Snowshoe hike Rappoldkogel from the Old Almhaus

We start our tour at the parking lot at the Alter Almhaus (1), 1649 m, and head for trail 505, which is a wide, groomed cross-country skiing or winter hiking trail. It goes very slightly downhill until we come to the signpost Salzstiegel over Rappoldkogel and to Gerti Törl (2), 1570m. We branch off to the right and follow the well-marked path uphill through the forest to a saddle (3), 1762 m, from where - as a sign informs us - we are in the protected landscape area. We climb the ridge in front of us, preferably in the middle, in order to avoid any snow cornices and soon reach our destination, the Rappoldkogel (4), 1928m. To the north we now have the Murtal valley at our feet and to the southwest we can see the Speikkogel, another attractive "snowshoe mountain" in the Murtal region. The way back leads us via the ascent route back to the Alte Almhaus.

On the way back, the detour via the Großebenhütte is recommended, as here you can immerse yourself in a particularly beautiful snowshoe landscape. For more information, see the Rother snowshoe guide Tour 50.

There is no public transport connection to the starting point of the tour.

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

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at

Cab Jäger, Tel.: +43 3512 44833, 8720 Knittelfeld

Cab Steiner, Tel.: +43 3512 71718, 8720 Knittelfeld

Large parking lot at the Alter Almhaus, 1649 m, 

Almwirtshaus Altes Almhaus, 8591 Maria Lankowitz, Kemetberg 60, Tel. +43 3147 212, info@altesalmhaus.at, www.altesalmhaus.at, snowshoe and toboggan hire Freytag & Berndt (2017): Seetaler Alpen, Seckauer Alpen, Judenburg, Knittelfeld. WK 212 Wander-, Rad-, Freizeitkarte; 1:50000

The snowshoe hiking map of the Murtal region, available at the locations of the Murtal tourist office or at many businesses in the Murtal region.

More information about snowshoeing on our homepage www.murtal.at/schneeschuhwandern 

Sarcletti S., Zienitzer E., (2. Auflage 2018): Schneeschuhführer Steiermark – Vom Dachstein bis zum Steirischen Weinland. Bergverlag Rother GmbH, München, S. 176. Für weitere Infos hier klicken.

Schneeweiß C., (2012): Schneeschuhgehen – Praxiswissen vom Profi zu Ausrüstung, Technik und Sicherheit. Bruckmann Verlag GmbH, München, S.192