Hiking route Hiking to the Bachlalm - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein Hiking route Hiking to the Bachlalm - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Hiking to the Bachlalm

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Short hiking tour through the forest to the alpine pastures of Bachlalm - The home of the marmots.
The alpine meadow below the Bachlalm is home to the cute marmots. The little animals are used to humans and can be fed with carrots and seeds. Please do NOT feed the animals with sweets. Be aware that the animals are wild and as rodents they can bite well. In order not to frighten them, you should aproach them very carefully.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
5,7 km
Route
2:19 h
Time
368 hm
Uphill
368 hm
Downhill
1489 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From the parking lot, cross the road in the direction of the bus stop and follow the asphalt road uphill to the right. After about 50 minutes you will reach the alpine meadows. On the left side is the Schaidlalm (not staffed) and on the right side the meadow where the marmots live. Continue along the road until you reach the fork, turn left and after 300 meters you will reach the Bachlalm.
Language corner: The marmots are in German language called "Murmeltier", however in local dialect they are called Manggei or Mankei.

Bus Stop Dachsteinruhe

You can find bus schedules here

Wandererparkplatz zur Bachlalm (Hiker's parking lot Bachlalm) here

In high summer you can use the hiking bus from the bus stop Dachsteinruhe to the Bachlalm for a fee.

Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50.000, available in the info offices

Hiking guide Schladming-Dachstein by Herbert Raffalt (only available in German), available in the info offices.

Gallery

Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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