Mountain Hike Steirische and Lungauer Kalkspitze summits via Kranzl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt Mountain Hike Steirische and Lungauer Kalkspitze summits via Kranzl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt

Steirische and Lungauer Kalkspitze summits via Kranzl

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Steirische und Lungauer Kalkspitze sind ein Kalkstock inmitten des Urgesteins der Schladminger Tauern.

A rewarding mountain hike with some exposed trail sections between the Kranzlhöhe ridge and Meregg summit. From the Akarscharte, the Lungauer Kalkspitze peak is suitable for families while the Styrian Kalkspitze peak is for experienced hikers only! The landscape is dominated by the two limestone peaks that bring a special alpine flora with them. Along the way, Ursprungalm chalet (at the starting/finishing point) and Giglachseehütte chalet offer refreshments for you.

Characteristics

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Best season

January
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April
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December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
10,8 km
Route
5:10 h
Time
953 hm
Uphill
953 hm
Downhill
2471 m
Highest point

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Turn-off from federal highway B320 in Pichl and continue on Preuneggstraße road towards Ursprungalm/Reiteralm. Pass by the valley terminal of Preungg-Jet and you will reach the toll station at Strickbrücke bridge. You continue on the toll road (dirt road), passing by Moarhofalm chalet until you reach the car parking at Ursprungalm at an altitude of 1,600 m.

Alternatively you can drive into Preuneggtal valley from Schladming via Rohrmoos. From Schladming you take provincial highway L722 through Rohrmoos and after about 6 kms you turn off right into Hohenbergstraße road. This road will also take you to Strickbrücke road. From here follow the directions as described above.

From Ursprungalm follow the Ursprungalm walk for 10 minutes to reach the other side of the Ursprungalm cirque. Here the trail towards "Kranzlhöhe" mountain saddle and "Brotrinnl" turns off to the right. You ascend through high alpine forest and then leave the trees behind. Once you reach the mountain saddle the trail to Steirische Kalkspitze summit branches off left. The trail now leads through high alpine terrain with very steep passages. Also on the last view meters to the the peak you have to be very surefooted.

From Steirische Kalkspitze summit you then descend to Akarscharte mountain saddle from where a fairly easy hike takes you to the summit of Lungauer Kalkspitze. From there you take the same way back to Akarscharte where you make a right and hike downhill to Znachsattel mountain saddle. During the descent the Lake Giglachsee which lies in front of you is especially beautiful.You make a left here and reach Giglachseehütte chalet within a couple of minutes. Via Preuneggsattel mountain saddle you descend back to your starting point at Ursprungalm chalets via trail n° 771.

With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Ursprungalm in the Preuneggtal valley.
The best way to the starting point is via Planai buses. You can park your car at Planet Planai in Schladming or in the center of Rohrmoos where parking is available.  There is also parking available near Ursprungalm in Preuneggtal valley.

Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at

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Get yourself an overview with our 360° drone images:

  • Hiking map ‘Hiking WEST’ available at the information offices in the region.
  • Schladming hiking map, 1:25,000, available at the Schladming information office.
  • Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50,000, available at the information offices in the region.
  • Hiking guide Schladming-Dachstein by Herbert Raffalt, available at the information offices in the region.

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