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Stage 18
Salzburger Almenweg - Stage 18: Zauchensee – Gnadenalm – Südwiener Hütte
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LandschaftPhoto: Tourismusverband Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Salzburger Almenweg
Alpine Trail History
Again and again, hikers in the Alps come across mountain huts and refuges whose names have little to do with the environment in which they are located, such as the Südwiener hut or the Niedersachsenhaus in Gastein. Where this comes from is quickly explained. The respective names refer to the section affiliation of the huts. For example, the Niedersachsenhaus is a refuge of the Hanover section of the German Alpine Club. The Südwiener hut was opened in 1828 and is a refuge of the Vienna Alpine Club "Gebirgsverein". The huts refer back to the beginnings of “Alpinism”, when movement in nature became fashionable, especially among the urban population, and the Alps became a stated destination.
Along the trail
Sinkholes, wet meadows and mountain pines - all these alpine peculiarities are on the trail today. But what exactly is this? Sinkholes are so-called sink caves, which occur in Karst areas, which in turn are typical of the Northern Limestone Alps in which you are currently located. And sinkholes are not to be underestimated, so be sure to stay on the trail! Wet meadows, on the other hand, are habitats for special plants such as woolly grass or wet meadow orchids. In Pongau, mountain pines are the trees from which the highly effective mountain pine oil is also produced.
Alpine Trail Refreshment
The Tauernkarleitenalm is managed by dairyman Michael Haym and his wife Veronika. Here, they serve special alpine delicacies such as the famous "Radstädter Kas", a kind of sour cheese, homemade bread and much more.
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Track types
Rest stops
FelserhütteGarnhofhütte
Tauernkarleitenalm
Gnadenalm
Gnadenalmstüberl (1272 m)
Hintergnadenalm
Südwiener Hütte
Safety information
To make sure your day in the mountains is an unforgettable experience, here you can find some tips to keep you safe in the mountains.Tips and hints
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Altenmarkt-Zauchensee Tourism
Sportplatzstraße 6
A-5541 Altenmarkt-Zauchensee
Tel: +43 6452 5511
E-Mail: info@altenmarkt-zauchensee.at
www.altenmarkt-zauchensee.at www.facebook.com/altenmarkt-zauchensee
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
The trail leads from here over a well-developed goods path downhill to the Gnadenalm, which is reached after a total of 2 hours walking and represents the lowest point of today's stage. In the Alpine basin there are several refreshment stops, with the Weißenhof Almhütte and the Gschwendthof hut, both on the Hintergnadenalm, which are also two certified Alpine summer huts. But beware - the tour is not over yet! Almost 500 metres altitude still have to be covered to reach the stage finish. From the Vordergnadenalm you walk a good two kilometres to the Hintergnadenalm and from here it goes uphill, first over a forest road, and later on a footpath to today's stage finish at the Südwiener hut.
Refreshment and accommodation options
Tauernkarleitenalm (1,653 m), (after approx. 1.5 hours), mid-June to mid-September T. +43 669 11 45 9224 refresh.
Restaurant Wirtshaus Gnadenalm / Vordergnadenalm (1,278 m) (after approx. 2 hours), end of May to end of October, T. +43 6456 7351 refresh.
Weißenhof Almhütte/Hintergnadenalm (1,336 m) (after approx. 2.5 hours), mid-June to early October, T. +43 6452 7001, refresh. / accomm. / Alpine summer hut
Gschwendthofhütte/Hintergnadenalm (1,336 m) (after approx. 2.5 hours), Whitsun until the end of October, T. +43 664 5252 847 refresh. / Alpine summer hut
Palfenhütte/Hintergnadenalm (1,336 m) (after approx. 2.5 hours), Whitsun to mid-September, T. +43 664 5328003, refresh.
Huberhütte/Hintergnadenalm (1,336 m) (after approx. 2.5 hours), beginning of July to beginning of September, T. +43 664 3003223, refresh.
Südwiener Hütte (1,792 m) (after approx. 4.5 hours), mid-June to the end of October, T. +43 664 3436342 refresh. / accomm.
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Zauchensee is easily accessible by public transport with the nearest train station at Radstadt, from where you take the Postbus to the stop Weltcuparena Zauchensee.Getting there
Tauernautobahn A 10, exit Altenmarkt (EXIT 63), exit Altenmarkt West, along Oberndorfer Straße, at the intersection (BP petrol station) turn left on the Bundesstraße (B 163), turn right at the market square direction Zauchnesee.Parking
Free parking is available in the center of Altenmarkt. For your own safety, please do not forget to leave the Salzburg Alpine Trail parking disc from the brochure in your car. In Zauchensee there is no public parking, here please ask the accommodation business if longer parking is possible.Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Salzburger Almenweg Broschüre
Equipment
Statistics
- 11 Waypoints
- 11 Waypoints
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