Tappenkarsee - medium

Tour 1 - Tappenkarsee above Kleinarl

Located in a protected landscape area, Tappenkarsee is considered the highest mountain lake in the Eastern Alps.

Hardfacts:

1h30min per direction

3,5km per direction

758 meters of altitude

max. altitude 1,768 meters

Parking lot:

Parking at Gasthaus Jägersee; recommendation: continue along the 3.5km toll road (approx. 5.00 euros per car) to the Schwabalm parking lot.

Route description:

From the Schwabble parking lot, first hike up through the forest on trail AV722. The path leads along the brook upwards. Soon it becomes steeper, the path winds steeply upwards in many switchbacks. Here you come very close to the waterfall, which falls here over the steep step to be overcome. Soon you have made it, you reach the outlet of the Tappenkarsee and hike the last few minutes along the western shore to the rustic Tappenkarseealm.

Not far away is also the Tappenkarsee hut, which you can also visit in a nice detour.