Snowshoe Walking Snowshoe Hike  Etrachsee - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Snowshoe Hike Etrachsee

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 10,0 km
Time 3:00 h
Uphill 247 hm
Downhill 247 hm
Highest point 1388 m
Winter snowshoe hike to the breathtaking Lake Etrach.
Discover the picturesque landscapes around Krakua and explore one or two secret places. You'll get your money's worth on this snowshoe hike at Lake Etrach. The lake lies peacefully, nestled in the forests of Krakau and takes its winter nap.

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

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 Krakow.


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 Krakow.

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


Public parking spaces are available directly at the church.
Immediately after the Hotel Stigenwirth, the path branches off to Lake Etrach and leads over a slightly ascending road to the farmstead. Höfl. After another 100 m to the east, footpath no. 7 branches off to Lake Etrach. Walking time to Lake Etrach approx. 1.5 hours, approx. 100 m altitude difference, approx. 5 km. We go back the same way.

Depending on the snow conditions, a further hike to the Rudolf Schober Hut is possible.

  • 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.

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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