Stage 08 Rohrauerhaus - Admont, Gesäusehut loop

Characteristics

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Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 19,4 km

Time 6:00 h

Uphill 233 hm

Downhill 903 hm

Highest point 1374 m

Rohrauerhous - Admont Gentle conclusion of your hut hike through the wild "Gseis": Descend from the Rohrauerhaus to Admont - step by step back to civilisation. - Admont Gentle conclusion of your hut hike through the wild "Gseis": Descend from the Rohrauerhaus to Admont - step by step back to civilisation.

Of course there is always an easier way on every mountain. With more than 500 km of hiking trails and one of the highest densities of mountain huts in the Eastern Alps, nothing stands in the way of a hiking experience lasting several days in the only Styrian National Park. The whole Gesäuse in one go is best experienced on the Gesäuse Hut Tour. From hut to hut and even completely flexible (no fixed places to stay overnight, numerous variations and completely mobile without your own car), the alpine Gesäuse is more beautiful than ever to hike.

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More information

We are, of course, aware that the most convenient and fastest means of transport is still your own car. However, we ask you to first check the possibility of public transport and soft mobility and to leave your own 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!

At Rohrauerhaus, we follow the signs towards Pyhrgasgatterl, where we return to Styria. Via Bacher Alm, we walk partly on forest roads and partly on hiking trails until we reach an open alpine pasture area below Arlingsattel. We continue downhill along the forest road to Ardning Alm, where we can stop for refreshments before the last stage to Admont.

At the huts, we take the path to Ardning; from there, we follow the cycle path eastwards to Frauenberg. In Frauenberg, we walk down the road to the Enns and cross it at the Mödringbrücke bridge. After 500 m, we turn left onto the dirt road to Admont. An idyllic path follows the Enns in the direction of the river to Admont. In Admont, we walk past the Fischlschwaigerteich pond to the main road and turn right to our starting point.

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!

It is recommended that you contact the Trail Info & Booking Centre before booking.

In the Gesäuse you are mobile even without your own car

One call to t: +43 3613 21 000 99 is enough: During operating times, 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
www.gesaeuse.at