Südwandhütte - Guttenberghaus | Sun Trail Dachstein: Stage 02

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 9,5 km

Time 4:40 h

Uphill 280 hm

Downhill 935 hm

Highest point 2687 m

Immerse yourself in another world in the "Am Stein" area. 2nd stage of the 3-day Dachstein-Runde, 3rd stage of the 8-day Dachstein-Rundwanderweg,

The 2nd stage of the Dachstein Sonnen-Runde is a glacier hike across the Schladminger Gletscher and the "am Stein" plateau to the Guttenberghaus with a walking time of about 4 to 5 hours. Most of the vertical meters uphill are covered with the help of the Dachstein Gletscherbahn. In contrast to the green Ramsau alpine pasture area at the foot of the Dachstein south walls, the "Am Stein" karst plateau feels almost like a lunar landscape. Experience this special landscape, which is also designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.

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From west:

Tauernautobahn A 10 to the Ennstal junction - exit in the direction of Graz/Schladming - about 20 km on the Ennstal federal road to Schladming. Turn off in Schladming Mitte and follow the state road in the direction of Ramsau am Dachstein. In Ramsau Schildlehen turn off onto the Dachstein toll road and go to the valley station of the Gletscherbahn.

From the north:

Pyhrnautobahn in the direction of Liezen Ennstalbundesstraße to Schladming. Turn off in Schladming Mitte and follow the state road in the direction of Ramsau am Dachstein. In Ramsau Schildlehen turn off onto the Dachstein toll road and go to the valley station of the Gletscherbahn.

The descent from the Südwandhütte is best done early in the morning and takes about 35 minutes to the valley station of the Dachstein Gletscherbahn. The cable car overcomes 1,000 meters in altitude in just 7 minutes to the Hunerkogel mountain station. Located directly at the mountain station are the "Sky Walk" viewing platform, the Dachstein Eispalast, and the suspension bridge with the Stairway into Nothingness. Definitely worth a visit.

Continue on the path to the Guttenberghaus. This first leads you down to the Gjaidsteinsattel. From there, you descend eastwards along the eastern flank of the Gjaidstein. The trail number is 674. It is a high-alpine tour that begins at almost 2,700 meters above sea level and offers no shelter in between in case of sudden weather changes. Colored markings on rocks and snow poles serve as orientation. Steel cable protections are installed in places.

The landscape is typical for the "am Stein" plateau; snow hollows, gentle climbs, rocky ridges, and a wide view of the Tote Gebirge form the scenery. After about 4 hours of walking, two trails meet at the Feistererscharte. Path #616 is the descent to the already visible Guttenberghaus at 2,146m above sea level. The highest mountain hut in Styria is the 2nd stage destination on the Dachsteinrundwanderweg.

You can take the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe bus from Schladming or Ramsau am Dachstein to the valley terminal of Dachstein cable-car.