Hochmölbing Peak

From the starting point at Schönmoos, as described before for the hike to the Hochmölbing Hütte, this is where we begin our ascent to the summit.  From the hut, we follow path no. 281 (this takes us directly to the broad ridge leading to the summit), tackling the Klein- and Mittelmölbing along the way.  In contrast to the Niedere Tauern, we find ourselves on the limestone of the Warscheneck Group.  The imposing mountainsides of the Weissenbach in the east, and the extensive high plateau of the Totes Gebirge, with its cragged peaks, in the west, characterize the scenery here.

Of course, the dark prehistoric rock of the Niedere Tauern also shows itself here, along with its deep valleys, the Dachstein Massif and its glaciers.  The descent can be tackled via the original route taking us along the long ridge to the Hochmölbing Hütte, or instead from the Mittelmölbing on path no. 219 to the Speikboden and descending to the Brunnalm.  There the path branches off to the Liezener Hütte, and from the hut on the south side via path No. 283 to the Hochtor and Langpolten stream, which we follow to the Langpolten Alm.  We then take path No. 281 back to Schönmoos.

Duration: approximately 9h (2,5h to the Hochmölbinghütte, another 2,5h to the summit, 4h for the way back), schedule time reserves!