lungau summer in the hills brochure - Blasiwirt

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Hiking Trails & Hiking Tours Flavor of the High Country
Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns
Theme & Nature Trails
Nature Parks & Hiking Tips
Zauner Hut (elev. 1.700 m)
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
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
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: 0043 (0)650 3870063 or 0043 (0)6478 378
E-Mail:
zauneralm@aon.at
Internet:
www.zauneralm.at.tf
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. 1,700 m)
after about a 2 ¾ hour walk. For an alternative, take a ride on the valley
bus or drive your own car (toll road/€ 8 fee, incl. valley 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 valley 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
the Zauner Hut is about 1 ¾ hours. We also recommend hiking to the
Boarnlacke (see page 9).
Elevation Change:
Difficulty:
Time on Trail:
Bus Service:
Parking:
ca. 390 m
• easy
ca. ¼ to 2 ¾ hours (depending on tour variant)
No. 770 to Zederhaus – Wald – Schliereralm – Königalm
near the Tauern Tunnel (south entrance), Schliereralm
Grangler Hut (elev. 1.320 m)
Hut Highlights – “Herb Garden in a Cot”
Weisspriach Valley
It took a lot of effort and
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
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.
Open to the Public: mid May until the end of October
Overnight Accommodations: yes
Contact:
Bergmann Family
Telephone: 0043 (0)664 6353715 or 0043 (0)6473 7310
E-Mail:
info@hausbergmann.at
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 18, 19 and 20),
is the car park at the Znachtal turn-off in the Upper Weisspriachtal (coinoperated
toll booth/fee: € 4,--), 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 hours
Bus Service: No. 710 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off –
Grangler Hut
Parking:
Znachtal turn-off
40 41
Interactive Hiking Map – http://karte.lungau.at
Interactive Hiking Map – http://karte.lungau.at
General Information
Fabulous Hikes to Alpine Tarns Flavor of the High Country
Hiking Trails & Hiking Tours Theme & Nature Trails Nature Parks & Hiking Tips