Walk Rudolfshütte Panoramaweg

The walk starts right at the mountain hotel Rudolfshütte, from where there is a wonderful view of Lake Weißsee. The peaks of the Stubacher Sonnblick (3,088 m above sea level) and the Granatspitze (3086 m above sea level) are on the rest of the glacier. The starting point of the route can be reached from Enzingerboden either by cable car or by a 3.5 hour long ascent (815 altitude meters)

Just a few meters from the mountain hotel you will find a signpost. From here, most tourists descend to the lake and set out to bypass it or hike to the Kalser Tauern saddle (2,515 m above sea level). It is then possible to ascend from the saddle to two peaks – in the photo on the left is Medelzkopf (2,762 m above sea level) to which a tourist path leads and on the right Tauernkogel (2683 m above sea level). Our comfortable trail turns left and so far leads practically along the contour line.

The path gradually wraps around the hill and opens a view of the former glacial valley topped by the peak of the Eiskögele (3,423 m above sea level)

The path begins to climb slowly and the view of the Tauernmoossee dam begins to open gradually. The dominant peak in front is Hocheiser (3,206 m above sea level) and at the back Kitzsteinhorn (3,203 m above sea level)

The hike to the Kalser Tauern saddle is not difficult at all and we can only recommend it as a continuation of this circuit

However, the Stubacher Sonnblick and the Granatspitze are already climbing activities

Finally we are on a small rock hill – Schafbühel. There are great views of the Tauernmoossee Dam. At the top there are a lot of rock men and signs describing the surrounding mountains

From the top there is also a nice view into the depths of the Stubach valley, from where you either came or took the cable car

From the top, you will descend more steeply in a moment towards the hotel, which was under massive reconstruction during our visit – the end of 7/2020