Gsuchmauer

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 11,0 km

Time 5:30 h

Uphill 1130 hm

Downhill 1130 hm

Highest point 2116 m

Wonderful ski tour in the Johnsbachtal. Very varied, beautiful ascent over forest roads, sparse forest, steep cirque and slopes, further over a flat ridge to the summit.

First you follow the forest road through the famous and worth seeing Ebner or Devil's Gorge. Behind the gorge, the route leads alternately through the forest and in sections again on forest roads.

At the Pfarralm, we turn left and continue into the steep cirque. Now northwards over a steep step into the cirque between Stadelfeld and Glaneggturm to the Glaneggluke and straight on through the cirque to the flat ridge. Follow this to the highest point.

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A9 Phyrnautobahn to exit Ardning/Admont and from there past Frauenberg, approx. 10 km to Admont. Via the B146 (Gesäuse Bundesstraße) from the west into the Gesäuse.

Or via Leoben, Vordernberg and Eisenerz to Hieflau and from there via B146 in a westerly direction into the Gesäuse.

A1 Westautobahn to exit Ybbs and from there south through Scheibbs, Lunz am See, Göstling an der Ybbs and Palfau to Hieflau. From there take the B146 in a westerly direction to the Gesäuse.

In the National Park there is only one intersection worth mentioning, namely the one into the Johnsbachtal (coming from Admont after approx. 11 km and coming from Hieflau after approx. 15 km). Follow this road (L743) about 10 km into the valley. Go through Johnsbach past the famous Kölbwirt inn until you reach the Ebnerklamm car park (with information boards) on the left.

Through Johnsbach past the famous Kölbwirt inn until you reach the Zeiringeralm car park (with information boards) at the end of the road on the left after the Ebnerklamm car park.

At the beginning of the forest road and in sections in the area of the gorge, you should be prepared for rough spots that can cause unnecessary scratches on the skiing surface during the subsequent descent. First you follow the forest road through the famous and worth seeing Ebner or Devil's Gorge. Behind the gorge, the route leads over the toboggan run , soon we turn left and it goes alternately through the forest and in sections again on forest roads.

Cross the Schafhüttelgraben to the Pfarralm and continue into the steep cirque. Now turn left northwards over a steep step into the cirque between Stadelfeld and Glaneggturm into the Glaneggluke and straight on through the cirque to the flat ridge. Follow this to the highest point.

Certain passages are steep and require the use of hairpin bends. It is imperative that you observe the avalanche warning levels!

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Safety in alpine terrain

The usual dangers of the mountains - falling rocks, weather-related falls, danger of falling - are exacerbated in winter above all by the danger of avalanches. This poses a challenge for beginners and professionals alike. Being able to assess the avalanche situation requires thorough preparation and years of experience. Therefore, please observe the principles of safe touring. Indispensable are in any case:

Good tour planning (route, avalanche situation report, weather report, weather stations).

Complete equipment

Stay on the route

Minimising the risk

Respect for the rules of nature conservation and thus protect the sensitive nature in the Gesäuse National Park!

Ski touring and avalanche equipment, as well as a ski touring backpack with appropriate contents (water bottle, hiking map, snack, etc.). You should also be well prepared for a change in the weather.

The very steep (approx. 40°) direct summit descent into the Gsuchkar is only possible in the best conditions!

At the starting points of the NP ski tours there are devices to check the function of your avalanche transceiver!

There are also information boards and flyers at the starting points with the exact route description!

Tour information on NP-Gesäuse

www.oebb.at

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Tourismusverband Gesäuse

Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Österreich

Tel. +43 (0) 3613 21160-10

Email: info@gesaeuse.at

www.gesaeuse.at

Nationalpark Gesäuse GmbH