Ski tour on the Rosskogel
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The approximately 14 km long, moderately difficult ski tour to the Rosskogel takes about 5½ hours and requires good physical fitness. Starting from the parking area on the Tauplitzalm, the route leads past Lake Steirersee and Lake Schwarzensee up to the summit, offering magnificent views of the Grimming, the "Dachstein massif", and the Totes Gebirge. Under good conditions, steeper descents west of the summit are possible; the return follows the same route as the ascent.
The approximately 14 km long route
takes about 5½ hours and is classified as moderately difficult, requiring good
physical condition.
The ski tour starts at the Tauplitzalm parking area at the end of the toll
Tauplitzalm Alpine Road. Shortly before reaching Lake Steirersee, there is a
short descent to the Steirersee huts and the lake itself. The route then
continues toward Lake Schwarzensee.
The tour offers breathtaking views of peaks such as the Grimming, the Dachstein
and the mountain range „Totes Gebirge“. There are various options to
extend the tour, and under good conditions, the steeper slopes west of the
summit can be skied. The descent through larch forests down to Lake
Schwarzensee is particularly beautiful, with the return following the same
route back to the parking area.
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A ten-kilometer toll road leads from Bad Mitterndorf to the Tauplitzalm.
First past the Hollhaus and across the alpine plateau in an easterly direction. Shortly before the Steirersee there is the first short descent towards the Steirerseehütten and the Steirersee. Continue in the direction of Schwarzensee. Passing the huts in the Leistalm, the route continues towards Kamphütten, keeping to the right over the less steep ridge to the summit of the Rosskogel.
In good conditions, the steeper slopes further west of the summit can be skied. Fantastic foothills through the larch forest down to the Schwarzensee.
From here, the same path leads back to the parking lot.
Tourismusverband Ausseerland Salzkammergut
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Tauplitz 70
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