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Hike from the Tauplitzalm to the Gnanitzalm

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On the Tauplitzalm you hike over wonderful alpine meadows to the dreamlike Gnanitzalm.
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moderate
Distance 20.7 km
6:20 h
379 m
1,111 m
1,706 m
920 m
Hike across the high plateau to the Steirersee, Schwarzensee, Leistalm, Internhütte and further to the Gnanitzalm.

Near the top station of the 4-seater chairlift, a visit to the mountain church is worthwhile.

Author’s recommendation

The 4-seater chairlift is open from the end of June to the beginning of September.
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Author
Katharina Kolb
Update: February 13, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,706 m
Lowest point
920 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 12.22%Dirt road 4.32%Forested/wild trail 26.63%Path 56.65%Road 0.14%
Asphalt
2.5 km
Dirt road
0.9 km
Forested/wild trail
5.5 km
Path
11.7 km
Road
0 km
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Safety information

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Tips and hints

Tourist Office Ausseerland-Salzkammergut
Information office Tauplitz
Tauplitz 70
8982 Bad Mitterndorf
+43 3688 24 46
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Start

Mountain station 4-seater chairlift Tauplitz or parking lot at Tauplitzalm (1,650 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.595916, 13.998225
DMS
47°35'45.3"N 13°59'53.6"E
UTM
33T 424690 5271875
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Destination

Tauplitz village

Turn-by-turn directions

The hike is started at the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm or at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift. You hike leisurely across the lake plateau of the Tauplitzalm - the largest in Central Europe, by the way. Near the mountain station is the mountain church. A visit to the church is always worthwhile.

On soft alpine meadows the hike continues towards the Steirersee. A short detour to the Steirersee-Bankerl is recommended. From there you have a great view of the Sturzhahn and the Steirersee.

 

The hike continues, depending on your preference, on the north or south side of the Steirersee. (surefootedness required!)

After the Steirersee you come to the Schwarzensee. From there the trail continues towards Leistalm and Interhütten. Down you go into the Nattern Graben and out of the valley along the idyllic Grimmingbach towards the Gnanitzalm.

 

After a refreshment in one of the two huts in the Gnanitzalm, you follow the gravel road and then the asphalt road to Tauplitz.

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all notes on protected areas

Public transport

In summer the bus stops directly at the valley station. The 4-seater chairlift can be reached from Tauplitz train station in about 20 minutes on foot.

Getting there

The journey to Tauplitz is best planned with google.at/maps. From there you can take the 4-seater chairlift to the high plateau.

By car, you can get to the Tauplitzalm from Bad Mitterndorf via the Tauplitzalm Alpine Road (toll).

Parking

There are plenty of free parking spaces available.

Coordinates

DD
47.595916, 13.998225
DMS
47°35'45.3"N 13°59'53.6"E
UTM
33T 424690 5271875
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Hiking maps and free general maps are available in the information offices of the Ausseerland.

Equipment

Proper backpacking makes many things easier:
  • pack heavy things first.
  • The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket.
  • All things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top.
  • An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended!

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Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
20.7 km
Duration
6:20 h
Ascent
379 m
Descent
1,111 m
Highest point
1,706 m
Lowest point
920 m
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