Walks and ascents to the peaks around Lake Weißsee
Lake Weißsee is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the Hohe Tauern. In its vicinity you can make a number of beautiful tours from short walks to challenging mountain climbs. Here we describe the itinerary of the trip with beautiful views and also a slight ascent to the Medelzkopf hill from the saddle Kalser Tauern
Road on Stubachstraße
The starting point for the hike is a place called Enzingerboden in the Stubach Valley. It turns into it in the town of Uttendorf and it is 17 kilometers along a narrower road with several bends. You will drive 850 meters by car and the landscape around you will gradually change – from a wide valley with farms and cows to a narrow mountain valley
Enzingerboden - Starting point for trips
Enzingerboden is basically a large car park, located just above the smaller dam Speichersee Enzingerboden. Here you can leave your car for free and, like most, continue on the cable car, which takes you from 1,460 meters to 2,345, to Rudolfshütte, effortlessly. Of course, it is also possible to step on the whole thing. In addition, a short distance above the cable car station, the hiking trails branch, so it is possible to use more variants
Cable car intermediate station at Grünsee
The first section of the cable car leads to Lake Grünsee, where it changes. The surrounding landscape with a waterfall and a lake is magical, reminiscent of the High Tatras
Cable car ride to Lake Weißsee
The cable car ride itself is a great experience with countless beautiful views of the surrounding waterfalls and mountain peaks. Finally, the massive dam of the Weißsee lake appears in front of you
Itinerary of a trip from Lake Weißsee
To look around, it is best to first walk the short Panoramaweg circuit and then go hiking. First bypass part of the lake and then ascend to the saddle Kalser Tauern. From here, it is only a short walk to the top of Medelzkopf. The same way back. If you have more time, you can then run down the whole hill instead of taking the cable car. Below is a detailed description in separate articles
Walk Rudolfshütte Panoramaweg
A short walk with amazing views
The easiest walk you can take from the mountain hotel Rudolfshütte is the so-called Panoramaweg leading to a… continue reading
Hike Weißsee - Kalser Tauern
Ascent to the main alpine ridge
The hike from Weißsee (2,253 m above sea level) to the Kalser Tauern saddle (2,515 m above sea level) on… continue reading
Ascent to Medelzkopf
View of two beautiful lakes
Medelzkopf (2,762 m above sea level) is a peak with a beautiful view of two dam lakes – Weißsee and… continue reading
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