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Etrachsee

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Winter snowshoe hike to the breathtaking Lake Etrach.
Discover the picturesque landscapes around Krakow and explore one or two secret places. You'll get your money's worth on this snowshoe hike at Lake Etrach. This lies peacefully, nestled in the forests of Krakow and takes its winter nap.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

The tour in numbers

10,2 km
Route
2:57 h
Time
261 hm
Uphill
261 hm
Downhill
1388 m
Highest point

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More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakow.

West, North: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakow.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakow.

Immediately after the Hotel Stigenwirth, the path branches off to Lake Etrach and leads over a slightly ascending road to the farmstead. Höfl. After another 100 m to the east, footpath no. 7 branches off to Lake Etrach. Walking time to Lake Etrach approx. 1.5 hours, approx. 100 m altitude difference, approx. 5 km. We go back the same way.

Depending on the snow conditions, a further hike to the Rudolf Schober Hut is possible.

With the BusBahnBim app from the interconnected line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at 

Public parking spaces are available directly at the church.
The ideal time for this tour is December to March. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Krakau (1171m)

23.08.2024
very sunny
11°C 27°C
24.08.2024
sunny
13°C 27°C
25.08.2024
sunny
13°C 25°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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