Obertauern - Gamsleitenspitze
Starting point: Obertauern (1738 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 47,24952°N 13,55424°E |
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Time of walking: 2 h
Difficulty: easy marked way
Altitude difference: 621 m
Altitude difference po putu: 621 m
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Recommended equipment (summer):
Recommended equipment (winter): ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
Drive through the Karavanke Tunnel into Austria, then continue on the motorway to Salzburg. Leave the motorway at the exit for Sankt Michael (the exit is located between the two major tunnels) and follow the signs for Obertauern and Radstadt. The road leads you through Sankt Michael, Sankt Margarethen and Mauterndorf. The ascending road is then followed as far as the Obertauern Pass, where the ski resort of the same name is located. At the pass, drive to the marked bridge number 5 (Brücke 5). Park in one of the car parks near the bridge.
Path description:
From the starting point, follow the narrow asphalt road, which is closed to traffic. The road is located after bridge number 5 and initially leads south-west. The road climbs along grassy slopes and turns left at a small hut. The ascending road then soon leads to a crossroads.
The road to the right leads to the Gamsmilchbar bar, and we turn left onto a dirt road with signposts alongside. The dirt road continues south and crosses the slope below the cable car. The road then leads past hut Achenrainhütte and leads to the foot of the slopes of Herbertspitze. Here the road turns to the right and leads to the vicinity of the cable car, near which you climb for some time. The road then turns left and starts to climb up a slightly steeper slope.
This road then leads to a marked crossroads where the path to Herbertspitze branches off to the left. At the crossroads, we continue to the right along the road, which soon becomes a track. The path then climbs up the grassy slopes below the Kleine Kesselspitze. A little higher up, the path turns slightly right and then follows the right-hand side of the chairlift towards the top of the Gamsleitenspitze. The trail continues to climb up the grassy slopes and once you pass the top station of the chairlift there is a short climb up a slightly steeper ridge to the summit.
You can descend either by the ascent route or by a slightly more difficult route past the artificial lake and the Gamsmilchbar. From there, descend back down the road to the starting point.
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