Winter Hiking Winter hike to the Rantental - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Winter hike to the Rantental

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 8,0 km
Time 2:40 h
Uphill 244 hm
Downhill 244 hm
Highest point 1566 m
This is an idyllic winter hike along the Rantenbach.
Beautiful winter hike with numerous viewpoints. This tour is also perfect for getting to know the fantastic Krakow better and fully enjoying the nature of the Murau region.

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. O., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau.
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 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.


Public parking spaces are available directly at the Klausnerberg sawmill.
From the Klausnerberg-Säge you hike on a cleared forest path to the fork of the Preber and Rantengrabens. Turn right here and follow the forest path to the Ebenhandlhütte (not open in winter).

On the same path back to the starting point.

  • Good shoes
  • Warm clothing
  • Headgear and warm gloves
  • Any 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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