Abfahrt durch das Sonnkar | © Volkhard Maier

Deneck 2.433 m

difficult Ski tour open terrain · Naturpark Sölktäler

Current Conditions
01/12/2023 - 15/05/2024
Wildlife sanctuary Mautneralm

Wildlife sanctuary!

01/12/2023 - 10/05/2024
Wildlife Rest Zone Hüttfeldalpe
Wildlife Rest Zone! Please do not enter this area out of consideration for our native wildlife.
Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 18.63 km
Duration: 5:45 h
Ascent: 1300 m
Descent: 1300 m
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The tour

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. 

Turn-by-turn directions

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.

Getting there

From Pruggern towards Großsölk, from there to St.Nikolai

Train Station Stein/Enns from there with

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

Parking

Parking Lot St.Nikolai im Sölktal

Start
St. Nikolai im Sölktal
Destination
St. Nikolai im Sölktal
Security

Mountain sports and the assessment of the situation on site is your own responsibility. Tourism organisations or avalanche warning services do not accept any liability based on the information provided.  

  • Check the weather and avalanche situation the evening before every ski tour at www.lawine-steiermark.at, avalanche mobile phone: +43 664 8105928
  • Don't go on a ski tour alone. It's more fun together anyway!
  • Always behave in a risk-aware manner and react to danger signs!
  • Observe existing regulations, e.g. hunting and wildlife protection areas, reforestation or young growth areas.
  • You should always have a fully charged mobile phone with you. Have you also saved the emergency numbers?
    Mountain rescue: 140. If you have no signal, take out the SIM card and dial 112.
Equipment
  • 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.
  • You can rent ski touring and safety equipment from Sport 2000 Mandl Gröbming

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
1°C
at noon
7°C
in the evening
5°C
Mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells. Light rain will start in the afternoon.
in the morning
2°C
at noon
4°C
in the evening
2°C
Snowfall in the early morning, then alternating snowfall and rain during the day.
in the morning
0°C
at noon
5°C
in the evening
3°C
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.

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