Eissee-Tour

moderate Ski Touring

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 9.6 km
Duration: 04:30 h
Ascent: 660 m
Descent: 660 m
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The tour
In addition to the Dachstein crossing, the Hallstatt glacier invites you to ski down in open terrain. The most popular descent is via the middle glacier tongue to the Upper Eissee, from where a short ascent leads back to the main route at the Simonyhütte.

 
Turn-by-turn directions
The Eissee tour starts at the Dachstein mountain station and first leads a few meters downhill. Then follow the groomed route of the Dachstein crossing. After the Seethalerhütte, turn right and head towards the Eisjoch summit, past the picturesque Eissee lake. The tour continues to the Simonyhütte, from where you return to the Dachstein mountain station via the groomed trail of the Dachstein crossing.
Getting there

From the west: Tauern Autobahn (A10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau - via the Dachsteinstraße to the Dachstein Gondola Bottom Station

From the north: Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9)  direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320)  to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau - via the Dachsteinstraße to the Dachstein Gondola Bottom Station

Link Google Maps

Take the 960 bus to the Dachstein Türlwandhütte stop.

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: Timetable and route, RVB Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe

Trip Planner: www.verbundlinie.at

 

Parking
Even though there are parking spaces at the Dachstein Cable Car Station, it is recommended that you take the public bus from Schladming or Ramsau to use the gondola.
Start
Dachstein Bergstation
Destination
Dachstein Bergstation
Equipment
Clothing and protective equipment
Make sure you are prepared for rapid changes in the weather and increased UV exposure in high alpine terrain. A wind and water-repellent jacket, hood and moisture-resistant gloves are essential. Sun protection (eyes, skin and lips) is also very important.

Safety equipment
A modern avalanche transceiver, a metal avalanche shovel and a probe are part of the basic equipment for every ski tour and freeride descent that takes you off the secured slopes and into the open ski area. This triumvirate of avalanche transceiver/shovel/probe not only helps you to be found quickly in the event of an avalanche burial, but above all to be able to help any companions or other buried victims quickly.

The smartphone is with you anyway. We generally recommend installing a GPS app and familiarizing yourself with how to use it. Network coverage is generally good on the Dachstein. A small first aid kit with a multitool should also always be carried.

On many tours, it is advisable to carry a glacier harness and via ferrata set, crampons, ice axe and a short rope so that you can react quickly to snow conditions. The exact equipment for each tour can be found in the individual route descriptions.
 

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