Ski Touring Deneck 2.433 m - Touren-Impression #1 | © Volkhard Maier

Deneck 2.433 m

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging
Route 18,8 km
Time 5:45 h
Uphill 1320 hm
Downhill 1320 hm
Highest point 2433 m
The Deneck convinces in winter as well as in summer with a varied landscape and a wonderful panorama.

Ascent: Along the street towards the mountain rescue hut. After this hut you walk on the right side through a high forest in the direction of the Kaltenbachalm. Along the summer check marks to the Mittlere Kaltenbachsee.From here on there are two possible variants. The first one is the easier one: you walk southwest-wards and pass the Obere Kaltenbachsee on the left side and across the Ertrachboden to the Deneck.The second variant would be: you walk northwest-wards towards Sonnkar to the Deneck. 

Best season

May
June
July
August
September
October
November

More information

From Pruggern towards Großsölk, from there to St.Nikolai

Ascent: Along the Sölkpass road in the direction of the mountain rescue hut, after this right through the sparse high forest in the direction of the Kaltenbachalm. Along the summer markings to the Mittlerer Kaltenbachsee. Continue in a northwesterly direction over the saddle to Sonnkar. In a wide curve through the Sonnkar to the summit.

For the descent there are 2 variants:

Option 1: Same as ascent

Option 2: Over the Sonnkar towards Sonnkarhütte. From here in the area of the summer path in the fall line to the road.

Hire ski touring and safety equipment at Sport 2000 Mandl in Gröbming
 

Train Station Stein/Enns from there with

Taxi Mayer: +43 676 60 28 107 oder +43 676 54 09 858

Parking Lot St.Nikolai im Sölktal

Mountain guide from the region: www.schladming-dachstein.at/bergführer 

More information is available at the tourist office Schladming Dachstein - Info point Nature Park Sölktäler:
Phone: +43 3687 23310 501
info@schladming-dachstein.at
Stein an der Enns 107
8961 Sölk

Schladming-Dachstein Ski-Tours available at all information offices in the region.

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View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Sölk (668m)

Today, 27.08.2026

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
sunny
29°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
sunny
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 28.08.2026

Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
Morning
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17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
sunny
30°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
sunny
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 30%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

29.08.2026
slightly cloudy
15°C 24°C
30.08.2026
sunny
13°C 26°C
31.08.2026
rainy
14°C 25°C
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