From Krakaudorf to Krakauschatten and back

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 4,0 km

Time 2:00 h

Uphill 137 hm

Downhill 139 hm

Highest point 1172 m

Beautiful snowshoe tour through snow-covered Krakau.

This snowshoe hike is perfect for getting to know Krakow and its various towns better. You can also really enjoy the picturesque panorama.

Best season

January

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More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau.

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 further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

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

Parking spaces are available directly at the infopoint.

We start at the hiking trailhead/information point and walk east along the road to the village museum and continue through the settlement, following trail marker no. 8 to a fork in the road with a bench. Here we turn right and follow the gently sloping path, which mainly leads across fields, towards Rantenbach. After the bridge over the Rantenbach, we turn right to the Mautmühle and from there continue about 300 m further up the valley to a bridge with a gate. We cross this bridge and follow trail 9B back to the starting point.

Good shoes
Snowshoes
Warm clothing
Headgear and warm gloves
Possibly sun protection

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The ideal time for this tour is December to March. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.