Großer Schober

As a starting point we choose the Gasthof Fink in Wald am Schoberpass, 841 m. From here we walk in the direction of the church, turn right at the first junction and follow the road to the railroad overpass, where we turn right again. Before we get to the green marked Nordic Walking path on the left, we strap on our snowshoes. We now hike along this path until we come to a forest road and walk uphill on this until we reach the red signpost "Feuer.Schwarzbergalm", 1288 m, on the right. We now follow this until we reach the Schwarzbeeralm, 1425 m. From now on we walk along the tracks of the ski tourers until we reach our destination. After crossing a steep slope we reach a saddle from where we can already see the summit cross of the Großer Schober, 1895 m. The descent is easy. The descent is the same as the ascent until the fork below the Schwarzbeeralm. At the fork we see a marking on a tree on the opposite side of the road. There we now take the steeper hiking trail back to Wald am Schoberpass.

When choosing a snowshoe tour, weather, snow and avalanche situation are essential criteria. Basically, the decision of the tour depends on your own experience and basic physical condition. In advance, factors such as weather, avalanche situation report and equipment must be clarified in detail. A clear description of how to prepare for a snowshoe hike can be found in the Rother Snowshoe Guide Styria from page 14 to 20. Even if you have prepared perfectly, you must also take into account the given weather and snow conditions and the physical condition of the day during the hike itself. Thus, there is one important basic rule: please turn around if the hike becomes too strenuous or if the external conditions require it.

Walking times: The indicated walking time is to be understood as a guideline, as it depends on the snow conditions, the terrain and the presence of a trail. The individual condition and the stamina for strenuous trail work also play an important role. Sometimes the duration of the tour can change considerably due to large amounts of new snow, broken slush, soft sulzing snow, etc.

Alpine emergency call:

Mountain rescue emergency number: 140

EU emergency number: 112

Avalanche info:

www.lawine-steiermark.at

Weather service:

www.zamg.ac.at

Direct link mountain weather Styria:

https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/wetter/produkte-und-services/bergwetter/steiermark

Apart from the most necessary equipment, such as snowshoes, poles, etc., we recommend that you bring orientation aids (bus pole, map, GPS), avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel. We have taken this checklist from the Rother Snowshoe Guide Styria and summarized it for you, so that it will be helpful for your next snowshoe hike.

• Snowshoes
• Telescopic poles with snow plate
• Waterproof mountain boots or lined winter mountain boots
• Backpack: If the snowshoes have to be carried, a backpack with a lid buckle is necessary.
• Gloves: waterproof and warming
• Headgear
• Gaiters: If there are no closable leg cuffs on the pants.
• Pants: Ski pants are rather not recommended, because they are often too warm, but we need waterproof and warming pants.
• Warming outerwear: Onion layering system, t-shirt, sweater, jacket and winter jacket with hood.
• Sunglasses: Very important, as snow reflects up to 95% of the light.
• Creams: Protective measures for the skin are important against both the sun and the cold.
• Headlamp: In winter it gets dark early, especially in the forest it can often be very dark when dusk begins.
• Thermos: On cooler days a warming drink is pleasant.
• Snack 
• First aid kit

Other important items of equipment:

Cell phone

Tour description

Map: For overview a map in scale 1:50.000 of the respective region and a detailed plan of the hike

GPS

deviceavalanche transceiver (LVS), shovel and probe

This list and also the safety instructions have been summarized by the authors of the Rother Snowshoe Guide Styria. You are welcome to use these texts, but we kindly ask you to mention the copyright "Rother Schneeschuhführer Steiermark".

The first part of this snowshoe hike - up to the Schwarzbeeralm 1425m - is also recommended as an easy snowshoe hike.

General information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at

Info:

Community Wald am Schoberpaß, Tel. +43 3834 700-0, www.schoberpass.at

Refreshments and overnight accommodations:

Gasthof Fink, 8781 Wald am Schoberpaß, Wald am Schoberpaß 63, Tel. +43 3834 228, www.fink-gasthof.at

Freytag Berndt Wanderkarten, WK 062, Gesäuse - Ennstaler Alpen - Schoberpass

Sarcletti S., Zienitzer E., (2. Auflage 2018): Schneeschuhführer Steiermark – Vom Dachstein bis zum Steirischen Weinland. Bergverlag Rother GmbH, München, S. 176. Für weitere Infos hier klicken.

 Tour Nr. 28 im Rother Schneeschuhführer Steiermark

Schneeweiß C., (2012): Schneeschuhgehen – Praxiswissen vom Profi zu Ausrüstung, Technik und Sicherheit. Bruckmann Verlag GmbH, München, S.192