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Eschachalm Loop

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Eschachalm Loop is a short walk at the valley head of Obertal.

This loop takes you around the valley end of Obertal. It starts at "Eschachboden", the alp/meadow at the valley head. You walk along the river, through a little forest until you reach Eschachalm inn.


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Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
1,2 km
Route
0:21 h
Time
44 hm
Uphill
44 hm
Downhill
1242 m
Highest point

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More information

From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue on provincial highway L723 (Tälerstraße road) towards the village of Untertal. In the village of Untertal make a right on Obertalstraße road and follow it to Hopfriesen and further on to the trail head at Eschachalm (about 2 kms gravel road).

From the the trail head you pass over the bridge of Obertalbach creek and make a left following the forest road towards Duisitzkarsee and Keinprechthütte. The road ascends slightly uphill and after a couple of minutes you reach the branch-off of this small loop tour.

You walk down to the wooden bridge, cross over to the other shore and then continue on the trail leading you out of the valley on the other side. It is only a couple of mintes again until you reach Eschachalm chalet, where you have earned yourself a cake and a cup of coffee.

Nice short walk at the valley head of Obertal with Eschachalm inn offering delicious cakes and coffee.

With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Obertal - bus stop Eschachalm.

Parking is available directly at the trail head at Eschachalm.

Tourist information: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at

Tourist map "Hiking - Running - Walking", available at the tourist office Schladming.

Hiking map Schladming, 1:25.000, available at the tourist office Schladming.

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