Raabtal - Mitterkarhütte

Access to starting point:
Over the border crossing Korensko sedlo we descend into Austria, and there at the first larger intersection we continue left in the direction of the village Podklošter/Arnoldstein. In the mentioned village, we will arrive at a roundabout, where we continue right in the direction of "Hermagor". Further, we drive on a wide road which leads us through the Gailtal valley. At the place Mauthen we continue left in the direction of the mountain pass Plöckenpass, then after a few 100 m right in the direction of the Lesachtal valley. Further, we drive on a narrower and quite winding road which we follow to the village Untertilliach. Just a little after the mentioned village (at the second bus stop) to the left downhill branches off an initially still asphalted road. The road then crosses a bridge, after which from the left side a wide macadam road joins. We continue straight for approximately 50 m, then we come to the next unmarked intersection, where we continue left on a somewhat worse forest road which we then follow to the sharp right turn by which there is a sign prohibiting further driving.

Route description:
At the turn, we leave the road and continue left on an initially well-visible marked mountain path. The path goes already after a few minutes into a sparse forest belt, where in a relatively short time it bypasses three hunting observatories. After the third observatory the path turns slightly to the right and starts to disappear among high grasses. Only a little further, the path crosses a mountain stream, after which it transitions into the most overgrown part of the path. The path ahead breaks through a belt of very high grass, then continues on an old and quite overgrown mule track. We follow this moderately steep path, along which in summer we notice numerous blueberries, all the way to the Mitterkarhütte bivouac.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Steinkarspitz/Monte Antola (1 h 30 min), Monte Vancomun / Hochspitz (2 h)

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