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Family friendly hike on the Schneiderkogel

Accessible by public transport

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 3,7 km

Time 1:20 h

Uphill 204 hm

Downhill 204 hm

Highest point 1765 m

Admire hundreds of mountain peaks in front of your nose, enjoy a dream view and feel feelings of freedom? All this combined with the summit climb, which is easy.

Easy summit conquest for young and old on the 1,765-metre-high Schneiderkogel. The family-friendly tour starts at the mountain station of the Tauplitzalm and rewards you with a breathtaking panoramic view of the Dachstein, Grimming, the Tote Gebirge and the lake plateau. Ideal for beginners and connoisseurs looking for a real hiking experience in Ausseerland.

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The journey to Tauplitz is best planned with google.at/maps. From here you can take the 4-seater chairlift to the high plateau.

By car, you can get to the Tauplitzalm from Bad Mitterndorf via the Tauplitzalm Alpine Road (toll).

This easy hike in Ausseerland offers everything that makes a hiker's heart beat faster: an easily accessible summit, an unforgettable panorama of hundreds of mountain peaks and the feeling of boundless freedom. The Schneiderkogel rises to 1,765 meters and can be reached by the whole family with little effort.

The starting point is the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift on the Tauplitzalm. From there, the trail heads west, past the Hotel Hierzegger. The ascent is via the western side of the Schneiderkogel, always with a magnificent view over the plateau. The path is easy to follow and is perfect as an introductory summit for children or less experienced hikers.

A dream view awaits at the summit: the Grimming, which towers over the Enns Valley, the impressive Dachstein massif, the rugged rock formations of the Totes Gebirge and the sun-drenched lake plateau of the Tauplitzalm with its six glistening mountain lakes.

The descent is on the east side via the piste back to the mountain station.

This tour is one of the most popular family hikes in Ausseerland. It combines a real summit experience with a safe, short ascent and magnificent views. If you want to explore the Tauplitzalm hiking region further, you can join nearby circular trails or the lake hike.

The free Ausseerland hiking map offers more inspiration for your hiking vacation in Ausseerland. You can find even more details in the hiking map store.

From Tauplitz train station to the valley station of the 4-seater chairlift is about 20 minutes walk.The bus stop is located directly at the valley station.

Sufficient parking spaces are available at the valley station in Tauplitz and at the large parking lot on the Tauplitzalm.

Tourist Office Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Information office Tauplitz
Tauplitz 70
8982 Bad Mitterndorf
+43 3688 24 46
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