"Kolk" am Dachsteingletscher | © Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein/Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Snow Walk to the Seethalerhütte

easy Walking paths · Ramsau am Dachstein

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 4.05 km
Duration: 1:00 h
Ascent: 175 m
Descent: 175 m
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The tour

A fascinating glacier walk to the largest kolk of the Eastern Alps: a large snow ridge surrounds the "Dirndl" which rise like a ship bow from the glacier.  Go straight ahead towards the Dachstein and the groomed track will lead you to the Seethalerhütte. This mountain hut was originally built as a mountain shelter for mountaineers and offers a stunning view of the Dachstein Südwand (south face). Walk back the same way. 

 

Turn-by-turn directions
From the mountain station, descend in a northerly direction past the ski lifts (Hunerkogel and Schladmingerbahn) and shortly after the ski lifts follow the trail in a westerly direction on a well-marked and groomed glacier trail. After about 1 kilometer, turn left in the direction of the Seethalerhütte, which is already clearly visible.  
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.

Bus stop "Dachstein Türlwandhütte"

See the timetables HERE

Parking
Start
Dachstein Gondola Mountain Station
Destination
Dachstein Gondola Mountain Station
Security
Do not stray from the path! There are crevasses outside the path.
Equipment
Sun and wind protection, mountain shoes (walking sticks recommended)

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Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
-1°C
at noon
9°C
in the evening
6°C
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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
13°C
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.

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