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Rantentörl

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Wonderful hike, which scores with fantastic panorama!
The tour to the Rantentörl is a popular hike for young and old. It is recommended (as long as the weather cooperates) to pack your swimsuit to cool off in the Rantensee. Furthermore, the Ebenhandlhütte offers a stop for refreshments (please note the opening hours!).

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
8,8 km
Route
3:12 h
Time
864 hm
Uphill
2163 m
Highest point

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More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. O., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau. From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.

West, north: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and on towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then on the B 96 to Murau and further into the Krakau.

The hike starts from the Klausnerberg sawmill on hiking trail 2 (forest road) and AV 792 through the Rantental valley to the Rantensee lake. Passing the Rantensee, the trail always goes straight until you arrive at the Rantentörl after about an hour.

The way back follows the same path.

The long valley walk can be shortened with the valley bus (runs during the summer vacations).
With the BusBahmBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

ÖBB www.oebb.at  | Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at 

Parking is available directly at the Klausnerberg saw.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Krakau (1171m)

Morning
foggy
12°C
85%
5 km/h
Noon
foggy
14°C
85%
10 km/h
Night
rainy
11°C
85%
0 km/h
Frequent light rain, and also a chance of thunderstorms towards evening.
Morning
weather.icon.66
9°C
80%
5 km/h
Noon
foggy
13°C
60%
5 km/h
Night
weather.icon.93
10°C
80%
5 km/h
Rain during the day, and thunderstorms in the late afternoon or evening.
23.05.2024
rainy
6°C 16°C
24.05.2024
rainy
6°C 17°C
25.05.2024
rainy
6°C 17°C

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