Winter Walking in Untertal

Winter hiking trails · Schladming

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 7.73 km
Duration: 2.25 h
Ascent: 30 m
Descent: 30 m
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The tour

The winter hiking trail in the Untertal follows parts of the Wilde Wasser summer theme trail. There are entry points at Hinkerbrücke, at Gasthof Tetter, at the lookout tower on Tettermoor, at Waldhäuslalm, near Sondlalm and at Gasthaus Weiße Wand. The path partly runs directly along the Untertalbach, where the hoar frost crystals glitter in competition with the snow crystals on the moor meadows of the Untertal. The inns along the route serve regional dishes, some with products from their own farm.

Please avoid entering the nearby cross-country skiing trails on foot. These are groomed for cross-country skiers and unfortunately footprints in the trail make cross-country skiing considerably more difficult.

Turn-by-turn directions

Vom Gasthof Tetter folgst Du der Beschilderung taleinwärts entlang des Themenweges Wilde Wasser. Der Begleitweg der Untertalstraße wird vom Loipengerät für Fußgänger präpariert. Schon nach wenigen Metern erreichst Du ein erstes Highlight - den Aussichtsstadl Tettermoor. Hier bietet sich ein herrlicher Blick über das winterlich verschneite Moor. Weiter taleinwärts geht es am Ausichtsturm vorbei durch den Wald zur Waldhäuslalm (TIPP: hier kannst Du Eisstockschießen). Direkt nach der Waldhäuslalm zweigst Du rechts ab, querst die Brücke über den Untertalbach und wanderst auf dem geräumten Forstweg weiter zur Sondl-Alm. Entlang des Weges hast Du hier immer wieder einen wunderbaren Blick auf die Loipen, die entlang des Untertalbaches ebenfalls zur Sondl-Alm führen.

Von dort geht es weiter zum Parkplatz Sondl-Alm an der Sulzbergbrücke. Du querst die Brücke und gehst nun rechts ca. 300 m die Straße entlang bis Du schließlich das  Gasthaus Weiße Wand erreichst. Zurück zum Ausgangspunkt wanderst Du auf bekanntem Wege oder ab der Sulzbergbrücke bis zur Waldhäuslalm alternativ auf der geräumten Straße. Ab Waldhäuslalm kannst Du dann auch bereits den Bus zurück talauswärts nehmen.

Alternativ zum Start beim Gasthof Tetter kannst Du auch bei einer der anderen Gaststätten starten, oder sogar schon ab der Hinkerbrücke ins Winterwunderland im Untertal starten.

Getting there

Exit the Ennstal federal road B320 in Schladming-Mitte and continue in the direction of Rohrmoos-Untertal via the L722 Rohrmoosstraße. At the roundabout in Rohrmoos, turn left (3rd exit) onto the L723 Tälerstraße to Untertal. Through the village of Untertal and further on the Untertalstraße to one of the starting points.

With the bus line 974 from Schladming via Rohrmoos to the Gasthof Tetter or to the Waldhäuslalm. Timetable in the Schladming-Dachstein app or online at www.planaibus.at

Parking

Parking is available at the starting points Hinkerbrücke (public), Gasthof Tetter, Tettermoor (public), Waldhäuslalm, at the road near Sondlalm (public) and at Gasthaus Weiße Wand (public in winter).

Start
Gasthof Tetter
Destination
Gasthof Tetter
Security

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
Equipment

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

Good winter shoes, warm clothing, tuque, and gloves. You might also want to carry a small backbag with a warm drink in a thermos jug.

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Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
3°C
at noon
16°C
in the evening
13°C
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
in the morning
6°C
at noon
21°C
in the evening
17°C
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
in the morning
7°C
at noon
23°C
in the evening
19°C
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.

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