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Snowshoe tour to Rossfeld

Snowshoe walking · Schladming-Dachstein

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Snow shoeing tour to Rossfeld summit
Photo: Martin Huber, Photo Austria - Martin Huber

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Discover the mountain Hochwurzen also in winter and enjoy the winter landscape of the Schladminger Tauern.

moderate

Distance 3.4 km

2:00 h

275 m

1,919 m

1,744 m

The initial part of the tour ist along an groomed winter walking trail. From Hüttecksattel mountain saddle you then walk through forest and over snow-covered alpine meadows up to Rossfeld. To the top of Hochwurzen you take Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen cable-car to the starting point at Hochwurzenhütte chalet, which is one of two refreshment stops besides Hochwurzenalm chalet. The winter scenery on Hochwurzen and the summit of Rossfeld is breathtaking!

Author’s recommendation

For those you want to extend the tour, we recommand to walk south to the peak of Guschen (additional walking time of 1.5 to 2 hour both ways).
From December until March the tourist office Schladming offers guided snow shoe tours every Thursday.
For details please contact the tourist office: +43 3687 22 777 22 or office@schaldming.com

Author

Gerhard Pilz

Update: November 28, 2022

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

Rossfeld summit, 1,919 m

Lowest point

Hüttecksattel, 1,744 m

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Safety information

Before each and every ski tour or snow shoe walk you should check the most recent avalanche warnings which can be found at www.lawine-steiermark.at.

In winter time it is therefore important to also be careful on supposedly easy walks. Sections that are in the shadows can easily get icy, and slopes on the side of the trail may have avalanche hazard. Mountain sport is always carried out under personal responsibility - in winter even more than in summer. Tourist offices or avalanche warning services do not take any responsibility in respect to information provided.

Tips and hints

Tourist information & guided tours: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at

Information about cable-car hours: www.planai.at

Start

Hochwurzenhütte chalet (1,844 m)

Coordinates:

47.360128, 13.639247

DMS

47°21'36.5"N 13°38'21.3"E

UTM

33T 397245 5246082

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Destination

Rossfeld summit

Turn-by-turn directions

From Hochwurzen summit, make our way to the Hochwurzenalm, which lies just a little below. Follow the trail right of Hochwurzenalm and via the "Kleine Wurzen" you walk down to the mountain saddle "Hüttecksattel". From here you start your way up to Rossfeld. The view to the surrounding mountain scenery is breathtaking!

Return route via the same path.

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

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

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

Then take the cable-car to the summit of Hochwurzen.

By road

From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue straight on to the the valley terminal of Hochwurzen cable-car (approximately 5 kms from Schladming).

Parking

Parking is available at the valley terminal of Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen cable-car.

Coordinates

47.360128, 13.639247

DMS

47°21'36.5"N 13°38'21.3"E

UTM

33T 397245 5246082

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Overview map "WiNTER GLiNT", available at the tourist office Schladming.

Author’s map recommendations

Overview map "WiNTER GLiNT", available at the tourist office Schladming.

Equipment

Snow shoes, poles, good winter shoes, warm clothing, tuque, and gloves. You might also want to carry a small backbag with a warm drink in a thermos jug.

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

3.4 km

Duration

2:00 h

Ascent

275 m

Descent

275 m

Highest point

1,919 m

Lowest point

1,744 m

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