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Eisenhut

This is an advanced hike, which is nevertheless rewarded with fantastic mountain panorama.
The tour leads along a beautiful Almway and in serpentines towards the Zwiefler lakes. The ascent to the summit of the Eisenhut is, however, a challenging hiking trail that should only be practiced by experienced hikers. Here the emphasis is on personal responsibility - surefootedness and a head of heights mus be present!

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
4,5 km
Route
4:30 h
Time
1097 hm
Uphill
3 hm
Downhill
2456 m
Highest point

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Katsch an der Mur keep right and drive to Schöder. Shortly before Schöder turn right again and dirve along the Sölkpass road to the Zwiefler lakes parking lot.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Schöder. After Schöder turn left and follow the Sölkpassstraße to the parking lot of the Zwiefler lakes.

From the parking lot across the road continues effortlessly over a beautiful alpine pasture until the ascent. Here follow a serpentine path with a challenging ascent. Through the forest the path leads to the lower Zwiefler lake. The hike continues over the "Große Boden" to the upper Zwiefler lake into the north-facing steep cirque and therein straight uphill to the Eisenhut summit!

The way back follows the ascent path!

Possibly pack swimming gear to go for a swim in the Zwiefler lakes.
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Parking is available directly at the Zwief lakes parking lot.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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