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Roßalm

The hike from the Großlachtalhütte to the Roßalm is a beautiful alpine walk that is also easy for families with small children to manage.
Explore the scenic mountain backdrop of the Lachtal and spend a wonderful family day in the Murau region. The promotion as well as the descent is suitable for young and old and is therefore manageable.

Tip: You can drive to the Großlachtalhütte

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
2,4 km
Route
0:49 h
Time
158 hm
Uphill
14 hm
Downhill
1883 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From D, NL, B, F: Via Munich, Salzburg, Tauernautobahn to St. Michael/Lungau (or Radstätter Tauernpaß), turn off to Tamsweg - Murau, Lachtal.

From H: Via St. Gotthard, Graz - Packautobahn (Twimberg exit) - Judenburg - Oberzeiring - Lachtal.

From CH: Via Arlberg, Innsbruck, Bischofshofen, Tauernautobahn to St. Michael/Lungau (or Radstätter Tauernpaß), turn off to Tamsweg - Murau, Lachtal.

From I: Via Tarvis, Villach, St. Veit/Glan, Scheifling, Niederwölz, Lachtal.

By car from Vienna: Via Semmering, Bruck/Mur, Judenburg, Oberzeiring, Lachtal.

You walk past the Großlachtalhütte and follow the walking path, which barely climbs until you reach the ridge after about 40 minutes. From there you follow the signposted path to the Roßalm summit.

The descent takes place on the same path.

Stop by the Großlachtalhütte, the hut landlord is known for his delicious homemade Brettljause.
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Public parking spaces are available directly at the Großlachtalhütte.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Gallery

Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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