- Brief description
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Enjoy the nature, breathe in clear mountain air and enjoy silence - our snowshoe trails in the Hochkönig region lead you into a magical world of snow and ice!
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Parking place Arthurhaus
- Route
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Mitterbergsattel (1,515 m)1.5 kmArthurhaus2.0 km
- Best season
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AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
- Description
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The snowshoe walking tour at the Hochkönig fascinates by its exclusive location at the Troiboden in the face of the Mandlwand, the Sattelköpfe and the Vierrinnenköpfe. On this tour you will experience the deceleration of nature and the fascinating mountain world in Mühlbach am Hochkönig in the Salzburger Land.
- Directions
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The circular tour begins at the parking place Arthurhaus (1,500 m). The trail leads past the ski lifts, along the cross-country ski track up to the Troiboden and past the old Lifthütte (Attention: crosses the ski slope!). Continue along the forest road back to the Arthurhaus (the trail is always marked). The Roßwiess lift is crossed total of three times.
- Highest point
- 1,585 m
- Endpoint
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Parking place Arthurhaus
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Renting material:
Berghotel Arthurhaus Sport Klaus - Safety instructions
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Never ski or ride off-piste on your own.
Never ski or ride off-piste without safety equipment (LVS device, shovel, sensor).
Train the use of the safety equipment several times during the season.
Check LVS device every day and after every rest.
Check avalanche status and weather report.
CAUTION – day after heavy snowfall is the most dangerous.
CAUTION – when avalanches already triggered.
CAUTION – if you see cracks on the snow cover.
Watch out for noises from the snow surface.
Watch out for windblown snow.
Do not follow strange tracks, if you do not know the terrain.
Avalanches may be triggered also on slopes that have already been skied.
Ski or ride behind each other – keep safety distance of at least 30 m.
If skiing or riding with a group, only meet at safe places.
Watch other skiers or boarders.
Never cross another skiing/snowboarding group or even a piste. - Tips
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Its always time for a rest stop in the Berghotel Arthurhaus or the Schweizerhütte! ;)
- Additional information
- Directions
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Arriving from Salzburg: Take the A10 motorway to the Bischofshofen exit, then take the B311 in the direction of Bischofshofen. Follow the Hochkönig federal road/B164 to Mühlbach.
Coming from Innsbruck/ Kufstein: On the Loferer Straße/B178 towards St. Johann i.T., then on the Hochkönig Bundesstraße/B164 via Saalfelden and Maria Alm to Mühlbach.
Afterwards, continue along Mandlwandstraße in the direction of Arthurhaus.
- Public transportation
- Parking
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Parking direktly at the Arthurhaus.
- Author
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The tour Snowshoe walking Hochkeil is used by outdooractive.com provided.