Stoderzinken - Ahornsee Lake - Weißenbach
moderate Hiking · Gröbminger Land
Path #618 from the Stoderzinken to the Grafenbergalm (not serviced) is easy to do in the lower medium difficulty level and due to the small difference in altitude. Due to the constant uphill and downhill, you still need a certain level of fitness - especially from the Grafenbergalm to Weißenbach to the Kneipp facility, since it's always downhill here.
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At the beginning you hike past the Rosemi Alm in a few minutes to the connection to the AV path #675. It now goes uphill to the wayside cross near the Stoderhütte. From there you follow the road to the Brünnerhütte. There you turn sharp left and walk along path #618, past the Notgasse junction. The next step is a steep climb and you reach the "mother-in-law's jump" - which offers a fabulous view of Lake Ahorn. It is worth taking a break here. Caution, the shortcut directly to Ahornsee and Weißenbach is not worthwhile and should only be used in exceptional cases. It is better to continue hiking to the Grafenbergalm and from there on path #668 eastwards downhill in the direction of Grafenbergsee and Ahornsee. We recommend that you take a long break at one of the lakes, because the descent to Weißenbach is steep and rocky in places. The hike here is moderately difficult and can be mastered with enough stamina and a little sure-footedness. When you reach the bottom of the valley at the Jagdhaus, it's worth taking a 5-minute detour to the Gradenbach waterfall before you hike out of the valley and treat your feet to a well-deserved cool-down and rest in the Kneipp facility.
Starting point: Steinerhaus at Stoderzinken
End point: parking area Sonnberg, Weißenbach
Start and end point are about 35 minutes apart.
Changes in weather patterns, quick falls in temperature, thunderstorms, wind, fog and snow are some of the dangers that can be encountered on a hiking tour. Hosts of alpine huts and mountain refuges have a lot of experience in the mountains and can give good advice about weather and the trails. Poor equipment, overestimation of one's own capabilities, carelessness, poor personal constitution and/or wrong judgement can lead to critical situations. In case of thunderstorms: avoid summits, ridges and steel ropes.
GPS data and orienteering
Available GPS data - just like hiking maps - is only a guidance for orientation and can never depict a trail exactly with all its details. Especially at dangerous spots it is essential to judge on site how to proceed.
In an emergency please call:
- 140 - for Alpine emergencies (all over Austria)
- 112 - European GSM emergency number
A well-packed backpack is helpful and especially when touring Alpine terrain a tuque, gloves, a windproof jacket and pants are standard equipment. Good, waterproof shoes, sun glasses, sun cream and sufficient beverages are essential too. Torch light, a map of the area, knie and a small first-aid kit should also be in the backpack.
A tour for the persistent walkers and don't forget the hiking sticks, a large part of the hike leads downhill. . .
