Darkkarlake
Open
With the chairlift to the middle station or via the marked trail from Christerbauer to Finsterkaralm and Finsterkarsee.
UNTOUCHED GRACE.You can reach the picturesque lake above the Finsterkaralm on two paths. Via the marked path from Christerbauer or with the chairlift to the middle station. Once you've arrived at the alpine pasture, you'll cross a steeper section of forest and then walk up to the mountain lake on fluffy, soft alpine pasture soil.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
More information
From the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) turn off at the Trautenfels junction in the direction of Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. Through the village of Donnersbach and another 12 km to Donnersbachwald to the valley station Riesneralm and 1 kilometer further to Christerbauer.
First you have the choice: comfortably with the chairlift to the middle station and left away, following the markings over a trail in 45 min or from the beginning sporty on foot in 2.5 hours via Christerbauer up through the forest to Finsterkaralm. From there it's initially over a steeper forest section and further over the alpine pasture to the mountain lake. Peaceful and dreamy it lies before you. Embedded in the magnificent mountain world around. Now you just have to find a nice spot to rest and enjoy and you won't want to leave. Or do you? The way back is via the same path.
Widehiking to the summit Bärneck, 1 hour from the darklake.
Free Parking at the bottom station or parking Christerbauer.
1/2
Almweiden am Weg zur Finsterkaralm | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal | Roland Gutwenger
2/2
Finsterkarsee mit Blick bis zum Hochmölbing | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Roland Gutwenger
What the weather will be like
Mariazell (860m)
Thick clouds with rain and snowfall starting in the morning.
At first light snowfall, later also rain every now and then.
You may also be interested in
Recommended tours