Ski Tour Sulzenhals (Variation Rötelstein)

moderate Ski tour open terrain · Ramsau am Dachstein

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 5.57 km
Duration: 2.5 h
Ascent: 1122 m
Descent: 1136 m
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The tour
This tour at the foot of the Dachstein south walls takes you via the Bachlalm, the Schaidlalm and a light larch forest in the direction of Sulzenhals to the tour destination. There are also variants to the Windlegerscharte, to the Tor or to the Rötelstein (all tours are difficult and extremely demanding). For the way back you will find many varied descents along the ascent route.
Turn-by-turn directions

Ascent: beautiful ski tour at the foot of the Dachstein Südwände. The ski tour starts from Gasthof Dachsteinruhe and leads towards Bachlalm. At the Schaidalm, the tour goes through the larch forest towards Sulzenhals.

Descent: along the ascent route there are many varied descents. For experienced ski tourers, there are three more variants - they are only recommended to experts! Rötelstein (very difficult). Follow the trail on the left to Rötelstein.

Getting there

From the west: 

Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau. 

 

From the north: 

Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9)  direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320)  to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.

Parking
Gasthof Dachsteinruhe or Congress Center Ramsau Ort
Start
Gasthof Dachsteinruhe
Destination
Gasthof Dachsteinruhe
Security

Carefully read the avalanche report at www.lawine-steiermark.at!

All information has been collected with the utmost care. The use of this information is exclusively at your own risk!  We take no responsibility and assume no liability for accidents or damages of any kind.

Equipment

Carefully read the avalanche report at www.lawine-steiermark.at!

All information has been collected with the utmost care. The use of this information is exclusively at your own risk!  We take no responsibility and assume no liability for accidents or damages of any kind.

To go on a tour without proper preparation and equipment is reckless. Not only your own life is easily risked, but also that of your fellow mountaineers in the same region.

Must-haves: avalanche transceiver, mobile phone, shovel, avalanche probe, first aid kit, sufficient food and drinks, possibly additional clothing to change.

On the day of the tour: Read the avalanche situation report and weather forecast and check what effects it will have on your planned ski tour: possibly adjust or cancel the ski tour. Are all participants fit and healthy enough to go on the tour? If not, change or cancel the ski tour.

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
1°C
at noon
12°C
in the evening
9°C
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
in the morning
4°C
at noon
17°C
in the evening
14°C
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
in the morning
5°C
at noon
20°C
in the evening
15°C
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.

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