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Hochstadl Wildalpen

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Holzäpfeltal - Christerbauer - Reiterbauer Alm (unbew.) - Buchsattel - vorbei an Hühnerkogel - Hochstadl
The Kräuterin, as the whole mountain range is called, is truly not called Kräuterin for nothing. Nearby is the Dürrenstein wilderness area (protected area). The steep alpine mountain hike is suitable for fit mountain hikers and leads through rustic, wild countryside.

The steep alpine mountain hike is suitable for fit mountain hikers and leads through rustic, wild countryside. This tour has more of a hunting trail character. Partly sloping, steep terrain.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
18,7 km
Route
9:53 h
Time
1244 hm
Uphill
1244 hm
Downhill
1911 m
Highest point
667 m
Lowest point

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Travelling to Wildalpen by car:

From Vienna: A1 Westautobahn exit Ybbs via Wieselburg, Scheibbs and Lunz/See to Göstling an der Ybbs continue in the direction of Palfau, at the Erzhalden junction turn off to Wildalpen.

From Vienna, Eisenstadt: Semmeringschnellstraße S6, near Mürzzuschlag onto the B23 Mariazeller Bundesstrasse and Mürzsteg and Wegscheid to Gusswerk and on the Hochschwab Bundesstrasse B24 to Wildalpen.

From Linz: A1 to Voralpenkreuz junction, A9 to Windischgarsten, Unterlaussa, Altenmarkt, Grossreifling, Palfau and Wildalpen

From Salzburg: A1 on A9 to exit Ardning/Admont, Gesäusebundesstrasse and B24 to Wildalpen

From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn, exit, Traboch (near Leoben) via Präbichl/Eisenerz, Hieflau, Landl, Gams to Palfau at the Erzhalden junction turn off to Wildalpen.

This is a very difficult and steep ascent that requires a lot of physical effort and is only recommended when the weather is very good and dry. Starting from Holzäpfeltal at the barrier, follow the forest road past Christerbauer until the road ends below Reiterbaueralm. You branch off onto a small alpine path which is quite well overgrown with fodder, the path leads quite steeply up to Buchsattel. Some crossings are not without danger. You walk steeply between ridges and cross exposed slopes overgrown with meadow. The terrain is rather sloping and gravelly. A head for heights is a prerequisite. Passing the Friedrichshütte hut, you reach a wonderful alpine plateau of the Kräuterin between Fadenkamp and Hochstadl after a difficult ascent. From the signpost junction, you hike rather leisurely to the summit of the Hochstadl.

At the Hochstadl summit cross, it is recommended to continue a little further to the little summit booklet; a magnificent view of the Hochschwab mountains awaits you there.

Stop for refreshments before or after the tour in Wildalpen: Jausenstation Astrid in Holzäpfeltal in Wildalpen.

Stop for refreshments if you extend the tour: Kräuterinhütte (open in summer).

From the summit of Hochstadel, hike a little further out to the summit book; there are great views here!

Tip: As a tour extension, we recommend a descent to Rotmoos, trail number 286 to Weichselboden. This is much easier to walk. Perhaps organise the local taxi in advance because of the sometimes poor mobile reception.

Die Anreise mit dem Taxi nach Wildalpen:

Reinhold Missethon, Tel. 0043 (0)3636 / 317 oder 0043 (0)650 / 310 10 20

Johanna Werner, Tel. 0043 (0)3636 / 321 oder 0043 (0)664 / 648 55 37

Drive to the Barbara church and continue over the campsite bridge, past the campsites and then turn right into the Holzäpfeltal and drive to the last house or barrier.
Infobüro/Salza Wildalpen

Wildalpen 91 – 8924 Wildalpen Tel. 03636/241 infosalza@gesaeuse.at

Mo und Fr. 9:00-17:00

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What the weather will be like

Wildalpen (611m)

Morning
sunny
3°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
16°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
14°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
slightly cloudy
8°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
20°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
16°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
31.03.2024
sunny
7°C 19°C
01.04.2024
cloudy
6°C 18°C
02.04.2024
sunny
3°C 14°C

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