Mahdfeldalm circuit hike

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 5,7 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 360 hm

Downhill 360 hm

Highest point 1718 m

Short circuit hike with beautiful views and stop for refreshment on the edge of the Sölkpass.

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More information

Turn off the Ennstalstraße B320 at Pruggern (west) or Espang (east) in the direction of the Sölktäler Nature Park. In Stein a.d. Enns turn off towards Sölkpass. After approx. 23 km you come to the parking lot next to the Sölkpass road.
Parking Kaltenbachkehre - Sölkpass

From the parking lot on the Sölkpaßstrasse near Kaltenbachalm you hike down to the Winkleralmkehre. Here you follow the alp road and walk in an arc through the cirque. You cross several ditches all the way to the Mahdfeldalm.

Once there, you can enjoy the magnificent view of Deneck and the Großsölktal. You then climb a little steeper down through the forest to the Winkleralm.

Weather changes, rapid drop in temperature, thunderstorms, wind, fog and snow fields are objective dangers and require the right behavior on the way. Hut keepers are experienced mountain connoisseurs, they can give good tips on the weather and the course of the trail. Lack of equipment, overestimation of one's own abilities, carelessness, poor physical condition and a wrong assessment can lead to critical situations. During thunderstorms: avoid peaks, ridges and rope belays at all costs.

GPS data and orientation aids: Available GPS data - as well as hiking maps - are only an orientation aid, since they can never represent an exact image or the richness of detail of a path in reality. Especially in the case of danger spots, it must therefore always be decided in the end on the basis of the conditions on site whether and how the further course of the path looks like.

In case of emergency, please dial the following emergency numbers:
No. 140 - for alpine emergencies - Austria-wide
No. 112 - Euro emergency call GSM emergency call service

Take rainproof and warm clothes and enough water, possibly also a snack, wear shoes with non-slip profile soles. A first aid kit should also be in your backpack.

SummitLynx- Your digital summit and hut book - available worldwide and always with you!

Arrival at Stein/Enns train station with ÖBB.
Cab Stefan Mayer: +43 676 54 09 858

Valley bus from July 11 to September 13, 2026 - this makes crossings in the Sölktäler Nature Park possible. You can also travel comfortably by train and the valley bus will take you to the starting point of your hike. Click here for the timetable.

Mountain guides from the region: www.schladming-dachstein.at/mountainguides

For more information, please contact the Schladming Dachstein Tourist Office - Sölktäler Nature Park Information Center:
Phone: +43 3687 23310 501
mailto:info@schladming-dachstein.at
Stein an der Enns 107
8961 Sölk

The brochure “Schladming-Dachstein Hiking” is available in all information offices in the region.