Regional hiking trail 3-lakes-hike to the Kaltenbachseen - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein Regional hiking trail 3-lakes-hike to the Kaltenbachseen - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

3-lakes-hike to the Kaltenbachseen

Hike along the 3 Kaltenbachsee lakes with spectacular views!
Above the Kaltenbachalm, at the sharp road bend, is a small parking lot. From there the path leads over the stream and then in many serpentines up to the first Kaltenbach lake. To the Alpenrosenblüte the slopes are a single sea of flowers, also the yellow gentian can be found here. Above the tree line the path leads over a long slope up to the upper Kaltenbachsee. Walking time a little more than 1 hour. This lake has a clear alpine character, but is a wonderful place to stay. However, the next destinations are no less attractive: on the left bank ridge it goes steeply up again over a rocky spur into a small cirque, of course also with a little lake, which in early summer is very charmingly surrounded by yellow marsh marigolds.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
4,1 km
Route
3:00 h
Time
502 hm
Uphill
502 hm
Downhill
2071 m
Highest point

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From the Kaltenbach bend past the Unteren Kaltenbachsee and on to the Mittlerer Kaltenbachsee, a little steeper uphill to the Oberer Kaltenbachsee.
After a strenuous hike, you can regain your strength with a refreshment at the Kaltenbachalm!

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Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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