Turracher Höhe - Gruft

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 asphalt 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.

On the way: Sonnalmhütte (1880m), Schoberriegel (2208m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Kaserhöhe ( 35 min), Bretthöhe (3 h 15 min)

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