Schneeschuhtrail Hornspitz
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The snowshoe trail leads through alpine terrain and should only be used by experienced hikers with the appropriate equipment when conditions are good and the snow is safe.
Trail 2: Hornspitz circular trail
The trail is marked with red and yellow signs approx. 40m apart. Please take care when crossing the piste - use the trails at your own risk!The last descent with the Hornbach Russbach or the Hornspitzbahn Gosau at 4.00 pm.- Starting point: Hornspitzbahn Gosau mountain station or Hornbahn Russbach mountain station. Hornbahn Russbach mountain station
- Difficulty: easy
- Total altitude: 1433m Viewpoint Hornspitz summit
- Altitude metres: 140hm
- Length: full loop via Bruno's Bergwelt 4.1km (same route back), alternative loop via the Gogosau 3.3km
- Walking time: approx. 2h
- Arrival point: Hornbahn Russbach mountain station or Hornspitzbahn mountain station
The hike begins at the Russbach Hornbahn mountain station or the Hornspitzbahn II in Gosau and initially leads along a well-maintained path. After a short time, you reach a small lookout station, which offers a spectacular view of the idyllic Russbach - a perfect opportunity to pause and enjoy the impressive mountain scenery.
After a short stretch, you reach a turn-off that leads to the lookout point on the Hornspitz. If you take this short diversions, you will be rewarded with a stunning panorama of the majestic Dachstein massif - a real highlight of the tour.
The trail continues towards the Ochsenkopf lift, where the lift routes are crossed. Particular caution is required here, especially when the lift is in operation. A short but crisp ascent finally leads to the top station of the drag lift. From there, the return route begins, which leads back to the starting point on a gentle incline and once again offers the opportunity to enjoy the fascinating mountain landscape to the full.
Take a 360° panoramic tour of the Dachstein West ski areafurther information:
- Flatly
from Salzburg:
Motorway exit Golling via B162 Abtenau and B166 to Gosau
from Linz:
Motorway exit Regau on Salzkammergut street B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern, in Bad Goisern turn right onto B166, at the Gosaumühle junction turn right towards Gosau
from Vienna/Graz:
Motorway exit Liezen on the B320, in Trautenfels turn on Salzkammergut street B145 to Bad Aussee, turn on Koppen street through Obertraun and Hallstatt, at the Gosaumühle junction turn left towards Gosau
from Villach:
Tauern motorway to exit “Eben im Pongau”, via the B166 Pass Gschütt federal road to Gosau
by train
Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning lines
Arrival by train in "Steeg / Gosau" then continue with bus 542 in the direction Gosausee
By bus
Bus 470 (Abtenau - Gosau) direction Gosau, stop Gosau Abzw. Pass Gschütt
Bus 542 (Bad Ischl - Gosausee) direction Gosausee, stops Haltestelle: Mittertal Hornspitzlift,
Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en(bus).
- Parking space: 100
- Bus parking space: 5
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Deep winter
Please get in touch for more information.
Gosauseestraße 52
4824 Gosau
Phone +43 50 140
E-Mail info@dachstein.at
Web www.dachstein.at
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