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Deneck

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 4,9 km

Time 6:28 h

Uphill 300 hm

Downhill 600 hm

Highest point 2375 m

This is a demanding hike that should not be underestimated.

In addition to wonderful mountain scenery, this tour offers fantastic panoramic views. However, in some sections of the route the hiking route may not be challenged. On the last part of the tour you have to climb over smaller rocks and walk along narrow paths.

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Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive to Murau. In Katsch an der Mur, keep right again and drive to Schöder. Before Schöder, turn right again and take the road to the Sölkpass.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) keep left towards Schöder. After Schöder turn left and drive along the road to the Sölkpass.

From the Kaltenbachkehre you hike across a small body of water in serpentines to the lower Kaltenbachsee. Continue across beautiful alpine pastures to the middle and upper Kaltenbachsee. The hike continues over the Etrachboden over a beautiful alpine meadow towards the summit. The last climb is stony-steep to moderately difficult. Surefootedness is an important prerequisite for the last 100 meters. You reach the summit cross after about three hours.

The way back is on the ascent route.

Pack your swimsuit to cool off in the mountain lakes.

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Public parking is available directly at Kaltenbachkehre.

The ideal time for this tour is from June to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.