Starting point: Prebersee (1514 m)
| Lat/Lon: | 47,1855°N 13,8537°E |
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Time of walking: 4 h
Difficulty: very difficult marked way
Altitude difference: 1228 m
Altitude difference po putu: 1280 m
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Recommended equipment (summer): helmet
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, ice axe, crampons
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Access to the starting point:
From the motorway Bialjak / Villach - Salzburg take the St. Michael exit and follow the road to Tamsweg, where you turn left in the direction of Sauerfeld (you can also get here from Murau). In Sauerfeld you will see signs for the Prebersee lake, which direct you to the ascending road, which you follow to a large parking lot in front of the lake.
Path description:
Along the main road near the parking lot you will see signs directing you to the dirt mountain road in the direction of Preber, Roteck. After walking a few dozen metres, you will come to a crossroads where you will continue straight along the road, which is blocked by woods. At the right-hand bend, signs then direct you to a footpath through the forest. After a short climb, the path leads us back to the road, which we follow for a short time, and then the signs direct us to the footpath again. The path later joins the mountain road twice more for a short time and then climbs up towards the cottage. If you miss the signs along the way, you can also follow the mountain road, which also leads to the PreberXXhalterhütte mountain hut.
Just above the hut, signs on a rock point to the left (to the right is a direct path to the Preber summit). The path then climbs up the grassy slopes to the west and then slowly turns right into the Preberkessel valley between the Preber (2740m) and Golzhöhe (2580m) peaks. In summer, cattle also graze on the grassy slopes along the path. When the path reaches a crossroads, continue straight ahead along the valley, and to the left the path branches off towards the summit of Lachriegel (2125m) and the valley towards the village of Lessach. The Preberkessel valley trail is not strenuous and climbs only gently, offering beautiful views of the surrounding peaks. Towards the end of the valley, however, the path climbs slightly and leads to a crossroads. Bear left towards the saddle Mühlbachtörl (2478m), and right across the southern slopes of Preber towards the Grazerhütte hut. After a short climb, you will reach the above-mentioned saddle between the Preber and Roteck peaks. Take the marked path to Preber on the right. At the saddle you will also see signposts and warning signs stating that the path to Roteck is dangerous for falling and only suitable for experienced climbers who do not have problems with vertigo. After a short climb from the saddle, we soon enter the climbing part of the route, where we are further reminded of the difficulty by the commemorative plaques along the way. At the beginning, you have to climb over some steep rocks, then the route turns to the right and crosses the steep slopes to the north on a narrow path. The path then turns left and climbs up the north side towards the ridge. When the ridge is reached, descend through a narrow passage to the south side. On the south side of the ridge, cross the precipitous slopes to the west. The path then leads over some steep ravines and narrow, fairly exposed ledges. At the end, the path turns slightly to the right and there is a short steep climb to the summit.
The entire route from the Mühlbachtörl saddle to the summit is quite exposed and unprotected.
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