Stage 06 Haindlkarhütte - Admonterhaus, Gesäuse hut loop

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 8,1 km

Time 3:45 h

Uphill 864 hm

Downhill 512 hm

Highest point 1118 m

Haindlkarhütte - Admonterhaus Best chance: Descent from the Haindlkarhütte to the Weidendom

This stage leads from the Haindlkarhütte at the foot of the Hochtor Group to the car park on the Gesäuse federal road, from where the Gesäuse shared taxi will take you to the Buchauer Sattel, the starting point for the hike to the Admonterhaus. Please note that you must book the Gesäuse shared taxi 2 hours before your journey.

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We are, of course, aware that the most convenient and fastest means of transport is still your own car. However, we kindly ask you to first consider the possibility of travelling by public transport and sustainable mobility and to leave your car at home as often as possible.

Parking facilities are available at the respective starting points, which are subject to a charge, especially in the Gesäuse National Park area. Further information

Tip: Please leave a note in your car with your telephone number and the date of your return together with a note that you are on the Gesäuse Hüttenrunde for several days. The mountain rescue service will thank you!

From the Haindlkarhütte, descend along yesterday's route for just under 550 metres to the car park on the main road and walk back along yesterday's route to the main road. Where the hiking trail meets the road is the car park for the Haindlkarhütte. Your shuttle taxi will be waiting for you here to take you on a 15-minute journey to the starting point of the second part of today's stage: the ascent from the Buchauer Sattel to the Admonter Haus via the Grabneralm.

From the car park at Buchauer Sattel, follow trail no. 636 across a meadow to a forest. Now, partly on a good forest trail and partly on a forest road – always following the 636 markings – first in the forest, then on the treeless, panoramic alpine pasture and later over a steeper ridge to the beautifully situated Grabneralmhaus (1,395 m) . If you need some refreshment before the final ascent to the Admonter Haus, the innkeepers here are just the right people to help you! West of the Grabneralm, the trail now climbs up a ridge (with views of the Gesäuse, Dachstein and Glockner mountains) and then veers left to join the ascent from Mühlau (trail no. 633). Now the trail becomes steeper under the rocks of the Admonter Warte to the Admonter Haus, which is soon visible, located at 1,723 m above sea level and thus the highest refuge hut in the Gesäuse. And – nomen est omen – you have the best view of Admont: enjoy it!

For the Gesäuse hut tour, "normal" equipment for alpine hikes on unpaved paths is completely sufficient. In any case, we recommend sturdy shoes and telescopic walking sticks to take the strain off the knees on the sometimes longer descents. For all refuges along the trail you should also bring a sleeping bag and a towel.

Since the huts where you will be staying overnight on your trail trip are very remote and high up in the mountains and cannot be reached by the luggage shuttle, we cannot offer any luggage transport for the Gesäuse Hut Tour. We therefore recommend that you pack your rucksack sparingly and only take what is really necessary with you to the Gesäuse Hüttenrunde. It can be quite liberating to be on the way without luxury!

In the Gesäuse you are mobile even without your own car
One call to t: +43 3613 21 000 99 is enough: During operating hours, you can take the Gesäuse Sammeltaxi to any destination in the Gesäuse, without any timetable or stops. Further information & operating times

Timetable inquiry at www.oebb.at or www.busbahnbim.at

Tourismusverband Gesäuse
Hauptstraße 35
8911 Admont
t: +43 3613 211 60 10
info@gesaeuse.at
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