Gerlitzen - Hüttersteig

Logo Gerlitzen - Hüttersteig
Logo Gerlitzen - Hüttersteig
Tour data
6.8km
515 - 1,483m
Distance
940hm
43hm
Ascent
03:15h
 
Duration
Brief description

This is the traditional route up on the southern side of the Gerlitzen Alp. It can be extended up to the summit and shortened on the way back by taking the cable railway back down to the valley.

Difficulty
difficult
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Annenheim - Kanzelbahn Valley Station

Route
Annenheim
0.1 km
Gebetsfahnenquelle
3.6 km
Kanzel (1,492 m)
5.1 km
Edelweisswirt
5.6 km
Kanzelhöhe
5.9 km
Kanzelbahn
6.7 km


Best season
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Description

Starting at the valley station of the cable railway the path leads up to the so called Kanzelhöhe and from there to the mountain station.

Directions

Starting from the parking area at the valley station of the Kanzelbahn, follow the B94 in a westerly direction, past the petrol station to the Sonnenweg junction. Follow this uphill until you reach the first bend. From here, a small path branches off towards Julienhöhe / Treffen (path no. 2). Follow this path for a few minutes until the trail branches off to Hütter Alm (trail no. 176). Follow the Hüttersteig until the path leads into a forest road at a left turn. The forest road leads now to the hunting lodge Hütter at 1,025 m. Shortly after the hut, the trail branches off again from the forest road ands the trail leads up to approx. 1,400 m. From here, the path tuns roughly towards north-east and you can reach the Kanzelhöhet at altitude of the hotel Almresort without major differences in altitude. From here you follow either the asphalt road or the parallel forest path to the mountain station of the Kanzelbahn. The descent back to the starting point in the valley can be done the easiest by using the Gerlitzen Kanzelbahn. The tickets for the descent are available at the ticket office "Waldtratte" or directly at the Kanzelbahn mountain station.

Highest point
1,483 m
Endpoint

Kanzelbahn Mountain Station

Height profile

Equipment

Hiking boots, backpack, functional underwear, rainwear, hiking poles, food and drink, maps, first aid and a mobile phone.

Safety instructions

The Hüttersteig is a steep climb which has some safety measures on short sections (but no via ferrata!) and requires physical fitness and . If you want to use the cable railway on you way back, please check the operating hours of the Gerlitzen Kanzelbahn beforehand.

Additional information

Region Villach Tourism

 +43 4242 42000

 www.visitvillach.at


Directions

Annenheim can best be reached via the A10 motorway exit "Villach-Ossiacher See".

Public transportation

Annenheim can be reached at regular intervals by public transport.

Click here for timetable information.

Click here for the Carinthia train station shuttle.

Parking

There are enough parking spaces available around the valley station.


Author
The tour Gerlitzen - Hüttersteig is used by outdooractive.com provided.

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