Hiking route Hornfeldspitze - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Region Murau Hiking route Hornfeldspitze - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Region Murau

Hornfeldspitze

Open
This is a leisurely hike with fantastic views!
This hike is especially suitable for a wonderful sunrise or sunset tour. At the top you will be rewarded with a magnificent view and can really anjoy the landscape.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
1,7 km
Route
1:30 h
Time
500 hm
Uphill
500 hm
Downhill
2277 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive to Murau. In Katsch an der Mur keep right againd and drive along the road to the Sölkpass.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) keep left towards Schöder. After Schöder turn left and drive the road to the Sölkpass.

At the parking lot at the top of the Sölkpass, follow the trail no. 9 in a northerly direction. Initially, follow the narrow trail until you reach the alpine pasture area. Then keep to the right and follow the crest of the mountain peak to the left. Over the constantly rising ridge you go up the narrow serpentines and finally arrive at the summit after the last steep section. Enjoy the impressive view over the Alps, into the Enns and Mur valleys, to the Zwiefler lakes and the Kaltenbach lakes.

The descent follows the ascent path.

With the BusBahnBim app of the Verbundlinie, timetable information is easier than ever: All connections by bus, train and streetcar in Austria can be queried by entering places and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

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There is a plenty of parking on the Sölkpasshöhe.
The ideal time für this tour is from June to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
foggy
12°C
75%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
15°C
60%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
12°C
15%
5 km/h
Rain and rain showers will end around noon. Dry with a chance of sunny spells afterwards.
Morning
foggy
8°C
85%
5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.66
11°C
90%
5 km/h
Night
foggy
8°C
85%
5 km/h
Rain for most of the day, maximum intensities around noon.
04.05.2024
cloudy
6°C 16°C
05.05.2024
sunny
6°C 17°C
06.05.2024
cloudy
7°C 19°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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