Ski tour to the Hochrettelstein

moderate Ski tour open terrain · Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 7.2 km
Duration: 03:00 h
Ascent: 700 m
Descent: 700 m
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The tour

This ski tour takes you to the highest ski touring mountain on the Planneralm: past the snow-covered Plannersee, you go up to the Plannerknot and then along the ridge to the summit cross of the Hochrettelstein at 2,220 m. Here it is time to rest! With momentum you then drive along the ascent track back to Almdorf.


Turn-by-turn directions

On this ski tour you start at the mountain rescue house. At the beginning, next to the ski slope, it leads you first to the Plannersee and then somewhat steeper up to the Plannerknot. From here you traverse a long way to a small saddle before you climb again more steeply to the summit of the Hochrettelstein, with a beautiful summit cross. As a downhill variant you have the following options:   

  • Following the ascent track back to the Planneralm   
  • From the summit to the southeast into the Plienten and in another two hours to the Plientensattel, then briefly very steep to the Große Rotbühel and finally on the ski slope Gläserboden down to the Planneralm. The descent into the Plienten is one of the longest in Styria with its 850 meters of altitude.
Getting there
Turn off the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) at the crossing Trautenfels in direction Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. In Donnersbach after the center of the village turn left towards Planneralm. 12 km long driveway over the toll-free mountain road up to the Planneralm.
 There is a ski bus to the Planneralm on weekends in winter and during the Styrian and Viennese semester vacations.

Timetable

Parking
Free parking at the large parking lot on the Planneralm. Please park in the lower area of the parking lot on busy days as tourers.
Start
Planneralm - Mountain rescue house
Destination
At the starting point
Equipment

Mountain sports and the assessment of the situation on site are - even more so in winter - primarily subject to personal responsibility. Tourism associations or avalanche warning services do not assume any liability based on the information provided.   

  • Check the weather and avalanche situation at www.lawine-steiermark.at before each ski tour.   
  • The use of the tour description is at your own risk and responsibility.    
  • Do not go on a ski tour alone. It's more fun together anyway!   
  • Always behave risk-conscious and react to danger signs!   
  • Respect existing regulations, such as hunting and game protection areas, reforestation or young growth areas.   
  • You should always have your cell phone well charged. Do you have the emergency numbers saved? Mountain rescue: 140. If you have no reception, take out the sim card and dial 112.
  • Avalanche beacon, probe and shovel are essential in open terrain.
  • Ski touring equipment consisting of skis/splitboard, skins, poles and possibly crampons. 
  • Food, warm drinks, spare clothing and a first aid kit.
  • Choose your clothing according to the onion layer principle.
  • Maps and/or tour descriptions. GPX tracks on your mobile phone or GPS device are also helpful.
  • Ski touring and safety equipment can be rented at Sport Scherz and Sport Schöttl.

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Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
2°C
at noon
14°C
in the evening
8°C
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
in the morning
3°C
at noon
12°C
in the evening
8°C
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
in the morning
3°C
at noon
11°C
in the evening
4°C
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.

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