Mountain Hike Deneck - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Deneck

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging
Route 7,1 km
Time 5:30 h
Uphill 832 hm
Downhill 828 hm
Highest point 2433 m
A mountain tour from the Sölk Pass, past the three Kaltenbach lakes and over the Etrachböden, up to the Deneck.
This varied tour offers us time in wonderful natural surroundings and a magnificent mountain backdrop.

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive to Murau. In Katsch an der Mur, keep right again and drive to Schöder. Before Schöder, turn right again and take the road to the Sölkpass.


Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) keep left towards Schöder. After Schöder turn left and drive along the road to the Sölkpass.

From the Kaltenbachkehre you hike across a small body of water in serpentines to the lower Kaltenbachsee. Continue across beautiful alpine pastures to the middle and upper Kaltenbachsee. The hike continues over the Etrachboden over a beautiful alpine meadow towards the summit. The last climb is stony-steep to moderately difficult. Surefootedness is an important prerequisite for the last 100 meters. You reach the summit cross after about three hours.

The way back is on the ascent route.

Pack your swimsuit to cool off in the mountain lakes.
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Public parking is available directly at Kaltenbachkehre.
The ideal time for this tour is from June to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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First vine leaves in spring

What the weather will be like Sölk (668m)

Today, 20.08.2026

A high risk of thunderstorms throughout the whole day.
Morning
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
rainy
26°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 21.08.2026

Frequent showers and also a chance of thunderstorms around noon.
Morning
cloudy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
rainy
21°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
cloudy
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

22.08.2026
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12°C 19°C
23.08.2026
sunny
11°C 21°C
24.08.2026
sunny
10°C 24°C
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