Snowshoe walking Snowshoe hike over the Tauplitzalm to the Rosskogel - Touren-Impression #1 | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut Snowshoe walking Snowshoe hike over the Tauplitzalm to the Rosskogel - Touren-Impression #1 | © TVB Ausseerland Salzkammergut

Snowshoe hike over the Tauplitzalm to the Rosskogel

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A beautiful snowshoe hike over the Tauplitzalm to the Rosskogel.
Snowshoe hike past the Steirersee and Schwarzensee to the Leistalm and on to the Rosskogel.

Additional information

Tourist office Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Information office Tauplitz
Tauplitz 70
8982 Bad Mitterndorf
+43 3688 24 46
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Author’s recommendation
The tour can be started from the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm or from the top station of the 4-seater chairlift. 

Safety guidelines
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Emergency reporting tip - provide answers to the six W questions:

  • What happened?
  • How many injured?
  • Where did the accident happen? (possibly GPS coordinates)
  • Who is reporting? (callback number)
  • When did the accident happen?
  • Weather at the accident site?

Directions
The snow hike is started at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift or at the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm. The hike heads east in the direction of the Steirersee, past the Steirerseebankerl and on to the Steirersee huts.

Along the Steirersee it goes on to the Schwarzensee and to the Leistalmhütten. From here the trail climbs to the Rosskogel. Once you reach the summit, you will be rewarded for your efforts with a wonderful panoramic view. The way back is the same.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
15,3 km
Route
6:00 h
Time
760 hm
Uphill
759 hm
Downhill
1890 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

The journey to Tauplitz to the valley station is best planned with google.at/maps.

You can get to Tauplitzalm from Bad Mitterndorf via the Tauplitzalm Alpine Road. (subject to toll)

The snow hike is started at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift or at the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm. The hike heads east in the direction of the Steirersee, past the Steirerseebankerl and on to the Steirersee huts.

Along the Steirersee it goes on to the Schwarzensee and to the Leistalmhütten. From here the trail climbs to the Rosskogel. Once you reach the summit, you will be rewarded for your efforts with a wonderful panoramic view. The way back is the same.

The tour can be started from the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm or from the top station of the 4-seater chairlift. 

Salzkammergut Shuttle Ausseerland - individual call taxiOn five routes between Sandling and Grimming daily from 07:00 to 22:00.Call at least 1 hour in advance at +43 50 422 422

There are plenty of free parking spaces available in Tauplitz and on the Tauplitzalm.
Tourist office Ausseerland SalzkammergutInformation office TauplitzTauplitz 708982 Bad Mitterndorf+43 3688 24 46Send e-mailWebsite General maps are available at the information offices in Ausseerland. Rother Schneeschuhführer Steiermark

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What the weather will be like

Bad Mitterndorf (800m)

Morning
very sunny
9°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
very sunny
19°C
15%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
15°C
30%
10 km/h
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
sunny
9°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
17°C
55%
10 km/h
Night
cloudy
14°C
70%
5 km/h
Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.
14.05.2024
sunny
7°C 21°C
15.05.2024
slightly cloudy
7°C 20°C
16.05.2024
slightly cloudy
8°C 21°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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