Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Snowshoe hiking tour Plannersee Runde

Tour description

While the Plannersee is a popular hiking destination for families with children in summer, in winter it is an idyllic insider tip for you as a snowshoe hiker. Especially if you would like to take it a bit more relaxed. Step by step, off the slopes, you move on the softest snow. Can you see the lake above? Probably not, because in Styria's highest ski village it hibernates under a thick blanket of snow.

The tour

easy
publicly accessible
Starting and end point Parking Planneralm
Tour characteristics
Fitness (2/6)
Skills (2/6)
Information
Distance: 2.5 km
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Ascent: 210 m
Descent: 210 m
highest point: 1810 m
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Map, elevation profile & further information

You start to the left of the Plannereckbahn lift along the edge of the piste steadily uphill until shortly before Plannersee lake. Keep left there and hike right along the marked ski route downhill back to the starting point.
Trail conditions
Turn off the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) at the crossing Trautenfels in direction Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. In Donnersbach after the center of the village turn left towards Planneralm. 12 km long driveway over the toll-free mountain road up to the Planneralm.Parking at the large car park on the Planneralm.
Planneralm ski bus:
Until 15.12.2024 only on weekends
From 21.12.2024 until 20.04.2025 daily

Information at: www.myplanneralm.at
  • snowshoes, winter mountain boots or sturdy mountain boots as well as telescopic poles with snow plates   
  • In addition to food and warm drinks, pack spare clothing and a first aid kit in your backpack   
  • Choose your clothing according to the onion layer system   
  • An avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel are, as in ski touring, required in alpine terrain   
  • Use a backpack to which you can attach your snowshoes
  • You should also pack maps and/or tour descriptions. GPX tracks on your cell phone or GPS device will also help you   
The huts and inns on the Planneralm invite you to warm up after the hike.

Tourist information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Office
Ramsauerstraße 756
8970 Schladming

T: +43 3687 23310
info@schladming-dachstein.at

Rental possibilities:
Sport Scherz:
Planneralm, T +43 3683 8182
Riesneralm, T +43 3680 350
Bargain shop Scherz in Wörschach+43 3682 22383 sport-scherz.at
Sport Schöttl
Planneralm, T +43 3683 8107
Irdning, T +43 3682 22952 sport.schoettl.at

Schladming-Dachstein OST winter adventure map, available from the information offices in the region.
 

Wheather predicition

today
03.03.2026
Mountain 4 °C
Valley 12 °C
Snow
Mountain
1 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Southwest
5 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
55 %
Amount
1 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
6.5 h
Sunrise
06:40 o clock
Sunset
17:51 o clock

Mostly sunny throughout the day, but a chance of snow showers towards evening.

tomorrow
04.03.2026
Mountain 4 °C
Valley 12 °C
Snow
Mountain
0.2 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
5 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
25 %
Amount
0.4 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
8.3 h
Sunrise
06:38 o clock
Sunset
17:53 o clock

Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds

day after tomorrow
05.03.2026
Mountain 5 °C
Valley 14 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
South
10 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
0 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
11.3 h
Sunrise
06:36 o clock
Sunset
17:54 o clock

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.

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