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Hohentauern circular hike - marked snowshoe trail

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A snowshoe hike in the Murtal adventure region with high recreational value and ideally suited for snowshoe beginners.
The pass landscape of Hohentauern in the Murtal adventure region is wonderfully suited for snowshoe hiking. The soft-formed terrain, the large meadow areas, the numerous ponds and the view of the surrounding mountains make for a perfect snowshoe area. In the winter of 2021/22, four routes based on the European recommendations for marked snowshoe trails were realized in the region. For the most part, the routes follow existing hiking trails and have been made "snowshoe-ready" with additional red-white-red markings. If the route branches off from an existing hiking trail, pink circular markings on the trees serve as orientation. Hohentauern's motto "A little closer to heaven" definitely applies to the snowshoe circular hiking trail, as the route leads through a wonderfully relaxing landscape and the enjoyment can be felt in a variety of ways.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
5,8 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
170 hm
Uphill
170 hm
Downhill
1285 m
Highest point
1162 m
Lowest point

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More information

From Trieben an der Pyhrn freeway A 9 via B114 to Hohentauern (12 km, approx. 20 minutes).

From Judenburg via the B114 to Hohentauern (42 km, approx. 45 minutes).

By car to snowshoeing - a few things to watch out for!

  • Good winter tires are an absolute MUST!
  • Ice scraper, snow broom, de-icer for the door locks and a small shovel belong to the basic equipment.
  • Put snow chains and a tow rope in the car, even if you are not good with them yourself. Helping and knowledgeable hikers are always available on the mountain!
  • Clear the car completely of snow and ice, especially sweep off the roof of the car completely.
  • When parking, make sure you leave room for other motorists.
  • Always park so that the rest of the roadway remains clear for cars, logging trucks, and snow removal vehicles.
  • Find out about the snow situation on the access road or parking facilities before setting off. (hut host, webcams)
We start at the parking lot at Passhöhe Hohentauern (1), 1274 m, and orient ourselves by the pink signposts. We walk along the asphalt road, past the reception "Almdorf Hohentauern", until we reach the first crossroads, where we keep to the right. Slightly uphill we pass the houses of the Scheippl settlement until we reach the end of the populated area. After the last building we see pink directional arrows, which make the entrance clear. Now we draw our tracks across the meadow areas, keeping diagonally to the right, in the direction of the fence passage. Continuing downhill, we come directly to a road or ponds and continue to the right. Shortly after, we leave the road, turn left and continue, passing directly by the ponds. At the end of the last pond - Wuitzteich (3), 1182 m, we reach a crossing point. We go right, slightly uphill and follow the road to the site of the rock and cave world (3), 1161 m. After the bridge immediately left and as a result uphill until we reach the upper edge of the Ingerlwiese and enjoy the views. Continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads at the toll road. Here you can see the pink markings on the trees diagonally opposite on the left, which now clearly show us the way through the forest. The marked trail leads parallel to the road to the bridge or to the pile-dwelling village. We walk along the road, past the pond and keep left at the junction, follow the road uphill for a bit and see the groomed winter hiking trail on the right, which takes us directly to the elementary school and thus also to our starting point.
There is another marked snowshoe hike to the Edleraute hut
The village of Hohentauern can be reached by public transport in limited intervals from Judenburg in about 60 minutes and from Trieben in about 15 minutes.

General information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at

Large parking lot in the center of the village
Alpenhotel Lanz, Tel.: +43 3618 347, 8785 Hohentauern, Tauernstraße 9, alpenhotel-lanz.at, snowshoe hire

 

Café & Restaurant Passhöhe, Tel.: +43 3618 219, 8785 Hohentauern, Tauernstraße 21, www.passhoehe.at

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What the weather will be like

Hohentauern (1272m)

Morning
slightly cloudy
1°C
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Noon
cloudy
11°C
5%
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Night
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8°C
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Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.
Morning
cloudy
6°C
0%
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Noon
slightly cloudy
15°C
5%
20 km/h
Night
sunny
9°C
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Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
31.03.2024
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5°C 13°C
01.04.2024
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2°C 12°C
02.04.2024
sunny
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