Hechlstein Tour

Characteristics

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Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 9,0 km

Time 4:30 h

Uphill 740 hm

Downhill 740 hm

Highest point 1815 m

From Wörschachwalderhof at the "Grantsch-Ifong" turn left towards Hechlstein. Via the via ferrata to the summit. Return along the easier hiking trail.

ZACKIG. From Wörschachwalderhof to the crossroads "Grantsch-Ifong", left towards Hechlstein. You climb to the summit on a partly secured via ferrata. Yay - and you are at the top! After crossing it, you return to the village. If you do not want to take the climbing route, than you can take the same way there and back, making a right at Grantsch-Ifong.

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Coming from Liezen or Schladming, take the exit towards Tauplitz (B145) at the Trautenfels traffic circle. At Klachau turn left, drive through the village and after the underpass turn right uphill to Wörschachwald to the Gasthof Wörschachwalderhof.

From the Wörschachwalderhof you walk northwards following marker #297 up into the forest to the “Grantsch Ifong” crossroads. There turn left on path #297 towards Hechlstein West. You hike westwards on the forest road with only slight climbs. Shortly after the turn-off to a private alpine hut you reach a trail crossing above a beautiful alpine meadow. If you continue hiking westwards and descend a bit in the forest, you can take Gwendlingstein (1,645 m) with you on your tour via route 297a and the southern ascent. Otherwise you hike up to the "Struwin" and from there you climb eastwards along the partially secured path up to the summit of Hechlstein (1,815 m). Well recovered, you head east on the easier way back. You hike leisurely back to Wörschachwald, following the markings #297 and #278.

When you reach path #297, you can also continue hiking to the left and take path variant 297a over Gwendlingstein (1,645 m) into your tour.

Free Parking on the right side of the Wörschachwalderhof.

Tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Office
Ramsauerstraße 756
8970 Schladming
T: +43 3687 23310
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