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Hike from the Tauplitzalm over the Niederblas to Tauplitz

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 7,2 km

Time 2:15 h

Downhill 730 hm

Highest point 1650 m

From the top station of the chairlift you take the path 275 back to the valley station of the chairlift.

During these tours, you will drop down to Tauplitz, the charming village right next to the valley station of the quad chairlift, where you will discover hotels, guesthouses, inns, a grocery store, a village bakery as well as a dance paradise. Small, but truly special. There are four different options for hiking from the Tauplitzalm – the biggest lake plateau in Central Europe – down to the valley.

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January

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More information

The journey to Tauplitz is best planned with google.at/maps. From there you can take the 4-seater chairlift to the high plateau.

By car, you can get to the Tauplitzalm from Bad Mitterndorf via the Tauplitzalm Alpine Road (toll).

There are enough parking spaces directly at the valley station of the 4-seater chairlift and on the Tauplitzalm.

We start at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift on the Tauplitzalm. Right next to the station is the small mountain church. A visit is always worthwhile.

The hike continues across the high plateau in the direction of Steirersee. You should take the time for a short break at the Steirerseebankerl. The view of the Sturzhahn and the shining Steirersee is unforgettable.

Before the Steirersee huts, trail no. 275 branches off to the south. From here on surefootedness is required!Via the so-called "Niederblas" you descend towards Tauplitz and reach the village center via the Freibergweg.

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Emergency reporting tip - provide answers to the six W questions:

What happened?
How many injured?
Where did the accident happen? (possibly GPS coordinates)
Who is reporting? (callback number)
When did the accident happen?
Weather at the accident site?

Proper backpacking makes a lot of things easier:

Pack heavy things first.
The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket.
All things that are often needed such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map belong on top.
An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended!

The 4-seater chairlift to the Tauplitzalm is in operation from the end of June to the beginning of September.

From Tauplitz train station you can reach the valley station of the 4-seater chairlift in about 20 minutes on foot.The bus stop is located directly at the valley station.

Tourist Office Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Information office Tauplitz
Tauplitz 70
8982 Bad Mitterndorf
+43 3688 24 46
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Hiking maps are available in the information offices in Ausseerland or in the Ausseerland Artikel Shop.