Winter Hiking Path to Walchental

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Tour data

10.75km

667 - 907m

Distance

198hm

182hm

Ascent

03:00h

Duration

Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Brief description: Beautiful winter hike on a plowed road into Walchental valley.
Difficulty: easy
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Center of Öblarn
Route: Pfarrkirche Öblarn place of worship

Öblarn village
0.0 km

Walchen hamlet
3.5 km

Gasthof zum Bergkreuz restaurant
5.3 km

Walchen hamlet
7.1 km

Öblarn village
10.6 km

Pfarrkirche Öblarn place of worship
10.7 km

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Description: From the historic center of Öblarn you hike into the idyllic and quiet Walchental. Along the Walchen river there are always beautiful views of the stream landscape and in some places impressive ice formations hang from the rocks on both sides of the valley. At the Gasthaus zum Bergkreuz you really deserve a stop.
Directions: After leaving the town of Öblarn, follow signs for “Gasthof Zum Bergkreuz”.
Follow the same route back.
Highest point: 907 m
Endpoint: Walchental (inn "Zum Bergkreuz")
Height profile
Equipment: Good winter shoes, warm clothing, tuque, and gloves. You might also want to carry a small backbag with a warm drink in a thermos jug.
Safety instructions: Safety information

Safety on the mountainside: changes in the weather, sudden fall in temperature, thunder storms, wind, fog and snow fields are all objective dangers and require the correct behaviour whilst underway. the landlords of the huts are all very knowledgeable about the mountains and can give you good tips about the weather and the routes. Insufficient equipment, exaggerated opinion of ones capabilities, frivolousness, poor health condition and a false evaluation of the situation can lead to a critical situation. In thunder storms: summits, crest-sites and safety rope aids are to be avoided.

If something should happen call following emergency numbers:
No. 140 - the number for all Alpine Emergencies in all of Austria No. 112 - European emergency call GSM emergency-call-service
Directions: From the West: By car on the B320 Ennstal federal road near Sankt Martin, turn towards Öblarn and continue to Öblarn.

From the east: By car on the B320 Ennstal federal road near Espang, turn towards Öblarn and continue to Öblarn.

In Öblarn: Follow the signs to the "Freizeithalle"
Public transportation: Öblarn can be reached with the regional trains of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
Parking: Parking possibility at the Freizeithalle Öblarn.