Turracher Höhe - Bretthöhe
Starting point: Turracher Höhe (1795 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 46,9147°N 13,875°E |
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Time of walking: 5 h
Difficulty: easy marked way
Altitude difference: 525 m
Altitude difference po putu: 725 m
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Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
From Austrian Carinthia: first drive to Feldkirchen, then follow the well-marked road to the Turracher Höhe pass.
From Styria and Salzburger Land, drive into the Mura/Mur valley and follow the road to Predlitz (located to the west of Murau). In Predlitz, leave the main road and continue towards the Turracher Höhe mountain pass.
Path description:
From the parking lot, first cross the main road and then take the narrow asphalted road that branches off at the "Elizabeth" guesthouse. The road first descends slightly past the car parks and then turns slightly to the right. Follow the signs for Schoberriegel. The tarmac then ends and we continue to follow the macadam road, which leads us to a junction with signs. Continue in the direction of Schoberriegel, Eisenhut. The deteriorating road leads us to hut Sonnalmhütte, which is located next to the ski resort. From the hut, continue along the road following the signs for Eisenhut. After a few bends, when you reach the top station of the cable car, leave the road and turn right onto the footpath. The path initially passes through a sparse forest and occasionally offers a beautiful view of Lake Turrachsee, which is located on the Turracher Höhe mountain pass. When you reach the ridge, the path turns slightly to the left and the last trees slowly disappear. The path then continues along the ridge and leads to the grassy summit of the Schoberriegel.
From the top, follow the broad ridge down to the saddle, where there are signposts. Follow the Gruft markers. After about ten minutes' walk from the saddle, you will arrive on a wide grassy ridge at the Gruft summit, which is also the crossroads of the route.
Continue in the direction of Kaserhöhe and Bretthöhe. First, descend again slightly to the Weitentalsattel saddle. From the saddle continue along the fence in the direction of Kaserhöhe and Bretthöhe. The path climbs up the grassy slopes and leads to the crossroads again. Continue in the direction Kaserhöhe. After a short climb, you reach the grassy summit of Kaserhöhe, where there is also a cross.
From the top, descend the ridge again and then cross the pasture fence, where you will also see a warning sign not to approach the bulls. From here it is just a short climb to the undistinguished summit of Hoazhöhe.
From the top, you will then descend to the saddle where the cattle usually graze. At the saddle, follow the signs for Eisenhut. From here it is a climb up a mostly grassy slope to the summit lookout.
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