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The Hochwurzen Tour

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Photo: Gerhard Pilz, Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Mountaineering »light« – ride up on the lift, then hike back down. Or maybe hike by the power of your own two feet, from Rohrmoos to the top of the Hochwurzen and back?

moderate

Distance 11.1 km

4:14 h

773 m

1,850 m

1,124 m

For a hike to Hochwurzen and back there a several possibilities. Probably the nicest one is trail n° 60, which is a beautiful forest and meadow trail. Trail n° 61 is a bit more direct but also steeper. For the way back into the valley we recommend the 4-seasons trail which is also suitable for prams.

Trail characteristics:

occasionally steep forest path, forest road

Restaurants:

Hochwurzen Hütte, Familienhotel Austria

Author’s recommendation

In winter the Hochwurzenstraße road is a toboggan run, in summer you can also rent a Mountain Gokart for your way back down the mountain.

Author

Gerhard Pilz

Update: January 17, 2022

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

Hochwurzen summit, 1,850 m

Lowest point

Hiking trail head Hochwurzen valley terminal, 1,124 m

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Safety information

Changes in weather patterns, quick falls in temperature, thunderstorms, wind, fog and snow are some of the dangers that can be encountered on a hiking tour. Hosts of alpine huts and mountain refuges have a lot of experience in the mountains and can give good advice about weather and the trails. Poor equipment, overestimation of one's own capabilities, carelessness, poor personal constitution and/or wrong judgement can lead to critical situations. In case of thunderstorms: avoid summits, ridges and steel ropes.

GPS data and orienteering

Available GPS data - just like hiking maps - is only a guidance for orientation and can never depict a trail exactly with all its details. Especially at dangerous spots it is essential to judge on site how to proceed.

In an emergency please call:

140 - for Alpine emergencies (all over Austria)
112 - European GSM emergency number

Tips and hints

Tourist information: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules and cable-car operating times: www.planai.at

Start

Hiking trail head, Hochwurzen valley terminal (1,124 m)

Coordinates:

47.376152, 13.654340

DMS

47°22'34.1"N 13°39'15.6"E

UTM

33T 398416 5247843

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Destination

Hiking trail head, Hochwurzen valley terminal

Turn-by-turn directions

From the hiking trail head you set out West along trail n° 60 which turns off into the forest at the mountain terminal of the chairlift "Rohrmoos II" (only operates in winter). Through beautiful forest sections and over clearings and meadows you hike up the mountain along a nice meadow and forest trail. After 2 more turns on the "ski piste" just below the mountain terminal the ascent is over :)

Directly on top of the mountain Hochwurzenhütte chalet invites for drinks and a snack to eat. From the summit you enjoy a great view into the Schladminger Tauern mountains, over the Ennstal valley, the plateau of Ramsau and the impressive Dachstein massif. From the summit you have the choice to take the cable-car for the way down or one of three hiking trails (n° 60, n° 61 or the 4-seasons trail).

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to the valley terminal of the Hochwurzen cable-car - bus stop "Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen".

Buses of Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen: www.planaibus.at

By road

From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue straight on until you reach the valley terminal of the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen cable-car. Here is the hiking trail head for this tour.

Parking

Car parking is available at the valley terminal of the cable-car.

Coordinates

47.376152, 13.654340

DMS

47°22'34.1"N 13°39'15.6"E

UTM

33T 398416 5247843

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Tourist map "Hiking - Running - Walking", available at the tourist office Schladming.

Author’s map recommendations

Hiking map Schladming, 1:25.000, available at the tourist office Schladming.
Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50.000, available at the tourist office Schladming.

Equipment

A well-packed backpack is helpful and especially when touring Alpine terrain a tuque, gloves, a windproof jacket and pants are standard equipment. Good, waterproof shoes, sun glasses, sun cream and sufficient beverages are essential too. Torch light, a map of the area, knie and a small first-aid kit should also be in the backpack.

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Michael S

May 29, 2017 · Community

Its is a very nice walk. We did it with two kids 10 and 4 years old. Total time was 6 hours instead of 4:20 because of the slower pace of kids. Keep in mind that there is no water on top, as the Hütte was closed.

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Andreas Mandl

May 29, 2017 · Community

Route done on May 27, 2017

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

11.1 km

Duration

4:14 h

Ascent

773 m

Descent

773 m

Highest point

1,850 m

Lowest point

1,124 m

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