General InformationHik<strong>in</strong>g Trails & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tours Flavor of <strong>the</strong> High Country Fabulous Hikes to Alp<strong>in</strong>e TarnsTheme & Nature TrailsNature Parks & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tips49 Ignaz Mattis Hut (elev. 1,986 m)Schladm<strong>in</strong>ger Tauern (Styria)How to reach usOur start<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t is <strong>the</strong> Znachtal turn-off <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>Upper Weisspriachtal, which is easy to reachei<strong>the</strong>r by valley bus or car (co<strong>in</strong>-operated tollbooth/fee: € 4,--). The hike branches off to <strong>the</strong>right along trail No. 771, tak<strong>in</strong>g us through <strong>the</strong>Znachtal up to <strong>the</strong> Znachsattel (elev. 2,059 m).First you reach <strong>the</strong> Giglachsee Hut at an elevation of 1,956 m and <strong>the</strong>nGiglachsee lake at 1,921 m. After a circumnavigat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> lake, ca. 0.5hrs fur<strong>the</strong>r on trail No. 702 to <strong>the</strong> Ignaz Mattis Hut (1,986 m).Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:mid June until <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of OctoberOvernight Accommodations: yesContact:Mr. Matthias Ke<strong>in</strong>prechtTelephone: 0043 (0)664 4233823E-Mail:m.ke<strong>in</strong>precht@aon.atInternet:www.alpenvere<strong>in</strong>.at/wienElevation Change:Difficulty:Time on Trail:Bus Service:Park<strong>in</strong>g:ca. 820 m• <strong>in</strong>termediateca. 3.5 hours from <strong>the</strong> car park to <strong>the</strong> Ignaz Mattis HutNo. 710 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-offZnachtal turn-off50 Giglachsee Hut (elev. 1,956 m)Schladm<strong>in</strong>ger Tauern (Styria)How to reach usOur start<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t is <strong>the</strong> Znachtal turn-off <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> Upper Weisspriachtal, which is easy toreach ei<strong>the</strong>r by valley bus or car (co<strong>in</strong>-operatedtoll booth/fee: € 4,--). The hike branches off to<strong>the</strong> right along trail No. 771, tak<strong>in</strong>g us through<strong>the</strong> Znachtal up to <strong>the</strong> Znachsattel (elev. 2,059m). First you reach <strong>the</strong> Giglachsee Hut at anelevation of 1,956 m and <strong>the</strong>n Giglachsee lake at 1,921 m.Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:mid June until <strong>the</strong> end of SeptemberOvernight Accommodations: yesContact:Mrs. Birgit SiederTelephone:0043 (0)664 9088188 or0043 (0)6454 7409 (valley)E-Mail:giglachseehuette@aon.atElevation Change:Difficulty:Time on Trail:Bus Service:Park<strong>in</strong>g:ca. 820 m• <strong>in</strong>termediateca. 3 hours from <strong>the</strong> car park to <strong>the</strong> Giglachsee HutNo. 710 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-offZnachtal turn-off Goll<strong>in</strong>g Hut (elev. 1,641 m)Schladm<strong>in</strong>ger Tauern (Styria)How to reach usTak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> bus or our car, we travel fromH<strong>in</strong>tergöriach for about 6.5 km <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> valley,until we reach <strong>the</strong> car park just prior to <strong>the</strong>Göriach Hut Village. Path No. 775 takes us pastlower and upper Zugriegel huts (ru<strong>in</strong>s) to <strong>the</strong>upper comb. There (at about 1,830 m) we turnright on Tauernhöhenweg No. 702, tak<strong>in</strong>g us overrocky terra<strong>in</strong> (difficult) as we ascend to <strong>the</strong> Goll<strong>in</strong>gscharte (elev. 2,236 m) <strong>in</strong>around 3 hours. If you wish, you can climb <strong>the</strong> Hochgoll<strong>in</strong>g (elev. 2,863 m)<strong>in</strong> about 2 hours (difficult – high-alp<strong>in</strong>e). From <strong>the</strong> Goll<strong>in</strong>gscharte, we nowmake our way steeply downhill to <strong>the</strong> Goll<strong>in</strong>g Hut (elev. 1,641 m) <strong>in</strong> about 2hours. From <strong>the</strong>re we cont<strong>in</strong>ue ei<strong>the</strong>r a) on trail No. 778 to Schladm<strong>in</strong>g or b)to <strong>the</strong> north of <strong>the</strong> hut, follow<strong>in</strong>g trail No. 702 to <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> Greifenbergat 2,618 m above sea level (ca. 3 hours), before descend<strong>in</strong>g (difficult –high-alp<strong>in</strong>e) past <strong>the</strong> <strong>Lungau</strong>er Klaffersee and Zwerfenbergsee to <strong>the</strong>Lasshoferalm (elev. 1,270 m) <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Upper Lessachtal (ca. 3.5 to 4 hours).Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:mid June until <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of OctoberOvernight Accommodations: yesContact:Reiter FamilyTelephone:0043 (0)676 5336288 (hut)or 0043 (0)3687 61350 (valley)E-Mail:<strong>in</strong>fo@goll<strong>in</strong>ghuette.comInternet:www.goll<strong>in</strong>ghuette.comElevation Change:Difficulty:Time on Trail:Bus Service:depend<strong>in</strong>g on tour variant• difficultdepend<strong>in</strong>g on tour variant (please consult descriptions)No. 720 to Mariapfarr – Göriach – car park at <strong>the</strong>Göriach Hut Villagejust before <strong>the</strong> Göriach Hut Village68 69Interactive Hik<strong>in</strong>g Map – http://karte.lungau.atPark<strong>in</strong>g: Ober Hut (elev. 1,860 m)Schladm<strong>in</strong>ger Tauern (Salzburg)How to reach usThe Oberhütte (elev. 1,860 m) and <strong>the</strong>Oberhüttensee (elev. 1,860 m) are both locatedon <strong>the</strong> Tauernhöhenweg trail <strong>in</strong> Salzburg’sPongau region, reachable from both Obertauernand <strong>the</strong> Weisspriach Valley (see page 19).Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:mid June until ca. mid OctoberOvernight Accommodations: yesContact:Mr. Franz OberkoflerTelephone: 0043 (0)664 9169728Internet:www.oberhuette.atElevation Change: ca. 590 mDifficulty:• <strong>in</strong>termediateTime on Trail: ca. 3 hours to <strong>the</strong> OberhütteBus Service: No. 710 to Mariapfarr – Weisspriach – Znach turn-off –Grangler Hut – Uln HutPark<strong>in</strong>g:Znachtal turn-offInteractive Hik<strong>in</strong>g Map – http://karte.lungau.atGeneral Information Fabulous Hikes to Alp<strong>in</strong>e Tarns Flavor of <strong>the</strong> High Country Hik<strong>in</strong>g Trails & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tours Theme & Nature Trails Nature Parks & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tips
General InformationHik<strong>in</strong>g Trails & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tours Flavor of <strong>the</strong> High Country Fabulous Hikes to Alp<strong>in</strong>e TarnsTheme & Nature TrailsNature Parks & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tips Grazer Hut (elev. 1,897 m)Schladm<strong>in</strong>ger Tauern (Styria)How to reach usTake <strong>the</strong> valley bus or your own car fromTamsweg to Lake Prebersee (ca. 9 km),cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g until you come to <strong>the</strong> path (No. 787)up to <strong>the</strong> Grazer Hut (elev. 1,897 m), whichyou will reach <strong>in</strong> about 1.5 hours. Ano<strong>the</strong>ralternative is to hike from <strong>the</strong> Prebersee (elev.1,514 m) via <strong>the</strong> Preber-Halter Hut to <strong>the</strong> Grazer Hut (which takes about2.0 hours).Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of June until beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g/mid of OctoberOvernight Accommodations: yesContact:Mr. Christian DenggTelephone: 0043 (0)664 2422349E-Mail:christian_dengg@yahoo.deInternet:www.grazer-huette.atElevation Change:Difficulty:Time on Trail:Bus Service:Park<strong>in</strong>g:ca. 450 to 470 m (depend<strong>in</strong>g on tour variant)• <strong>in</strong>termediateca. 1.5 to 2.0 hours (depend<strong>in</strong>g on tour variant)No. 740 from Tamsweg – Prebersee – Grazer Hut trailcar park on Lake Prebersee, by <strong>the</strong> Grazer Hut trail Bonner Hut (elev. 1,713 m)How to reach usThe Bonner Hut (elev. 1,713 m) can be reachedalong <strong>the</strong> road from Rennweg <strong>in</strong> about a 2.5hour walk, from St. Margare<strong>the</strong>n via trail No.113 <strong>in</strong> ca. 3 hours and from <strong>the</strong> Katschberghöhe<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> direction of <strong>the</strong> Teuerlnock (elev. 2,145m) <strong>in</strong> around 3.5 hours.Nockberge (Car<strong>in</strong>thia)Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:year-round (except for public holidays)Overnight Accommodations: yesContact:Mr. Siegfried MeissnitzerTelephone: 0043 (0)664 1624528E-Mail:s.meissnitzer@gmx.atInternet:www.bonner-huette.atElevation Change:Difficulty:Time on Trail:Bus Service:Park<strong>in</strong>g:ca. 430 m• <strong>in</strong>termediateca. 2.5 to 3.5 hours (depend<strong>in</strong>g on tour variant)No. 760 to St. Margare<strong>the</strong>n – town centerNo. 5132 from St. Michael – KatschberghöheSt. Margare<strong>the</strong>n town center, KatschberghöheAlp<strong>in</strong>e Inns and Summit Restaurants Restaurant Panorama Alm (elev. 1,980 m)Grosseck - MauterndorfHow to reach usThe Panorama Alm restaurant (elev. 1,980m) is located right at <strong>the</strong> summit term<strong>in</strong>alof <strong>the</strong> Grosseck-Speiereck cable car (runs <strong>in</strong>summer!). From <strong>the</strong> ski center <strong>in</strong> Mauterndorf,our hike takes us on a walk last<strong>in</strong>g about2 hours up to <strong>the</strong> Panorama Alm. We alsorecommend tak<strong>in</strong>g a hike from <strong>the</strong> summit term<strong>in</strong>al down to <strong>the</strong> Trogalmand to <strong>the</strong> Trogalm lakes at 1,808 m meters above sea level (see page 16)or beautiful mounta<strong>in</strong> tours on <strong>the</strong> Grosseck and/or Speiereck.Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of June until <strong>the</strong> end ofSeptember (same schedule as <strong>the</strong> cab<strong>in</strong> lift)Overnight Accommodations: noContact:Mr. Peter SchitterTelephone: 0043 (0)664 2820453or 0043 (0)664 2644846E-Mail:office@bergbahnen-lungau.atInternet:www.mauterndorf.comElevation Change:Difficulty:Time on Trail:Bus Service:Park<strong>in</strong>g:ca. 750 m• <strong>in</strong>termediateca. 2 hoursNo. 780 to Mauterndorf – Grosseck valley term<strong>in</strong>alGrosseck valley term<strong>in</strong>al Restaurant Schi Alm (elev. 1,100 m)Hammer - MauterndorfHow to reach usThe Schi Alm restaurant is located at <strong>the</strong> valleyterm<strong>in</strong>al of <strong>the</strong> cab<strong>in</strong> lift at <strong>the</strong> Mauterndorf SkiCenter, an ideal start<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t for a hike to <strong>the</strong>Trogalm lakes (elev. 1,808 m – about a 2.0 hourwalk, please see page 16). The hik<strong>in</strong>g paths toAnnakapelle chapel, <strong>the</strong> glacial mill, and to <strong>the</strong>medieval town of Mauterndorf are also appeal<strong>in</strong>g.Open to <strong>the</strong> Public:beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of July until mid of SeptemberOvernight Accommodations: noContact:Mr. Peter SchitterTelephone: 0043 (0)6472 20038or 0043 (0)664 2644846E-Mail:office@bergbahnen-lungau.atInternet:www.mauterndorf.comBus Service:Park<strong>in</strong>g:No. 780 to Mauterndorf – Grosseck valley term<strong>in</strong>alGrosseck valley term<strong>in</strong>al70 71Interactive Hik<strong>in</strong>g Map – http://karte.lungau.atInteractive Hik<strong>in</strong>g Map – http://karte.lungau.atGeneral Information Fabulous Hikes to Alp<strong>in</strong>e Tarns Flavor of <strong>the</strong> High Country Hik<strong>in</strong>g Trails & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tours Theme & Nature Trails Nature Parks & Hik<strong>in</strong>g Tips