Kreuzkarschneid, little pearl in the Triebental

The Kreuzkarschneid at the entrance to the Triebental is the perfect mountain for beginners.The Kreuzkarschneid at the entrance to the Triebental is the perfect mountain for beginners.

The ski tour to the Kreuzkarschneid leads across forest roads, clearings and meadows.

The terrain is rather flat except for the last slope, which is steeper than 30°. If you don't have a lot of skiing ability, you can switch the descent to forest roads and flat meadows. The last, steep slope before the summit can be skipped if necessary.

Characteristics

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Best season

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

6,6 km

Route

2:30 h

Time

715 hm

Uphill

715 hm

Downhill

1817 m

Highest point

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From Vienna (approx. 2.5–3 hours):

Take the A2 towards Graz.
At 161-St. Michael junction, switch to the S36 towards Judenburg.
Exit at Judenburg-Ost.
Continue on the B114 towards Trieben/Hohentauern.
In Trieben, turn into the Triebental valley.
Follow the road up the valley to the Braun farm (Bauernhof Braun) (signposted, parking available).

From Graz (approx. 1.5 hours):

Take the A9 towards Linz/Salzburg.
Exit at 100-Trieben.
Drive on the B114 towards Judenburg.
In Trieben, turn into the Triebental valley.
Drive up the valley to the Braun farm.

From Salzburg (approx. 3 hours):

Take the A10 towards Villach.
At exit 63-Altenmarkt, change to the B320 towards Radstadt/Schladming.
Continue via Schladming to Liezen.
Join the A9 towards Graz.
Exit at 100-Trieben.
Drive on the B114 towards Judenburg.
In Trieben, turn into the Triebental valley.
Follow the road up the valley to the Braun farm (Bauernhof Braun).

From GH Braun, head SW across the flat meadow to the edge of the forest. There you will find a signpost with the route description.

Follow the forest path, which runs along the Ardlingbach stream on the left-hand side, until you reach a fork in the path and take the road to the right. Continue along the forest path to the highest point, where the route turns left into the sparse forest. After a few meters you reach a large meadow, which you follow on the left-hand side. Climb higher in the clear aisle and cross the forest road. You could follow this road to reach the Kreuzkarschneid at a leisurely pace.

However, you can also continue in a south-westerly direction up to around 1600m and cut off the bends in the forest road. At 1600m, the forest road reaches a large meadow that stretches over a gentle ridge and over which you follow the trail towards the summit.

At the beginning of the sparse vegetation, the slope becomes steeper and the steepness of the last 150 vertical meters is certainly more than 30° in places. With a few hairpin bends, you master this slope and reach the summit of the Kreuzkarschneid.

Ascent and descent either via the forest road or via the tracks.

Stop off at GH Brodjäger at the junction on the B114 (legendary trout for refreshment after the ski tour)Stop off at GH Brodjäger at the junction on the B114 (legendary trout for refreshment after the ski tour)

Unfortunately, this tour cannot be reached by public transport.