Gamskarkogel - difficult

Description

Digital tour description

Mountain hike to the highest grass mountain in Europe, the Gamskarkogel.

Difficulty: difficult

Hardfacts:

7h30min Duration

14,06 km

1.162 meters of altitude

max. altitude 2.442 meters

Parking lot:

Parking possibility at the Hinterfeld farm

Route description:

Drive by car to Hüttschlag, immediately before the tunnel turn right onto the goods road to the Hinterfeld farm - parking possibility. Moderately ascending forest path (path no. 43/502A) to the Harbachalm, 1,612 m (approx. 1 1/2 h). A bit after the chapel there is the possibility to take the shortcut along the hiking trail. Continue on the Almsteig to the Tofernalm, 1,820 m (approx. 1/2 h, not managed) and to the Tofernscharte, 2,091 m (approx. 1 h). At the Tofernscharte turn right (trail no. 43/502A) over the ridge to the Gamskarkogel, 2,467 m and the Gamskarkogelhütte ("Bad Gasteiner Hütte", 2,465 m approx. 1 1/2 h).

Return on the same path or continue on a narrow trail to the Frauenkogel, 2,424 m (approx. 3/4 h). - Descent from the Frauenkogel via the Bachalm, 1,535 m or the Aigenalmen (Mandlhütte, 1,342 m and Paulhütte, 1,280 m).

Practical information

Meeting point

Reception

Address

Hüttschlag, AT

Bookable

No

Service

Classified as a hotel Service. No per-date Event leaves — booking is availability-based.

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