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Ramsau am Dachstein

Hiking to the Bachlalm

Tour description

The alpine meadow below the Bachlalm is home to the cute marmots. The little animals are used to humans and can be fed with carrots and seeds. Please do NOT feed the animals with sweets. Be aware that the animals are wild and as rodents they can bite well. In order not to frighten them, you should aproach them very carefully.

The tour

moderate
publicly accessible
Starting and end point Hiker`s parking lot Bachlalm
Tour characteristics
Fitness (3/6)
Skills (2/6)
Information
Distance: 5.71 km
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Ascent: 368 m
Descent: 368 m
highest point: 1489 m
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Map, elevation profile & further information

From the parking lot, cross the road in the direction of the bus stop and follow the asphalt road uphill to the right. After about 50 minutes you will reach the alpine meadows. On the left side is the Schaidlalm (not staffed) and on the right side the meadow where the marmots live. Continue along the road until you reach the fork, turn left and after 300 meters you will reach the Bachlalm.

Wandererparkplatz zur Bachlalm (Hiker's parking lot Bachlalm) here

Bus Stop Dachsteinruhe

You can find bus schedules here

Hiking clothes, Light hiking boots 
Language corner: The marmots are in German language called "Murmeltier", however in local dialect they are called Manggei or Mankei.In high summer you can use the hiking bus from the bus stop Dachsteinruhe to the Bachlalm for a fee.

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.

Wheather predicition

today
07.12.2025
Mountain -4 °C
Valley 5 °C
Snow
Mountain
7 cm
Valley
0.1 cm
Wind speed
West
40 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
80 %
Amount
7.4 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
0.2 h
Sunrise
07:39 o clock
Sunset
16:15 o clock

Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.

tomorrow
08.12.2025
Mountain 0 °C
Valley 8 °C
Snow
Mountain
3 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
45 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
85 %
Amount
2 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
0.2 h
Sunrise
07:40 o clock
Sunset
16:14 o clock

Snowfall will continue into the afternoon, then the clouds will break up.

day after tomorrow
09.12.2025
Mountain 1 °C
Valley 11 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
30 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
0 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
4.7 h
Sunrise
07:41 o clock
Sunset
16:14 o clock

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.

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