T1 - T4 - Hochgolling & Klafferkessel - a Majestic Tour

17Jul Thu
04:00

 Munich City

Organized by:  Frank Polewacz
Route

Hochgolling & Klafferkessel

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Description

Hochgolling & Klafferkessel - 

a Majestic Tour

The hiking tour to Hochgolling across the lakeland of Klafferkessel on an altitude of 2,300 m with around 30 mountain lakes and tarns is one of the most spectacular, alpine passages in Austria.


This majestic tour of the water trails "Wild Waters" takes you to Klafferkessel - a relic of the Ice Age - into the countryside of the high Alps. 

It is one of the most beautiful hikes in the Schladminger Tauern mountain range. 

Around 30 mountain lakes and trans in various sizes scatter across the lakeland at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea-level.

Points of Interest:

  • Summit of Hochgolling (2862 m, T4), Greifenberg (2618 m) & Hochwildstelle (2747 m)
  • around 30 mountain lakes and tarns at Klafferkessel
  • Riesachsee
  • 2 huts
  • Icelandic horses in Gollingwinkel
  • Alpinsteig Höll - the largest waterfalls in Styria


    Type: long mountain tour with great height difference

    Elevation gain: Approx. 1800 m

    Walking time (3 days): 17.35 hours

    Distance: 31.8 km

    Fitness level: High, very long hike

    Technique: Moderate, narrow trails, sure-footedness required

    Equipment: Hiking gear, plenty of water!

Good to know

Day 1: Parkplatz Riesachfall -> Gollinghütte -> Hochgolling -> Gollinghütte (7 hours)

Day 2: Gollinghütte -> Greifenberg -> Klafferkessel -> Preintalerhütte (5.5 hours)

Day 3: Preintalerhütte -> Hochwildstelle -> Riesachsee -> Parkplatz Riesachfall (5 hours)

Alternatively: Alpinsteig Höll - the largest waterfalls in Styria (2 hours)


Starting Point: Parkplatz Riesachfall, Austria 


Huts: 


Gollinghütte

Dormitory: 14,90 €

http://preintaler.at/agp/index.php/unsere-huetten/gollinghuette


Preintalerhütte

Dormitory: 13,40 €

https://preintaler.at/agp/index.php/unsere-huetten/preintalerhuette


www.hut-reservation.org

Note: Please contact me before joining. The event may be postponed at short notice due to bad weather. Everyone is responsible for booking a place to sleep in the hut.


“Throw me to the mountains, I’ll be at peace as long as I live.” Shashank Rayal

Disclaimer:

You are responsible for yourself. Hiking can be dangerous and I’m not a professional mountain guide. Hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, and other outdoor sports have inherent risks that may result in serious injury or death, including falls, falling objects, getting lost, heat and cold injury, and many more. By participating in outdoor activities, you assume all risk related to these activities. I do not and cannot know your individual skills and abilities. It is completely up to you to determine whether you have sufficient skills for a given trip before attempting that trip. Finally, I would like to clarify that to date no person who has accompanied me on my trips has been seriously injured. It is recommended to have DAV Membership/Insurance.

Comments
dindin santos 8 months ago
Hochwildstelle is d mother of all T1’s!🤪
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