Gollinghütte chalet and Gollingwinkel in Steinriesental valley
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This family-friendly hike takes you through the Steinriesental valley to Gollinghütte chalet and the "place of the gods" - Gollingwinkel.
Gollinghütte chalet and Gollingwinkel are 2 hiking destinations that can be reached relatively easy. Situated at the foot of the impressive North face of Hochgolling, Gollingwinkel is a cirque similar to an amphitheatre. The trail ascends moderately through the Steinriesental valley - if you look up to the right and left, you know where it got its name.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue on provincial highway L723 (Tälerstraße road) towards Untertal. In the village of Untertal continue on "Untertalstraße" road to the valley head at Seeleiten car park.
From Seeleiten car park you follow the forest lane towards "Untere Steinwendalm" chalets and to Laberer Boden. In the small pond at Laberer Boden you can see a nice reflection of Hochgolling summit. You continue along the forestry lane to the ropeway for material transport to Gollinghütte chalet. From here a trail ascends to Gollinghütte chalet near the waterfall. Gollinghütte is used for overnight stays by many hikers who are on their way along the Schladminger Tauern High Trail or make the "Klafferkessel" tour. From the chalet it takes you about 15 minutes to reach the romantic Gollingwinkel at the foot of the Hochgolling North face.
Auf dem Rückweg empfiehlt sich ein Abstecher über die Große Riesachfallrunde zu den Riesach Wasserfällen.
With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Untertal - bus stop "Riesachwasserfall".
Parking is available at Seeleiten car park (parking fee!)
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Alp road to Steinriesental valley near Untere Steinwendalm | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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View from Laberer Boden at Untere Steinwendalm to Hochgolling | © Herbert Raffalt | Gerhard Pilz
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Morning view from Steinriesental valley to Hochgolling | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Forest road to Untere Stegeralm - Hochgolling summit in the backdrop | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Im Frühjahr wasserreicher Zufluss zum Steinriesenbach entlang des Weges # 778 | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Gollinghütte chalet - Schladminger Tauern mountain range | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Die Schneerosen blühen am Weg in den Gollwinkel im Frühling | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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On trail n° 778 towards Gollingwinkel cirque | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Alpen-Soldanellen blühen an den kleinen Bachläufen in Gollingwinkel | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Panoramic view of Gollingwinkel cirque and the north face of Hochgolling | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Girl at Gollingwinkel looking up the North face of Hochgolling | © Martin Huber | Gerhard Pilz
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Horses enjoy themselves at the foot of Hochgolling's north face in Gollingwinkel cirque | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Gollingwinkel cirque with the North face of Hochgolling | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Almgasthaus Riesachfall Inn, Untertal valley | © Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler | Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler
What the weather will be like
Mariazell (860m)
Mostly cloudy with sunny spells, rainshowers mainly in the afternoon and evening.
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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