Hike to the Great Zell Hut from Marienwasserfall

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 10,8 km

Time 4:15 h

Uphill 882 hm

Downhill 882 hm

Highest point 1639 m

Panoramic hike to the Großer Zeller Hut starting from Grünau near Mariazell

From the parking lot in Grünau, our hike takes us on trail 293 over the "Mittlerer Zeller Hut" to the "Großer Zeller Hut".

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Detailed information on how to get there can be found >>here.
Small parking lot directly on the B71.

We start our hike in Grünau, at the parking lot on the B71. From here, the trail leads us in the direction of the Marienwasserfall, but we do not turn left to the waterfall, but follow the forest path to the right. It goes steeply uphill to a forest road that leads through the Seewirtgraben (hiking trail no. 293). Now we follow the forest road to the Jagermichl hunting lodge.

There we follow the signpost and soon arrive at an overgrown forest road along the stream until it goes up through the forest. At first still moderately steep, the ascent becomes more and more difficult. Before we come out in front of the Mittleren Zeller Hut at a hunting lodge, we still have a strenuous, serpentine climb to master.

We continue in a westerly direction up a steep meadow ridge to the Mittlerer Zeller Hut (1,586 m). A small descent now follows, where we can already see the Großer Zeller Hut in front of us. The last steep ascent leads us through a mountain pine field finally to the Großer Zeller Hut.

From the summit we have a fantastic view of Dürrenstein, Ötscher, Gemeindealpe, Mariazell, Veitsch, Hochschwab massif ...

We take the same way back. If we still have time, we can make a detour to the impressive Marienwasserfall on the way back.

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?

Good hiking boots are necessary for the tour on the Großer Zeller Hut, hiking poles are also an advantage!

Proper backpacking makes many 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 like 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!Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Worth seeing blog report by Fred Lindmoser from his hike on the Großer Zeller Hut, to be found >> here!

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at:

Tourism Association Hochsteiermark - Office Mariazeller Land

Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell

T: +43 (0) 3882 2366

tourismus@hochsteiermark.at

www.hochsteiermark.at

The SommerAktiv hiking map is available free of charge at the office of the Hochschwab - Mariazeller Land Tourism Association!