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Hike from the Tauplitzalm to the Ödernalm and Bad Mitterndorf

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This tour is dedicated to romantic nature lovers: along three mountain lakes you come across a wide rocky saddle and through a quiet valley to the banks of the Salzabach.
Open
moderate
Distance 14.9 km
4:15 h
10 m
854 m
1,656 m
802 m
Many natural beauties await you on this tour: You walk across the idyllic Tauplitzalm, perhaps make a detour to the small mountain church with its stained glass windows, and arrive at Lake Tauplitz - it's a darkly shimmering moorland lake where dragonflies race. The meadows all around turn into a bright sea of flowers in early summer, where purple alpine rue, velvety blue gentian, hellebores and rock carnations bloom by the millions. 

Author’s recommendation

The 4-seater chairlift to the Tauplitzalm is in operation from the end of June to the beginning of September.
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Author
Katharina Kolb
Update: June 01, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Bergstation 4er-Sesselbahn, 1,656 m
Lowest point
Bad Mitterndorf, 802 m
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Track types

Asphalt 33.05%Dirt road 19.77%Forested/wild trail 29.61%Path 16.50%Road 0.31%Unknown 0.73%
Asphalt
4.9 km
Dirt road
3 km
Forested/wild trail
4.4 km
Path
2.5 km
Road
0 km
Unknown
0.1 km
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Safety information

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

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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 Tauplitzalm or parking lot at Tauplitzalm (1,650 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.595908, 13.998192
DMS
47°35'45.3"N 13°59'53.5"E
UTM
33T 424688 5271874
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Destination

Bad Mitterndorf

Turn-by-turn directions

You hike from the mountain station of the 4-seater chairban in an easterly direction, past the small mountain church.

 

At the Naturfreundehaus, the trail goes slightly downhill to Lake Tauplitz and from there in a westerly direction to Lake Großsee. Visitors love to linger there to feed the quacking ducks.

 

Continuing on, you soon come to the romantic Märchensee - an emerald green natural gem. Immediately afterwards you arrive at the Öderntörl, a wide rocky crossing between Schneiderkogel and Traweng. Here you hike on trail no. 272 into a quiet valley and follow the narrow trail downhill to the Ödernalm huts, which are located at 1,210 m above sea level.

Surefootedness is required!

 

Continue now on the forest road along the Salzabach stream, which slowly rushes downhill and soothes your senses with its murmur. After four kilometers you branch off at the raking place onto another forest road. From here, follow the marked route to Bad Mitterndorf and into the town center.

From Bad Mitterndorf you can get back to Tauplitz by bus or train.

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

 

From Tauplitz train station to the valley station of the 4-seater chairlift is about a 20-minute walk.The bus stop is located directly at the valley station.

By road

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
47.595908, 13.998192
DMS
47°35'45.3"N 13°59'53.5"E
UTM
33T 424688 5271874
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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.0

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
Open
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
14.9 km
Duration
4:15 h
Ascent
10 m
Descent
854 m
Highest point
1,656 m
Lowest point
802 m
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