Etrachsee circular hike

The family-friendly circular hike is suitable for young and old, scores with fantastic impressions of nature and is ideal for a relaxing walk in unspoiled nature.

The Etrachsee is an idyllic high mountain lake at 1,374 m in the Styrian Krakau and measures around 10.5 ha. Surrounded by larch forests and lush alpine meadows, it offers pure relaxation close to nature.
You start at the "Forellenstation Etrachsee" and then take a leisurely walk around the lake. A small wooden bridge follows in the middle of the forest, which is fascinated by
small, hand-erected cairns. On hot summer days, the lake invites you to take a refreshing dip after this short hike.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

1,8 km

Route

0:30 h

Time

12 hm

Uphill

13 hm

Downhill

1381 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. O., 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, take the B 96 to Tamsweg and continue towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

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

This leisurely tour starts directly at the Etrachsee trout station. Walk along the right-hand side of the lake along the gravel path. Shortly before the Spreitzerhütte hut, turn left. Walk through the forest and over a small bridge to the other side of Lake Etrachsee. Always alongside the water, the Haswaldhütte appears after the forest section. From here it is only a few minutes' walk back to the starting point.

The Etrachsee trout station invites you to stop for a bite to eat.

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Public parking spaces are available directly at the Etrachsee trout station.

The ideal time for this tour is between April and October. Information brochures are available from the various information offices.