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Darkkarlake

Characteristics

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Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 8,4 km

Time 3:45 h

Uphill 295 hm

Downhill 885 hm

Highest point 1810 m

With the chairlift to the middle station or via the marked trail from Christerbauer to Finsterkaralm and Finsterkarsee.

You can reach the picturesque lake above the Finsterkaralm on two paths. Via the marked path from Christerbauer or with the chairlift (attention to the operating hours!) to the middle station. Once you've arrived at the alpine pasture, you'll cross a steeper section of forest and then walk up to the mountain lake on fluffy, soft alpine pasture soil.

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From the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) turn off at the Trautenfels junction in the direction of Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. Through the village of Donnersbach and another 12 km to Donnersbachwald to the valley station Riesneralm and 1 kilometer further to Christerbauer.

First you have the choice: comfortably with the chairlift to the middle station and left away, following the markings over a trail in 45 min or from the beginning sporty on foot in 2.5 hours via Christerbauer up through the forest to Finsterkaralm. From there it's initially over a steeper forest section and further over the alpine pasture to the mountain lake. Peaceful and dreamy it lies before you. Embedded in the magnificent mountain world around. Now you just have to find a nice spot to rest and enjoy and you won't want to leave. Or do you? The way back is via the same path.

Widehiking to the summit Bärneck, 1 hour from the darklake.

Free Parking at the bottom station or parking Christerbauer.

Tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Office
Ramsauerstraße 756
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