampl) or +43 (0)664 4968173 (Mrs. Juliane Sampl)

How to reach us The hike to the Stöcklalm (elev. 1,755 m) begins from the car park behind Alpengasthof Bacher (on the Katschberg). We first take a flat cart path to the Pritz Hut. From there, initially a gently climb, followed by a downhill to the Doktoralm. Afterwards, you can choose between a forestry path and a hiking trail. The hiking trail passes the Wengeralm, at which point it becomes a little rocky, making surefootedness a must.

Flavor of the High Country Flavor The forestry path first climbs gently, then takes you downhill for a while, until you come to a turn-off with a sign for the Stöcklalm in about 15 minutes. It isn’t far from here. The walking time out to the Stöcklalm is ca. 2.5 hours. A hike to the Stöcklalm is also possible from the “National Park Village” of Muhr. Actual walking time from the Schellgaden car park is 2 hours. This is also a popular mountain-bike route.

Elevation Change: ca. 150 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2.5 hours Bus Service: No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: behind Gasthof Bacher (Katschberg), Schellgaden (Muhr) 68 ㉔ Twenger-Alm (elev. 1,900 m) General Information Tweng - Obertauern

Hut Highlights – “A piece of heaven on earth”

At the point where you cross over from Obertauern into Weisspriachtal valley, an extended area of alpine pa- Tours from Lake to Mountain stures stretches out surroun- ded by wonderful mountain scenery. Legends recount the tale of dairymaids who once produced butter and cheese in abundance. The good life they had up there at their huts soon wasn’t enough to satisfy them, however, and so they indulged themselves in dances and festivities. But then, on one occasion, the devil himself mingled amongst them, capturing and imprisoning them

in a cave high above Tweng, a place which has since been known as Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Satan’s Wall. The merry life once led by the dairy maids is long since past, though the art of making cheese is once again being venerated at the Twenger-Alm, a hill farm that is run according to traditions that are tried and true.

Alpine Flavor – Twenger-Alm Hikers can stop here for a snack, sample the homemade cheese and even take a look inside the cheesery itself. Your host, Wolfgang, is an expert on alpine herbs aswall as the secrets of pine and he is glad to share his knowledge with guests.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Flavor of the High Country Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Kocher Family / Rigele Telephone: +43 (0)664 3696696 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.twengeralm.at

How to reach us The easiest way to reach us from Obertauern is the country path that starts on the B99 (Katschberg Bundesstrasse) at the Schaidberg youth hostel. Follow this in the direction of the Twenger Almsee 2,120 m and Gurpitscheck 2,526 m. From there, you can reach the hut in ca. 50 minutes. More challenging paths to the hut lead directly from Tweng Theme Trails & Nature Parks (starting point is the parking lot of the Tweng elementary school – time on trail ca. 3.5 hrs.) and from Weisspriachtal to the Twenger-Alm.

Elevation Change: ca. 250 m (from Obertauern) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 50 min. Bus Service: No. 280 to Mauterndorf – Obertauern Schaidberg or No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Parking: Schaidberg youth hostel 69 Other Alpine Huts in Salzburg’s Lungau region

㉕ Bartlalm (elev. 1,666 m) Nahendfeld - Zederhaus How to reach us The starting point for this hike is the Nahendfeld General Information General bridge/Mitterhuber in Zederhaus (bus stop and parking). From there, a marked country lane leads to the Bartlalm (1,666 m), the walk taking about 1.5 hours. One option is the “Rundweg” path: Behind the “Denkmalhof”, take a right following the signs, dropping down to Nahendfeld bridge/Mitterhuber. The hut can also be reached by mountain bike (start: Moserbrücke, distance 7.5 km). If you make arrangements with your hosts in advance, you can even drive all the way up to the hut by car. (You will need a key to open the gate). Furthermore, the Bartlalm is a perfect base for a hike to the Mühlbachsee, ca. 1 ½ hours away. Open to the Public: June until the end of September Overnight Accommodations: yes (at the adjacent Bartlhütte, bookable online at www.urlaubambauernhof.at/bartlhuette)

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Contact: Bliem Family, Bartlbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)664 3000836 (hut) or +43 (0)650 8685000 (valley) E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.urlaubambauernhof.at/bartlhuette Elevation Change: ca. 350 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Zederhaus Nahendfeldbrücke Parking: Nahendfeldbrücke bridge

(1.748 m) Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous ㉖ Rothenwänderalm Zederhaustal How to reach us Along the village road in the direction of Rieding- tal Nature Park. In the section of town known as “Hub”, past the Nahendfeldbrücke bus stop. After 200 m, you will come to the turn-off for the Ro- thenwänderalm – a sign is posted right next to the road. A marked country lane will now lead you in about 1,5 hours. to the Rothenwänderalm (1748 m). By prior arrangement

Flavor of the High Country Flavor with the farmers, you can also reach this hut by car. Open to the Public: June until September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Gfrerer Family, Rothenwänder farm Telephone: +43 (0)6478 317 (valley) or +43 (0)664 4236906 (valley) E-mail: [email protected] Elevation Change: ca. 430 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Zederhaus Wald Parking: right at the turn-off just before the bridge over the Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature autobahn. 70 ㉗ Ilgalm (elev. 1,625 m) General Information Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus How to reach us We recommend beginning this hike from the car park near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance, elev. 1,345 m). Following the hiking path we will reach the Ilgalm (elev. 1,625 m) after a walk lasting about 2 hours. For an alternative, take a ride on the bus or drive your own car (toll road/€ Tours from Lake to Mountain 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) to the Schliereralm. From there continue on foot via the Almenwanderweg path to the Ilgalm (about a 1-hour walk). In the summer months the valley bus also runs from the Schliereralm to and from Königalm (ca. 1 km beyond the Ilgalm). Open to the Public: beginning of June until mid of September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Pfeifenberger Family, Ilgbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)6478 295

Elevation Change: ca. 250 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1 to 2 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm – Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Königalm Parking: near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm

㉘ Schieferalm (elev. 1,718 m) Zederhaustal How to reach us The starting point for this leisurely hike to the

Schieferalm (elev. 1,718 m) is the car park in Flavor of the High Country Zederhaus at the start of the road up to the Tauern-motorway. From here a well maintained supply road heads off to the right, taking us on a walk to the Schieferalm lasting about 1.5 hours.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Pfeifenberger Family, Schieferbauer farm Telephone: +43 (0)664 1787065 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.schieferbauer.at Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Elevation Change: ca. 520 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Zederhaus Königbauernweg Parking: close to the road leading up to the Tauern-motorway

71 ㉙ Wastalalm (elev. 1,934 m) Karthäuse - Zederhaus How to reach us The first opportunity for the hike up begins next to the building at the shooting range in Zederhaus, or from the town center (across General Information General from the hotel grounds and via the containment walls for the autobahn), taking you along the marked, old, somewhat steeper Karthäussen path. The actual walking time is about 2.5 hours. Other variants include making your way on car or by foot from Gasthof Jägerwirt. At the Jägerwirt bridge in the direction of the Karthäussen Almen, through the autobahn underpass, along the Steinitzen forestry lane to the area of the Karthäussen Almen. Distance to the Wastalalm ca. 9 km, drive time about 30 minutes, walking time ca. 3 hours. Those wishing to use the gated “Genossenschaftsweg” will be asked to pay a maintenance fee of € 9 per vehicle. The key to the gate can be obtained from the local hill farmers. Open to the Public: mid June until beginning of September Overnight Accommodations: no Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Contact: Gruber Family, Wastal Telephone: +43 (0)6478 274 E-mail: [email protected]

Elevation Change: 720 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: 2.5• to 3 hours (depending on the tour) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus Parking: shooting range, town center or guesthouse Jägerwirt

㉚ Müllnerbauer Hut (elev. 1,660 m) Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Twenger Lantschfeld How to reach us At the sign at the entrance of Tweng (Tauern side of town), the road branches off to Twenger Lantschfeld, where a lumber yard (gate/fee for the key: € 6) is the starting point for our hike. Following marked path no. 744, we will pass the Postalm (not open to the public) and come to a large wildlife feeding station. From here we are able to reach the Genossenschaftshut Tweng (serving refreshments) and the Müllnerbauer Flavor of the High Country Flavor Hut at 1,660 m above sea level. You can take your car quite a way into Lantschfeld and also hike out to the Blauseen lakes (see page 28). Open to the Public: mid June until the mid of September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Michael Fanninger Telephone: +43 (0)650 2503164

Elevation Change: ca. 420 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 3 hours Bus Service: No. 280 to Mauterndorf – Tweng town center

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: close to the lumber yard 72 ㉛ Genossenschaftshut Tweng (elev. 1,630 m) General Information Twenger Lantschfeld How to reach us At the sign at the entrance of Tweng (Tauern side of town), the road branches off to Twenger Lantschfeld, where a lumber yard (gate/fee for the key: € 6) is the starting point for our hike. Following marked path no. 744, we will pass the Postalm and Zechneralm (not open to the Tours from Lake to Mountain public) and come to a large wildlife feeding station. From here we are then able to reach the Genossenschaftshut (serving refreshments, elev. 1,630 m). You can take your car quite a way into Lantschfeld and also hike out to the Blauseen lakes (see page 28).

Open to the Public: mid June until the end of September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Josef Wieland Telephone: +43 (0)664 3807422

Elevation Change: ca. 370 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 2.75 hours Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Bus Service: No. 280 to Mauterndorf – Tweng town center Parking: close to the lumber yard Key for gate: during regular office hours at the village hall Tweng, otherwise at the Twengerhof

㉜ Metzgeralm (elev. 1,740 m) Tweng How to reach us Coming from Mauterndorf, you will drive

through the town of Tweng. As you are about to Flavor of the High Country leave town, turn left in the direction of Twenger Lanschfeld. Coming from Obertauern, turn right at the entrance to town. After about 500 m, you will come to a small car park where you can leave your vehicle. Here, a hike begins along a marked path to the Metzgeralm.

Open to the Public: end June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Hermann Mauser Telephone: +43 (0)650 4320252 or +43 (0)6472 7253 Theme Trails & Nature Parks Elevation Change: ca. 500 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 280 to the town center of Tweng Parking: ca. 500 m after the village Tweng

73 ㉝ Preber-Halter Hut (elev. 1,862 m) Preber area - Tamsweg How to reach us We will take the bus or car from Tamsweg to Lake Prebersee (ca. 9 km), where we take a ca. 1-hour walk up a mountain lane to the Preber- General Information General Halter Hut. And from here: we can cross over to the Grazer Hut (elev. 1,897 m), where there is again an opportunity to drop down to the lake. The whole hike takes about 3.5 hours.

Open to the Public: end of June until beginning of September Overnight Accommodations: no

Elevation Change: ca. 350 to 470 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1 to 3.5 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 740 from Tamsweg – Tamsweg Ludlalm Parking: Prebersee

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㉞ Eßlalm (elev. 1,767 m) Nockberge-Schönfeld (Salzburg) How to reach us By car or valley bus, you can ride to the Dr. Josef-Mehrl-Hütte in Schönfeld. From there, Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous walk along the supply lane into the Rosanintal valley, reaching the Eßlalm after about one kilometer.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Johann Lanschützer Telephone: +43 (0)676 5363062 E-mail: [email protected]

Bus Service: No. 712 Katschberg-St. Michael Schönfeld (runs from the

Flavor of the High Country Flavor beginning of July until the beginning of September) Parking: Dr. Josef-Mehrl-Hut, opposite the family- and youth guest house Schönfeld Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 74 ㉟ Niggei Hut (elev. 1,812 m) General Information Hochalm - Ramingstein How to reach us Our drive to the start of this hike takes us from Ramingstein in the direction of the Karneralm. After about 4 km, you will see a power station building on the right, as well as a turn-off on the left across the Mislitzbach (barrier and Tours from Lake to Mountain road-side altar depicting Saint Nepomuk). From there continue along the marked forestry lane to the high pastures, where the Niggei Hut lies at 1,812 m above sea level. The walk takes about 1,5 hours.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Pagitsch Family, Niggei farm Telephone: +43 (0)6475 340

Elevation Change: ca. 620 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2 hours Parking: Mislitzbach turn-off Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

㊱ Hanslbaueralm (elev. 1,815 m) Gontal - Katschberg How to reach us The Hanslbaueralm, located at 1,815 m above sea level with its own dairy, can be reached in a walk taking around 1 hour from the car park behind Gasthof Bacher on the Katschberg. The hike takes us along the cart path until we come Flavor of the High Country to a trail marking, where we take the left-hand path to the hut.

Open to the Public: mid June until beginning of October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Gruber Family Telephone: +43 (0)660 7319144

Elevation Change: ca. 170 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: •ca. 1 hour

Bus Service: No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe Theme Trails & Nature Parks Parking: behind Gasthof Bacher

75 ㊲ Altwirtsalm (elev. 1,700 m) Muhr How to reach us After the road sign for Muhr, a forest road turns left and here you will find the signpost for the Altwirtsalm at an elevation of 1,700 m. The General Information General time on trail is ca. 1.5 hours.

Open to the Public: end of June until beginning of September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Lanschützer Family Telephone: +43 (0)676 4020293 E-mail: [email protected]

Elevation Change: ca. 600 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •ca. 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Muhr Parking: right by the trail Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours ㊳ Laußnitzer Hut (elev. 1,839 m) Nockberge (Carinthia) How to reach us From Thomatal/Bundschuh: From the Huber- tus Chapel – shortly before the smelter (mu- seum visits are possible) -a hiking path leads along the banks of the Blareitbach to the Laus- snitzer Hut (1,839 m). Actual walking time: ca. 2 hours. Departing St. Margarethen, the hut may be reached via path No. 113 and from the Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Katschberghöhe in the direction of the Teuerlnock (2,145 m) in ca. 3 hours (permanent handrails to aid with steeper sections). From Rennweg: arrival by car via Frankenberg to the car park at the Laussnitzer Hut turn-off; For this hike up to the hut, you will need about 1.5 hours (also suited for prams). By arrangement, cars may also be driven up to the hut. You may get off as needed: Bundschuh, St. Margarethen, Katschberg Passhöhe Open to the Public: June until October, Friday through Sunday (also on other days for groups of 10 or more by prior arrangement) Overnight Accommodations: yes

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Contact: Michael Priker & Barbara Ilg Telephone: +43 (0)664 6317 175 or +43 (0)664 2106330 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.laussnitzer.at Elevation Change: ca. 550 m (beginning in Bundschuh) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •ca. 2 to 4 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 712 Katschberg-St. Michael Schönfeld (runs from the beginning of July until the beginning of September) Parking: Bundschuh next to Hubertus Chapel, St. Margarethen town center, Katschberg Passhöhe; from Rennweg: Laussnitzgraben forestry road, then turn onto the

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature hiking path to the Laussnitzer Hut 76 Hikers’ Refuge Huts in General Information Salzburg’s Lungau region

㊴ Franz Fischer Hut (elev. 2,020 m) Riedingtal Nature Park, Zederhaus

How to reach us Tours from Lake to Mountain Along the toll road (€ 9 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) by bus or car to the Schliereralm (1,495 m) in the Riedingtal nature park and then by valley bus to the trail leading up to the Franz Fischer Hut. Once you’ve reached the top, path no. 711 tales you to the right and in ca. 1.5 hrs. to the Franz Fischer Hut (2,020 m). As an alternative, you can hike from the car park Schliereralm to the Jakoberalm and then take alpine path no. 702 past the Esser See (see page 23) to the Franz Fischer Hut. This walk takes about 2.5 to 3 hours.

Open to the Public: June until beginning of October Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Contact: Mrs. Evelyn Faber Overnight Accommodations: yes Telephone: +43 (0) 664 75090769 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.franzfischer-huette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 500 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm – path to the Franz Fischer Hut Parking: Schliereralm, Jakoberalm path, car park Franz Fischer Hut

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77 ㊵ Speiereck Hut (elev. 2,066 m) Radstädter Tauern (Salzburg) How to reach us Reachable from Mauterndorf and St. Michael, the Speiereckhütte is an ideal excursion destination for hikers and sightseers. From Mauterndorf,

General Information General either walk along the old “Trogweg” or ride your bike on Trogalmrunde No. 5. This tour can also be reached from St. Michael by bicycle on the mountain road. If you prefer, ride the lift from either town, then enjoy a leisurely stroll up the last few meters to the hut (Mauterndorf 20 min, St. Michael 60 min via the Sonnenhangweg). Excellent food and lodging at 2066 m. Expected opening hours: mid June until September Overnight Accommodations: yes (Bed storage and rooms) Contact: Philipp Steinlechner Telephone: +43 (0)664 4993806 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.speiereckhuette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 950 m

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2.75 hours Bus Service: No. 700/280 to Mauterndorf – Grosseck valley terminal or No. 700/710 to St. Michael – St. Michael Weissenstein Parking: Grosseck valley terminal, St. Michael town center Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 78 ㊶ Landawirsee Hut (elev. 1,985 m) General Information Schladminger Tauern (Salzburg) How to reach us Taking a bus or car, we leave Hintergöriach and travel about ca. 8 km into the valley until we reach the turning place just prior to the Göriach Hut Village. From this point, the Landawirsee Hut (elev. 1,985 m) is about a 2-hour walk Tours from Lake to Mountain away. If we continue past the hut, we come to the Lower (elev. 1,977 m) and Upper (elev. 2,047 m) Landwiersee lakes (see page 37). Open to the Public: mid June until the end of September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Josef Schiestl Telephone: +43 (0)676 7785375 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.landawirseehütte.com

Elevation Change: ca. 570 m Difficulty: • intermediate

Time on Trail: ca. 2 hours Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Göriach – car park at the Göriach Hut Village Parking: just prior to Göriach Hut Village

㊷ Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut (elev. 1,730 m) Nockberge-Schönfeld (Salzburg) How to reach us By car from St. Margarethen towards Bundschuh-Schönfeld as far as the Dr. Josef Flavor of the High Country Mehrl Hut (elev. 1,730 m). Numerous hiking routes are possible close to the hut, such as one to Rosaninsee lake (elev. 2,080 m, see page 42).

Open to the Public: mid May until beginning of October Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mr. Helmut Schlager Telephone: +43 (0)4736 320 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.alpenverein.at/drjosefmehrlhuette Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Bus Service: No. 712 Katschberg-St. Michael Schönfeld (runs from the beginning of July until the beginning of September) Parking: Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut

79 ㊸ Rotgüldensee Hut (elev. 1,735 m) Ankogel Group (Salzburg) How to reach us By bus or car to the National Park community of Muhr-Hintermuhr and the Arsenhaus (elev. 1,341 m, not open to the public). From this General Information General point, a path to the left takes us down a nature trail to the Rotgüldensee Hut and the Lower Rotgüldensee (elev. 1,735 m, see page 43). The walk takes about 1.5 hours.

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mrs. Monika Winkler Telephone: +43 (0)6479 348 or +43 (0)650 7819020 E-mail: [email protected]

Elevation Change: ca. 400 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Muhr – Muhr Rotgülden

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Parking: Arsenhaus car park (Muhr Rotgülden bus stop) Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 80 ㊹ Stickler Hut (elev. 1,752 m) General Information Radstädter Tauern (Salzburg) How to reach us By bus or car to the National Park community of Muhr-Hintermuhr and the Arsenhaus (elev. 1,341 m, not open to the public), continuing on to the Muritzen car park (toll road/coin- operated, fee: € 5). From here we hike for Tours from Lake to Mountain about 1 hour along a footpath to the Stickler Hut (elev. 1,752 m). From the Stickler Hut there is an opportunity to hike to the source of the River Mur. Time on Trail: about 1.25 hours. The Stickler Hut can also be reached directly using the valley bus.

Open to the Public: beginning of June until October Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Lungaugold GmbH Telephone: +43 (0)6477 20211 13

Elevation Change: ca. 250 to 400 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1 to 2.25 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Muhr – Rotgülden uphill trail Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns – valley bus from Muhr Rotgülden - Stickler Hut Parking: Muritzen car park

Hikers’ Refuge Huts near the Lungau

㊺ Südwiener Hut (elev. 1,801 m) Radstädter Tauern (Salzburg) Flavor of the High Country How to reach us By bus or car to Gnadenbrücke bridge (elev. 1,272 m), half way between Obertauern and Untertauern. From this point, marked path no. 28 follows the Arnoweg trail to the Südwiener Hut (elev. 1,801 m). Time on Trail: about 1.5 hours.

Open to the Public: June 10 to October 26 (depending on weather conditions) Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mrs.Tanja Scharler Telephone: +43 (0)676 7431628 E-Mail: [email protected] Theme Trails & Nature Parks Internet: [email protected]

Elevation Change: ca. 530 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 280 to Mauterndorf – Obertauern Gnadenalm Parking: Gnadenbrücke bridge

81 ㊻ Tappenkarsee Hut (elev. 1,820 m) Radstädter Tauern (Salzburg) How to reach us We take the bus or car along the toll road (toll road/€ 8 fee, incl. valley bus during the main vacation season) to the Schliereralm (elev. 1,495 m) in Riedingtal Nature Park, followed by General Information General a ride on the valley bus until we reach the base of the path up to the Franz Fischer Hut. We reach the Franz Fischer Hut (elev. 2,020 m) after about a 1.5-hour walk. Prior to the hut and Zaunersee lake (elev. 2,020 m), we make a left on path no. 702 to the Ilgsee (elev. 2,099 m), then continue with a climb to the Weissgrubenscharte (elev. 2,255 m), before dropping back down to the Tappenkarsee and Tappenkarsee Hut (elev. 1,820 m). For the hike back, we would recommend returning via the Haselloch (on path no. 702 to that point). From the Haselloch (elev. 2,136 m), we hike down to the Königalm (elev. 1,667 m) and back to the car park. Open to the Public: beginning of June until the end of September (depending on weather conditions!) Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Höller Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 5793178 (hut) or +43 (0)6418 238 (valley) Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tappenkarseehuette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 1,030 m (total elevation change for the entire hike) Difficulty: intermediate to difficult, very good physical condition• a must • Time on Trail: ca. 5 to 5.5 hours for the complete hike Bus Service: No. 700/710 to Zederhaus – Schliereralm – base of the path to the Franz Fischer Hut – Königalm Parking: Schliereralm Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 82 ㊼ Keinprecht Hut (elev. 1,872 m) General Information Schladminger Tauern (Styria) How to reach us By bus or car from Hintergöriach, about 8 km into the valley until we reach the turning place just prior to the Göriach Hut Village. From there, we follow the path up to the Landawirsee Hut (elev. 1,985 m) and continue to the Trockenbrotscharte (elev. 2,237 m) Tours from Lake to Mountain along path no. 702 (ca. 2.5 hours). We now make a steep descent to the Keinprecht Hut (elev. 1,872 m) taking about 2 hours. From there we can hike either a) via the Lignitzhöhe (elev. 2,205 m, path no. 774) to the Lignitzsee and Mariapfarr or b) along path no. 702 to the Rotmandlspitze (elev. 2,453 m), Giglachseen lakes (Ignaz-Mattis-Hut, 1,986 m or Giglachsee-Hut, 1,955 m) and on to the Znachsattel (elev. 2,059 m), then back to Weisspriach. This is an especially beautiful, though somewhat long hike (a 2-day tour). The most beautiful time of year is from the end of June until mid July, when the rhododendrons are in bloom along the shores of the Giglachseen.

Open to the Public: mid June until the beginning of October Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mr. Erhard Fischbacher Telephone: +43 (0)664 4330346 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.alpenverein.at/wien

Elevation Change: depending on tour variant Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Time on Trail: a)• to the Keinprecht Hut• about 4.5 hours, from there via Lignitzhöhe (2,205 m, path no. 774) – Lignitzsee and Lignitz about 3 to 3.5 hours b) to the Keinprecht Hut about 4.5 hours, from there via Rotmandlspitze, Giglachseen to the Znachsattel

ca. 4 hours and another 3 hours on to Weisspriach Flavor of the High Country Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Göriach – car park at the Göriach Hut Village No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut Parking: just prior to Göriach Hut Village Theme Trails & Nature Parks

83 ㊽ Ignaz Mattis Hut (elev. 1,986 m) Schladminger Tauern (Styria) How to reach us Our starting point is the Znachtal turn-off in the Upper Weisspriachtal, which is easy to reach either by valley bus or car (coin-operated toll General Information General booth/fee: € 4). The hike branches off to the right along trail no. 771, taking us through the Znachtal up to the Znachsattel (elev. 2,059 m). First you reach the Giglachsee Hut at an elevation of 1,956 m and then Giglachsee lake at 1,921 m. After a circumnavigating the lake, ca. 0.5 hour further on trail no. 702 to the Ignaz Mattis Hut (1,986 m).

Open to the Public: mid June until the beginning of October Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mr. Matthias Keinprecht Telephone: +43 (0)664 4233823 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.alpenverein.at/wien

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Elevation Change: ca. 820 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 3.5 hours from the car park to the Ignaz Mattis Hut Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off Parking: Znachtal turn-off

㊾ Giglachsee Hut (elev. 1,956 m) Schladminger Tauern (Styria) How to reach us

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Our starting point is the Znachtal turn-off in the Upper Weisspriachtal, which is easy to reach either by valley bus or car (coin-operated toll booth/fee based). The hike branches off to the right along trail no. 771, taking us through the Znachtal up to the Znachsattel (elev. 2,059 m). First you reach the Giglachsee Hut at an elevation of 1,956 m and then Giglachsee lake at 1,921 m.

Open to the Public: mid June until end September Overnight Accommodations: yes

Flavor of the High Country Flavor Contact: Family Pekoll Telephone: +43 (0)664 9088188 or +43 (0)664 9120975 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.giglachsee-huette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 820 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 3 hours from the car park to the Giglachsee Hut Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off Parking: Znachtal turn-off Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 84 ㊿ Golling Hut (elev. 1,641 m) General Information Schladminger Tauern (Styria) How to reach us Taking the bus or a car, we travel from Hintergöriach for about 8 km into the valley, until we reach the turning place just prior to the Göriach Hut Village. Path no. 775 takes us past lower and upper Zugriegel huts (ruins) to the

upper comb. There (at about 1,830 m) we turn Tours from Lake to Mountain right on Tauernhöhenweg no. 702, taking us over rocky terrain (difficult) as we ascend to the Gollingscharte (elev. 2,236 m) in around 3 hours. If you wish, you can climb the Hochgolling (elev. 2,863 m) in about 2 hours (difficult – high-alpine). From the Gollingscharte, we now make our way steeply downhill to the Golling Hut (elev. 1,641 m) in about 2 hours. From there we continue either a) on trail no. 778 to Schladming or b) to the north of the hut, following trail no. 702 to the top of the Greifenberg at 2,618 m above sea level (ca. 3 hours), before descending (difficult – high-alpine) past the Lungauer Klaffersee and Zwerfenbergsee to the Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m) in the Upper Lessachtal (ca. 3.5 to 4 hours).

Open to the Public: mid June until the beginning of October Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Reiter Family Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Telephone: +43 (0)676 5336288 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.gollinghuette.com

Elevation Change: depending on tour variant Difficulty: difficult Time on Trail: depending• on tour variant (please consult descriptions) Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Göriach – car park at the Göriach Hut Village Parking: just before the Göriach Hut Village

(elev. 1,860 m)  Ober Hut Flavor of the High Country Schladminger Tauern (Salzburg) How to reach us The Oberhütte (elev. 1,860 m) and the Oberhüttensee (elev. 1,860 m) are both located on the Tauernhöhenweg trail in Salzburg’s Pongau region, reachable from both Obertauern and the Weisspriach Valley.

Open to the Public: mid June until beginning of October

Overnight Accommodations: yes Theme Trails & Nature Parks Contact: Mr. Franz Oberkofler Telephone: +43 (0)664 9169728 Internet: www.oberhuette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 590 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 3 hours to the Oberhütte Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off – Grangler Hut – Uln Hut Parking: Znachtal turn-off 85  Grazer Hut (elev. 1,897 m) Schladminger Tauern (Styria) How to reach us Take the valley bus or your own car from Tamsweg to Lake Prebersee (ca. 9 km), continuing until you come (in 2 km) to the General Information General path (no. 787) up to the Grazer Hut (elev. 1,897 m), which you will reach in about 1.5 hours. Another alternative is to hike from the Prebersee (elev. 1,514 m) via the Preber-Halter Hut to the Grazer Hut (which takes about 2 hours).

Open to the Public: end of May until beginning/mid October Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Mr. Christian Dengg Telephone: +43 (0)664 2422349 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.grazer-huette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 450 to 470 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 to 2 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 740 from Tamsweg – Prebersee – Grazer Hut trail Parking: car park by Lake Prebersee, by the Grazer Hut trail

 New Bonner Hut (elev. 1,713 m) Nockberge (Carinthia) How to reach us The Bonner Hut (elev. 1,713 m) can be reached along the road from Rennweg in about a Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous 2.5-hour walk, from St. Margarethen via trail no. 113 in ca. 3 hours and from the Katschberghöhe in the direction of the Teuerlnock (elev. 2,145 m) in around 3.5 hours. Another possibility to reach the hut is the hike starting in Thomatal/ Bundschuh. Follow the wonderful forest path ca. 200 m in front of the museum “Hochofen” (visit of the museum is possible) to the Bonner Hut (duration ca. 1 hour).

Open to the Public: beginning of June until mid October

Flavor of the High Country Flavor (depending on weather conditions!) Overnight Accommodations: yes E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.neue-bonner-huette.at

Elevation Change: ca. 430 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 to 2.5 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 712 Katschberg-St. Michael Schönfeld (runs from the beginning of July until the beginning of September) Parking: St. Margarethen town center, Katschberghöhe, Bundschuh (next to the Hubertus Chapel) Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 86 Alpine Inns and Summit Restaurants General Information

 Restaurant Panorama Alm (elev. 1,980 m) Grosseck - Mauterndorf How to reach us Restaurant Panorama Alm (1,980 m) is located right next to the mountain station of the Grosseckbahn

lift. From Mauterndorf Ski Center, the hike leads Tours from Lake to Mountain along the “Natur Pur Weg”, taking you on a walk lasting about 2 hrs. to the Panorama Alm. Highly recommended: a hike from the mountain station down to the Trogalmseen elev. 1,808 m, or beautiful mountain tours up the Grosseck and/or Speiereck. NEW: the „Sonnenhangweg“ (ca. 3 km), a path between the Grosseckbahn and Sonnenbahn lifts. Open to the Public: Open whenever the Grosseckbahn lift is in operation. Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Peter Schitter Telephone: +43 (0)664 2820453

or +43 (0)664 2644846 Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.auszeit-xl.at

Elevation Change: ca. 850 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2 hours Bus Service: No. 700/280 to Mauterndorf – Grosseck valley terminal Parking: Grosseck valley terminal

 Restaurant Schi Alm (elev. 1,100 m) Hammer - Mauterndorf How to reach us Flavor of the High Country Restaurant Schi Alm stands right next to the valley station of the Grosseckbahn lift. From Mauterndorf Ski Center, an ideal base for hikes to the Trogalm Lakes at 1,808 m above sea level (about a 2-hour hike). Also hiking paths to Anna Chapel, the glacier mill and the medieval town of Mauterndorf. NEW: the Sonnenhangweg (ca. 3 km), a path between the Grosseckbahn and Sonnenbahn lifts. Open to the Public: beginning of July until mid September

Overnight Accommodations: no Theme Trails & Nature Parks Contact: Mr. Peter Schitter Telephone: +43 (0)664 88314731 or +43 (0)664 2644846 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.auszeit-xl.at Good to know: Seating for 30 guests is available for special celebrations.

Bus Service: No. 700/280 to Mauterndorf – Grosseck valley terminal Parking: Grosseck valley terminal 87  Almstüberl Fanningberg (elev. 1,850 m) Moserkopf - Mauterndorf How to reach us From Mauterndorf Castle a path leads us off to the right to the Stampfl section of Mauterndorf. From here, you will follow markings no. 43 or General Information General 46 to Almstüberl Fanningberg at an elevation of 1,850 m. This walk takes about 2.5 hours.

Expected opening hours: July until mid September Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Thomas Müller Telephone: +43 (0)676 4807044

Elevation Change: ca. 720 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/280 to Mauterndorf – Mauterndorf Stampfl Parking: Mauterndorf Castle

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 88  Sauschneideralm (elev. 1,600 m) General Information Fanningberg - Weisspriach How to reach us The Sauschneideralm can be reached from the car park for the Fanningberg lifts in about 30 minutes or via the hiking paths from Mariapfarr/Fanning and Mauterndorf/St. Ger- trauden in about a 1.5-hour walk. Tours from Lake to Mountain

Open to the Public: mid June until end of September, from Thursday until Sunday (depending on weather conditions) Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Miksch Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 3562562 or +43 (0)6473 7094 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.sauschneideralm.at

Elevation Change: ca. 440 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: •ca. 0.5 to 1.75 hours (depending on tour variant) Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr Seitling or Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns No. 700 to Mauterndorf/St. Gertrauden Parking: Fanningberg lifts car park, Mariapfarr/Fanning, St. Gertrauden church

 Gamsstadl (elev. 1,921 m) Fanningberg - Weisspriach How to reach us From the Fanningberg lift car park, take the marked hiking path leading to the Zirmbar, from where it is about another 30 minutes Flavor of the High Country to the mountain station of the Samsonbahn lift. You will find the Gamsstadl next to the mountain station. You are also welcome to ride up on the Samsonbahn lift, after which you are only 5 minutes walk from the hut.

Open to the Public: beginning of July until early September – on days when the Samsonbahn is running Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Mr. Anton Schitter Telephone: +43 (0)676 3496361 Theme Trails & Nature Parks E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.jacklbauer.com

Elevation Change: 500 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr Seitling or No. 700 to Mauterndorf/St. Gertrauden Parking: Fanningberg lifts car park

89  Zirmbar (elev. 1,791 m) Fanningberg - Weisspriach How to reach us From Fanningberg car park, follow the clearly marked hiking path to the Zirmbar (the Zirmbar is also sign-posted). 45-minutes walk. General Information General Or take your car to the Sauschneideralm. There you will find a car park for use by Zirmbar guests. Now comes a 30-minute walk, along a path also suitable for prams, to the Zirmbar. Useful Info: A lift runs every Thursday and Sunday during holiday season! At the mountain lift terminal, exit on the right. You will then reach the Zirmbar in about 35 minutes. LungauCard Partner

Open to the Public: mid June until mid September Overnight Accommodations: yes (with reservation) Contact: Schreilechner Family Telephone: +43 (0)650 3308883 or +43 (0)664 1769101 E-mail: [email protected]

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Internet: www.zirmbar.at

Elevation Change: 300 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: •ca. 1 hour Bus Service: No. 720 to Mariapfarr Seitling or No. 700 to Mauterndorf/St. Gertrauden Parking: Fanningberg lifts car park

 Jausenstation Dicktler Hut (elev. 1,148 m) Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Weisspriach Valley How to reach us Jausenstation Dicktler Hut (elev. 1,148 m) can be reached from Weisspriach/Hinterweisspriach by bus, car or on foot (about a 1.5-hour walk).

Open to the Public: mid May until October and mid December until April, closed on Monday and Tuesday Overnight Accommodations: no Flavor of the High Country Flavor Contact: Bogensperger Family Telephone: +43 (0)6473 7061 or +43 (0)664 5583463

Elevation Change: ca. 40 m Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: •ca. 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 720 to Weisspriach – Hinterweisspriach – Dicktler Hut Parking: Hinterweisspriach, Jausenstation Dicktler Hut

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 90  Jausenstation Wielandhof (elev. 1,332 m) General Information Mariapfarr Lignitz Valley How to reach us Jausenstation Wielandhof (elev. 1,332 m) is on the way from Mariapfarr in the direction of the Lignitztal and is reachable either by car, or on foot via path no. 35 in about 1.5 hours. Jausenstation Wielandhof is an ideal starting Tours from Lake to Mountain point for a hike to the Lignitzsee (elev. 1,965 m, please see page 18).

Open to the Public: Opening times you can find on www.wielandhof.at Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Perner Family Telephone: +43 (0)6473 7162 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wielandhof.at

Elevation Change: ca. 210 m Difficulty: • easy to • intermediate Time on Trail: ca. 1.5 hours Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Bus Service: No. 770 to Mariapfarr – Mariapfarr post office Parking: Mariapfarr parking spaces east and west, Jausenstation Wielandhof

 Ludlalm (elev. 1,520 m) Prebersee – Tamsweg How to reach us Via Valley Bus or car from Tamsweg via Haiden to Prebersee (ca. 9 km), where the Ludlalm is

located right on the lake at 1,520 m above sea Flavor of the High Country level. The Ludlalm is an ideal base for walks around the lake (see page 41) as well as hikes in the area of the Preber.

Open to the Public: year-round (except November) Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Antretter Family Telephone: +43 (0)6474 7552 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ludlalm.at

Bus Service: No. 740 from Tamsweg – Tamsweg Prebersee Theme Trails & Nature Parks Parking: car park at the Prebersee

91  Schlögelberger Alpine Inn & Wildlife Park(elev. 1,293 m) Aineck - St. Margarethen How to reach us Alpengasthof Schlögelberger (elev. 1293 m) can

General Information General be reached from St. Margarethen by car (2 km) or on foot along the Leisnitz “Water Path” – in about 1.5 hours. Alpengasthof Schlögelberger, with its magical views over Murtal Valley, is surrounded by wild animals including deer and ibex, as well as alpacas and Highland cattle. There is even a shortcut along the old Schlögelberger Weg, a walk taking about 45 minutes. Open to the Public: year-round, closed on specific days as posted Overnight Accommodations: yes Contact: Sampl Family Telephone: +43 (0)6476 313 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.almdorf-lungau.at

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Elevation Change: ca. 230 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 1.5 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to St. Margarethen – town center Parking: St. Margarethen town center, Alpengasthof Schlögelberger

 Adlerhorst Summit Restaurant (elev. 2,210 m) Aineck How to reach us

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous The starting point for this hike is the Katschberghöhe (elev. 1,641 m). We ascend to the Aineck via the ski slope, with the Adlerhorst Summit Restaurant perched at 2,210 m above sea level, a hike taking about 2 hours (trail no. 98). If you are a late riser, we would recommend riding the Aineck lift (please check the summer timetable). Once at the summit, enjoy beautiful panoramic views across a vast mountain world. The descent takes us either a) via the Bonner Hut (elev. 1,713 m) in about 2 hours or b) via the Branntweiner and Kösslbacher huts to St. Margarethen in about 2.5 to 3 hours or

Flavor of the High Country Flavor c) along Katschberg hiking loop no. 98 in around 3 hours (calculated from the summit of the Aineck) back to our original starting point. Open to the Public: end of June until mid September (same schedule as the Aineckbahn lift) Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Hinteregger Family Telephone: +43 (0)4734 284 Elevation Change: ca. 570 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: depending• on tour variant, please refer to descriptions Bus Service: No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe

Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature Parking: Katschberghöhe 92  Peterbauer Almstub´n (elev. 1,910 m) General Information St. Michael How to reach us The starting point is the tourist office. Passing the pharmacy (along a narrow lane), you will come to the Leitnergasse. Now steeply uphill, you will come to the Leitnerbauer, an aban- doned farmhouse, and then to the old Grang- Tours from Lake to Mountain lergut. There you will meet up with the Mühl- steigweg (path no. 92). The path leads up the mountain to the lower “Piendl Alm” (a ruin) at 1,322 m above sea level (ca. 0,5 hour). To the left, between the ruin and a spring, you will climb over a fence and hike via a clearly marked trail up to the Peterbauer Almstub’n. You are also welcome to ride up here on the Sonnenbahn lift.

Open to the Public: beginning of June until end October - same schedule as the Sonnebahn Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Sampl Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 4504822 or +43 (0)664 8348410

E-mail: [email protected] Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns

Elevation Change: ca. 835 m Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: •ca. 3 hours Bus Service: No. 700/710 to St. Michael – Weißenstein Parking: St. Michael town center, lift car park St. Martin

 Jausenstation Neuhauserstadl (elev. 1,070 m) St. Michael How to reach us Flavor of the High Country Jausenstation Neuhauserstadl (elev. 1,070 m) is reachable by car from St. Michael traveling towards Oberweissburg (ca. 4 km) or on foot along path no. 96, about a 1-hour walk.

Open to the Public: year-round from Thursday until Sunday Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Seewald Family Telephone: +43 (0)664 9064160 E-mail: [email protected] Theme Trails & Nature Parks

Difficulty: easy Time on Trail: ca.• 1 hour Bus Service: No. 700/710 to St. Michael – St. Michael Oberweissburg Parking: Jausenstation Neuhauserstadl

93  Gamskogel Hut (elev. 1,830 m) Katschberg How to reach us The starting point for this hike is a) the car park on Katschberg Pass (elev. 1,641 m). Taking the Gontalstrasse, we will hike through the Hotel Village and two road tunnels to Gasthof Bacher. General Information General About 200 m further along is b) another car park. From here we initially hike in the direction of the Pritz Hut. Half way there we find a gate, where a forestry path branches off to the left towards the Hanslbaueralm and Gontalscharte (elev. 1,911 m). From there we hike either a) to the Tschaneck (elev. 2,024 m), subsequently dropping back down to the Gamskogel Hut or b) continue at essentially the same elevation to the Gamskogel Hut (elev. 1,830 m). Another route to the Gamskogel Hut, where you will also find the highest registry office in Carinthia, is the 2.5 km long “Herzerlweg”, which is decorated with red hearts. Beginning at the Katschberg tourist office, you hike past Hotel Cristallo and take the path that climbs to the left rather than going through the tunnel and continue above the Landal hut village. A few hundred metres further along, hiking path no. 19 is clearly marked to your right (big gate). Staying on the Herzerlweg, you will come to Marienkapelle chapel and, shortly thereafter, to your destination, the Gamskogel Hut. Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Open to the Public: mid June until mid October Overnight Accommodations: no Contact: Strafner Family Telephone: +43 (0)4734 291 or +43 (0)664 3376678 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.gamskogel.at

Elevation Change: ca. 270 to 380 m (depending on tour variant) Difficulty: intermediate Time on Trail: ca.• 2.5 to 3 hours for the full hike Bus Service: No. 712 from St. Michael – Katschberghöhe Parking: Katschberghöhe, just beyond Gasthof Bacher Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Flavor of the High Country Flavor Theme & Nature Trails Theme & Nature 94 Theme & Nature Trails General Information

The benefit of some inner-Alpine regions is that many ancient folk customs and deeply rooted popular beliefs have been preserved. Tho- se who wish to discover the Salzburger Lungau with all of their senses, may wish to set out on mystical hikes to mountain tarns and sources of immense natural & spiritual power, plus take advantage of the chance to visit the small pilgrimage chapel. Or reside in a “hut village”, where Tours from Lake to Mountain three different sources of energy guarantee moments of pure happiness.

You may, or may not believe in the energy emanated by certain loca- tions. Some sense it immediately, while others have their doubts. But the fact is, there are places that reenergize you, raise your spirits, or create a sense of inner calm. You also find such places of strength in the Lungau: Places, where you intensively sense nature in its various elements, are able to allow your eyes to roam across the mountains, or simply enjoy an escape from the daily routine. Small moments, with great effects. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

95 Zederhaus / Riedingtal Nature Park - Mill Trail on the Dorfergraben - Almenweg Trail - Self-Guided Forest Path - Schlierersee Theme Trail - Theme Trail “The Power of Still Waters” General Information General Mariapfarr - Sun Trail - Soil-Culture-Path

Mauterndorf - Pure Nature Trail

Göriach - Bee Trail

Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Lessach - Kids’ Fun Hike - Theme Trail „Weg der Stille“(Trail of Tranquillity)

Tamsweg - Moor Path next to Lake Prebersee (1,514 m) - Passeggen Execution Path - Planet Path Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Ramingstein - Iron Trail - Ore Trails

Unternberg - Himmelsteig Trail - Self-Guided Forest Path

Flavor of the High Country Flavor St. Margarethen - Leisnitz Water Path

St. Michael - Alpine Herb Garden - Hiking Experience Trail - Birdwatching Trail - Hiking Path of the Senses

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 96 Muhr, the National Park Village: General Information - Nature Trail on the Rotgüldensee - Magic Forest Adventure Path

Weißpriach - Mushroom Nature Trail

Thomatal / Schönfeld: Tours from Lake to Mountain - Miners’ Hiking Path

Ferienregion Salzburger Lungau - Arnoweg Trail - Lungau Culture Trail

For additional details about theme paths as well as local walking and hiking trails, please contact your local tourist office. Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

97 Riedingtal Nature Park in Zederhaus

Due to its absolutely enchanting countryside, Riedingtal Valley is a popular excursion destination for young and old. The natural features and glorious scenery of this area on the edge of the Radstädter Tauern range are simply astonishing.

General Information General Information: Zederhaus Tourist Office, T +43 (0)6478 801, [email protected], www.naturpark-riedingtal.at Göriach Hut Village

An Alpine village that is unique, one which you can easily reach whether you are a senior citizen or pushing a pram. It is about a 5-minute walk from the last car park (9 huts in total: of these, the Hansalhütte is open all summer long, while the Neumannhütte is only open to the public at the weekend). Information: Göriach Tourist Office, T +43 (0)6483 21211, [email protected], www.goeriach.at Tours from Lake to Mountain from Tours Preber Sports & Recreation Region

Located not far from Tamsweg and easy to reach is the Preber Region, one of the most popular excursions, whether that be hiking, biking, or taking a romantic stroll around the lake and stopping at one of the huts along the way. Information: Tourism Lungau, Infocenter Tamsweg, T +43 (0)6474 2145, [email protected], www.tourismuslungau.at

Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Tarns Hikes to Alpine Fabulous Nockberge Region – Schönfeld/Karneralm

In contrast to the rugged peaks of the Niedere Tauern, the gently rounded hilltops of the Nockberge seemingly snuggle into their natural setting. Experience a high valley in all of its glory. Discover utter peace in the middle of a sun-drenched alpine meadow. Information: Thomatal-Schönfeld Tourist Office, T +43 (0)6476 250, [email protected], www.thomatal.at Flavor of the High Country Flavor Muhr – the “National Park Village”

The beauty and diversity of the mountainous countryside of the Hohe Tauern National Park is the main reason it belongs to the largest national park in Central Europe. The Mur – Austria’s second-largest river – has its headwaters in this community. Information: Muhr Tourist Office and National Park Information Center, T +43 (0)6479 218, [email protected], www.muhr-info.at

Theme Trails & Nature Parks & Nature Trails Theme 98 TIP: General Information local footpaths and hiking tours

Hike up to wind down: Between mountain and valley, people feel like they belong as they begin to get back in touch with who they really are. The 15 picturesque towns and villages all lie at an average elevation of 1000 m or more. Numerous local footpaths and hiking tours invite the

whole family to set out on enjoyable hikes and walks. Relax and slow Tours from Lake to Mountain down the pace of your life – both are possible on our wide selection of hiking paths! Detailed information can be found online at www.lungau.at Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Flavor of the High Country Theme Trails & Nature Parks

99 Alpine tarns 01 Boarnlacke / p. 22 09 Trogalmseen / p. 30 16 Gralatisee / p. 38 02 Esser See / p. 23 10 Giglachsee / p. 31 17 Landschitzseen / p. 39 03 Ilgsee & Zaunersee / p. 24 11 Oberer Schönalmsee / p. 32 18 Zwerfenbergsee & Angersee / p. 40 04 Rothenwändersee / p. 25 12 Oberhüttensee / p. 33 19 Prebersee / p. 41 05 Schlierersee / p. 26 13 Wirpitschsee & Tiefenbachsee 20 Rosaninsee / p. 42 06 Mühlbachsee / p. 27 pp. 34 & 35 21 Rotgüldensee / p. 43 07 Blauseen / p. 28 14 Lignitzsee / p. 36 22 Karwassersee / p. 44 08 Twenger Almsee / p. 29 15 Landwierseen / p. 37 23 Anderleseen / p. 45

Bewirtschaftete Hütten

01 Gruberalm / p. 46 09 Schwarzenbichl Hut / p. 54 17 Dorfer Hut / p. 62 02 Hoislalm / p. 47 10 Zauner Hut / p. 55 18 Platschalm / p. 63 03 Jakoberalm / p. 48 11 Grangler Hut / p. 56 19 Branntweiner Hut / p. 64 04 Königalm / p. 49 12 Toni Mörtl Hut / p. 57 20 Kößlbacheralm / p. 65 05 Liasalm / p. 50 13 Grainmeister Hut / p. 58 21 Speiereck-Halterhut / p. 66 06 Muhreralm / p. 51 14 Hansal Hut / p. 59 22 Pritz Hut / p. 67 07 Örgenhiasalm / p. 52 15 Lasshoferalm / p. 60 23 Stöcklalm / p. 68 08 Schliereralm / p. 53 16 Wildbach Hut / p. 61 24 Twenger-Alm / p. 69