Wichtelhütte - Heavenly place 3

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 7,5 km

Time 3:05 h

Uphill 440 hm

Downhill 440 hm

Highest point 1723 m

"Heavenly place" on the way to Wichtelhütte

On the hike to the Wichtelhütte, the village of Hohentauern and the striking Triebenstein are always in view. The closer you get to your destination, the more peaks of the Rottenmanner and Triebener Tauern and the Gesäuse appear.

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More information

From Trieben on the Pyhrn A9 Highway, take the B114 to Hohentauern (12 km, about 20 minutes). From Judenburg, take the B114 to Hohentauern (42 km, about 45 minutes).
Parking lot Hohentauern pass

On the gently ascending serpentines of the forest road, constantly accompanied by the breathtaking panorama of the Bösenstein group, you reach the Wichtelhütte. Well known to all skiers in winter, the hut which is closed in summer, offers a fantastic panoramic view and is therefore ideal as a picnic spot.

For a conflict-free coexistence on alpine pastures and meadows it is important to observe a few rules, especially when traveling with dogs. (Source: www.sichere-almen.at - 06/2021)

Avoid contact with grazing animals, do not feed them, keep a safe distance!
Keep calm, do not frighten grazing animals!
Mother cows protect their calves. Avoid encounters between mother cows and dogs!
Always keep dogs under control and on a short leash. If an attack by a grazing animal is foreseeable: Immediately unleash!
Do not leave hiking trails on alpine pastures and meadows!
If grazing animals block the way, avoid them as far as possible!
When grazing animals approach: Stay calm, do not turn your back, avoid the animals!
Leave the grazing area quickly at the first sign of restlessness of the animals!Fences must be respected!
If there is a gate, use it, then close it well and cross the pasture quickly!
Treat the people working here, nature and the animals with respect!

A few tips for correct and fair behavior in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at - 6/2021)

Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wildlife is especially active during this time.
Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts & Co have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any trash in the forest.
Camping and making fire - is strictly forbidden in the forest!
In principle, each person is allowed to collect 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for personal use in the forest. It is only forbidden if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Alpine emergency call:

Mountain rescue emergency number: 140

EU emergency number: 112

Weather service: www.zamg.ac.at

Direct link mountain weather Styria: https://www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/wetter/produkte-und-services/bergwetter/steiermark

Backpack with rain cover
Telescopic / hiking poles
Mountain / hiking boots
Gloves: waterproof and warming
Headgear / sunglasses
Outerwear: Onion layer system, T-shirt, sweater, jacket and winter jacket with hood
Hiking pants
Seat pad
Drinking bottle / thermos flask (on cooler days a warming drink is pleasant)
Snack
First aid kit with blister plaster and tick tongs