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Mountain tour on the big Tragl

Accessible by public transport

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 14,0 km

Time 6:00 h

Uphill 762 hm

Downhill 762 hm

Highest point 2179 m

This unique karst tour at the foot of the legendary Sturzhahn, which was first climbed by mountaineering icon Heinrich Harrer, is considered an alpine treat.

Alpine mountain tour in Ausseerland to the 2,179-metre-high Großer Tragl. The route leads through karst landscapes with sinkholes, limestone slabs, alpine flowers and past the Sturzhahn. Only suitable for experienced mountain hikers in good weather conditions. Magnificent panoramic views included!

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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 high alpine mountain tour in Ausseerland is a real treat for experienced hikers: sinkholes, rock slabs, alpine flora and the impressive backdrop of the Totes Gebirge make the ascent to the Große Tragl (2,179 m) an unforgettable experience. Always in view: the striking Sturzhahn, whose 200-metre-high west face was first climbed by Heinrich Harrer.

You start at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift or at the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm - the largest lake plateau in Central Europe.
First, the route leads east along a meadow path to the Steirersee lake. In early summer, flowering alpine meadows can be seen here, interspersed with alpine rush, gentian, hellebores and stonecrops.

A detour to the Steirerseebankerl, a popular vantage point, is well worthwhile. Here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Sturzhahn and the Steirersee.

The route follows the path above the lake to the Salzsteig trail. At the Almboden, the trail continues to the fork in hiking trails 218 and 276, where it follows trail 276 through extensive mountain pine fields to the Jungbauer cross. The characteristic rock form of the Sturzhahn is always in view.

The tour continues in a northerly direction to Schwaigbrunn. There, the trail turns in the direction of Traglhals and leads in steep serpentines to the summit of the Großer Tragl at 2,179 meters.

At the Jungbauer cross there is a large sinkhole into which Herbert Jungbauer fell in 1948 - his body was never recovered. Special care is required at this point!

Safety advice

This tour should only be undertaken in stable weather conditions. Wet conditions are a particular risk in the karst landscape - the terrain becomes slippery and fog or rain make it difficult to find your way. It is essential to stay on the marked paths and follow the pole markings.

The tour to the Großer Tragl is one of the most impressive experiences in the Tauplitzalm hiking area. The alpine karst landscape, geological features and the view of the Sturzhahn make it unique. You can find more highlights in the free Ausseerland hiking map and in the hiking map store.

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

Ample free parking is available at the 4-seater chairlift in Tauplitz and at the 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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Hiking maps are available in the information offices in Ausseerland or in the Ausseerland Artikel Shop.