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Bauleiteck

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 13,0 km
Time 6:00 h
Uphill 1042 hm
Downhill 1044 hm
Highest point 2424 m
This is a moderately difficult tour, with a fantastic panoramic vie
Although this is not too difficult a hike, this tour requires a certain level of fitness and endurance. Scenically, however, this route offers everything you need to see: from beautiful landscape panoramas, to mountain lakes and great viewpoints. Thus, a "must" for any hiking vacation!

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
October
November
December

More information

East:
From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. O., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakow.
From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.


West, north:

From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and on towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South:
From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then on the B 96 to Murau and further into the Krakau.


Public parking is available directly at the Etrachsee.
From the Etrachsee (parking lot) in the direction of the Rudolf Schober hut. Past the Rudolf Schober hut, follow trail no. 794 to Bauleiteck through the dense larch forest. Past the turnoff to the Wildenkarsee, you walk steadily uphill towards the summit of Bauleiteck, where you climb the steep flank towards the east and continue along the ridge to the summit of Bauleiteck (2424m).The way back follows the ascent path.
  • Good footwear
  • Sun protection
  • Sufficient food
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From July to early September, there is a bus connection (valley bus) offered to Etrachsee.
For further information please visit Public transportation with the Murau GuestCard in Murau | Murau.

The ideal time for this tour is from June to September. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 23.10.2026

The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
-1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
8°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
4°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 24.10.2026

Snow showers and at times snow mixed with rain. Then clouds breaking up in the afternoon.
Morning
weather.icon.75
1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.88
3°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

25.10.2026
cloudy
-3°C 7°C
26.10.2026
slightly cloudy
0°C 10°C
27.10.2026
sunny
0°C 13°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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