From Untertal to Steirischer Bodensee Lake via Neualmscharte
A alpine tour from Untertal valley in Rohrmoos to Steirischer Bodensee Lake in Seewigtal valley.
This tour is thought of as a 1-day tour with crossing over the ridge of Neualmscharte. It is also possible, to make the ascent to Preintalerhütte chalet in the afternoon of one day, stay overnight and continue the larger part of the tour on the next day.
This alpine tour into high grounds in the heart of the Schladminger Tauern mountains passes by the highest peak fully located in the federal state of Styria - Hochwildstelle (2,747 m). The passage over Neualmscharte ridge rewards you with breathtaking views to the surrounding summits (Hochwildstelle, Waldhorn, Kieseck, Pulverturm) and mountain lakes and tarns (Wildlochsee Lake, Obersee Lake, Sonntagskarseen Lakes, Riesachsee Lake).
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
Map & downloads
cookies.accept-cookies-to-show-map
More information
From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue on provincial highway L723 (Tälerstraße road) towards Untertal. A the end of the village Untertal continue straight on Untertalstraße road until you reach Seeleiten car parking at the valley head.
The tour starts at Seeleiten parking lot at the valley head of Untertal valley. You can ascend to Riesachsee Lake via the alpine trail "durch die Höll" or via a forestry road (approximately 45 min.). From Gfölleralm Inn you follow trail n° 777, passing by Riesachsee Lake, Kaltenbachalm Inn and Kotalm Inn until you reach Preintalerhütte chalet after about 2-2.5 hours.
After a break (or overnight stay) at Preintalerhütte or Waldhornalm you continue on trail n° 782 towards Neualmscharte. Via "Höfertsteig" trail you hike up to Wildlochsee Lake and from there you continue to Neualmscharte ridge (2,347 m) - the highest point of this tour. Neualmscharte offers a breathtaking view to the surrounding summits and mountain lakes. From the ridge the trail descends quite steeply to Obersee Lake at the valley head of Seewigtal valley from where you continue out of the valley to Hüttensee Lake and Hans-Wödl-Hütte chalet (1,533 m), where a break for your feet will be more than welcome.
From Hans-Wödl-Hütte it takes you about 1.5 hours to reach the parking lot of Steirischer Bodensee Lake at Seewigtalstüberl Inn.
A combination of the tour with a multi-day hike along the Schladminger Tauern High Trail or the Planai High Trail is possible.
- Good footwear and free from dizziness.
- Mountain boots, rain protection.
- Here are all the hiking maps and important brochures to download.
Ideally, you should take the Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen hiking bus from Planet Planai to the Seeleiten parking lot in Untertal. If you arrive by car, the car must be picked up in the Untertal on your return. There are 3 daily bus connections from the Steirischer Bodensee/Seewigtalstüberl in the main season.
ww.planaibus.at
Parking is available at Seeleiten car parking (parking fee) or at Planet Planai (where the buses to Untertal valley leave).
1/21
Almgasthaus Riesachfall Inn, Untertal valley | © Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler | Schladming Dachstein
2/21
The impressive Riesach waterfall | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Schladming Dachstein
3/21
Natural sculptures on the way through "Höll" gorge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
4/21
Upper Gfölleralm, Untertal - Schladminger Tauern | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
5/21
Riesachsee lake in Untertal valley | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Schladming Dachstein
6/21
Kaltenbachalm Inn at Riesachsee Lake, Untertal valley | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
7/21
Preintalerhütte, Schladminger Tauern | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
8/21
Waldhornalm chalet - Riesachtal valley, Schladminger Tauern mountain range | © Eliashof-Waldhornalm | Schladming Dachstein
9/21
View of Preintalerhütte and Waldhornalm chalets | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Schladming Dachstein
10/21
View from Höfertsteig route towards Riesachsee Lake | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
11/21
Animal company at Höfertsteig route of Planai High Trail | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
12/21
Neualm in Untertal valley | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Schladming Dachstein
13/21
On the way to Neualmscharte ridge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Schladming Dachstein
14/21
View from Neualmscharte ridge into Seewigtal valley | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Schladming Dachstein
15/21
View out of Seewigtal valley towards Stoderzinken and Kammspitze with Obersee Lake down below | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
16/21
View over Obersee Lake out of Seewigtal valley | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
17/21
Obersee Lake in Seewigtal valley - Hochwildstelle summit in the backdrop | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
18/21
Hikers at Obersee Lake, Hochwildstelle in the background | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
19/21
View to Hüttensee Lake and Hans-Wödl-Hütte | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
20/21
Hans-Wödl-Hütte in Seewigtal valley | © Gerhard Pilz | Schladming Dachstein
21/21
Hans-Wödl-Hütte | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
You may also be interested in
Recommended tours