1. Home
  2. Glacier Hike

Glacier Hike

difficult Hiking · Dachstein

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Add to watch list
GPX
Tour-Infos
Distance: 13.2 km
Duration: 06:00 h
Ascent: 225 m
Descent: 1775 m
Best time of year
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
The tour
The fascination of the Dachstein glacier fields - in contrast to the barren rocky peaks of this unique landscape with a view of the extensive alpine pastures all the way to Bad Mitterndorf. Hike from the Gletscherbahn mountain station (2,700 m) to the Guttenberghaus (2,146 m) and descent via the Lärchbodenalm to the Feisterer car park.

Gallery

1 / 7
More information
Turn-by-turn directions
From the mountain station, head north to the Gjaidsteinsattel. Here you follow the groomed path to the mountain station of the former 2-seater chairlift and from there follow the marker no. 674 to the valley station. There, the marked path leads you up and down in a southeasterly direction over the barren karst landscape. After about 1.5 hours from the valley station of the chairlift, you reach the Feistererscharte where you have a wonderful view of the Guttenberghaus and the Schladminger Tauern in the South. The path then leads downhill over 1,000 meters to Ramsau.
Getting there

Arriving from the west:

From the west you can take the Munich-Salzburg motorway, continuing on the Tauern motorway (A 10) until the Ennstal junction. From here take the Ennstal A-road (the B 320) for around 30 km into the Schladming-Dachstein region, then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off.

Arriving from the north:

From the south-east take the Pyhrnautobahn motorway (A 9) to the Liezen junction and then the Ennstal A-road (B 320) into the Schladming-Dachstein region. Then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off.

Over the plateau to the valley station of the glacier cable car. Due to the different start and finish points, public transport is recommended.

From Schladming train station, take bus number 960 to the valley station of the glacier cable car. From the end point at the Hotel Feisterer, take the road downhill (5 minutes) to the bus stop for number 964 (with connection to number 960) or walk from the Hotel Feisterer to Ramsau Kulm (approx. 20 minutes) directly to the stop for number 960.

See the timetables HERE

Parking

Parking lot at the Dachstein Gondola bottom station.

Parking lot Information Office Ramsau-Kulm.

Start
Dachstein Gondola's Top Station
Destination
Parking lot Feistererhof
Equipment
Recommended only in good visibility and stable weather. sturdy, ankle-high mountain boots (for crossing snow) and poles.
Tips, hints and links

Guided hike every Tuesday

For more information click HERE

Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50.000, available in the info offices

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

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
-7°C
at noon
-1°C
in the evening
-3°C
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
in the morning
-2°C
at noon
0°C
in the evening
-3°C
Thick clouds throughout the day and snowfall for most of the time.
in the morning
-4°C
at noon
-3°C
in the evening
-3°C
Prolonged snowfall throughout the day. Dry periods will be rare.

Tours nearby

Add to watch list
3.63 km
3:00 h
partially opened
moderate

Hunerscharte

Add to watch list
4.09 km
2:00 h
moderate

Alm Stroll