Hiking route On the tracks of miner's from the village Untertal to Obertal valley - Touren-Impression #1 | © Reinhard Lamm Hiking route On the tracks of miner's from the village Untertal to Obertal valley - Touren-Impression #1 | © Reinhard Lamm

On the tracks of miner's from the village Untertal to Obertal valley

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“Glück auf!” (traditional miners' greeting) – Walk in the miners’ footsteps with this, their traditional greeting, in your ears.
On this tour you hike along the historic route miners took to the mines in Obertal valley. A visit to the former nickel and silver-processing plants grants you even greater insights into life in olden times.

Trail characteristics:

gravel paths, some paved

Restaurants:

Landalm, Eschachhütt'n (approximately 30 minutes from the Nickel Museum)

Highlights:

Nickel Museum

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
10,9 km
Route
3:17 h
Time
335 hm
Uphill
0 hm
Downhill
1207 m
Highest point
871 m
Lowest 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) to the village Untertal.
 

Heading towards the elementary school along the Ahornweg, you will pass many beautiful, traditional farms. The Dachstein massif at your back, the Schladminger Tauern, where the miners once dug for silver and nickel, before you. Follow the stream into the valley – and along the way, a perfect opportunity to cool off your feet in the cool, wet water. Hiking on to the Nickel Museum is definitely worthwhile. Ambitious hikers can add an extra 30 minutes by going to the Eschachalm. Along the entire route are bus stops for your return trip to Untertal or to Schladming.

With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to the village Untertal. 
Parking is available at the hiking trail head Untertal village (opposite of the fire department).
Tourist information: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
cloudy
1°C
10%
5 km/h
Noon
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5°C
55%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
3°C
55%
5 km/h
Mostly cloudy with sunny spells, rainshowers mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Morning
very sunny
1°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
10°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
8°C
5%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
27.04.2024
very sunny
1°C 15°C
28.04.2024
sunny
4°C 20°C
29.04.2024
sunny
6°C 22°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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