Hiking route Glacier hike to the Seethalerhütte - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein Hiking route Glacier hike to the Seethalerhütte - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Glacier hike to the Seethalerhütte

Scenic walk following the groomed track from the Hunerkogel Mountain Station to the west, past the Dirndl and onwards to the Seethalerhütte. 

A fascinating glacier walk to the largest kolk of the Eastern Alps: a large snow ridge surrounds the "Dirndl" which rise like a ship bow from the glacier.  Go straight ahead towards the Dachstein and the groomed track will lead you to the Seethalerhütte. This mountain hut was originally built as a mountain shelter for mountaineers and offers a stunning view of the Dachstein Südwand (south face). Walk back the same way. 

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
4,0 km
Route
1:30 h
Time
190 hm
Uphill
190 hm
Downhill
2740 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From the west: 

Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau. 

From the north: 

Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9)  direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320)  to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.

From the mountain station, descend in a northerly direction past the ski lifts (Hunerkogel and Schladmingerbahn) and shortly after the ski lifts follow the trail in a westerly direction on a well-marked and groomed glacier trail. After about 1 kilometer, turn left in the direction of the Seethalerhütte, which is already clearly visible.  
Bus stop "Dachstein Türlwandhütte"

See the timetables HERE

Schladming-Dachstein

Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50,000, available in the information offices

Hiking guide Schladming-Dachstein by Herbert Raffalt (available only in German), available in the information offices

Gallery

Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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