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Winter Hike Ofenstegweg

Winter Hiking · Schladming-Dachstein
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  • Entspannen in der Ruhe entlang des Ofenstegweg
    Entspannen in der Ruhe entlang des Ofenstegweg
    Photo: Christoph Lukas, Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

This walk takes you through the small village of Hinterwald in the Kleinsölk.

easy
Distance 5.9 km
1:35 h
90 m
90 m
1,011 m
926 m

A wonderful winter hike at the end of the Kleinsölk valley. Around the small village of Hinterwald you can enjoy the tranquility of the Sölktäler Nature Park and enjoy the sun along this beautiful panoramic tour at beautiful rest areas.

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Author
Heidi Grundner
Update: October 24, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Bröckel farm, 1,011 m
Lowest point
river crossing near Bröckel farm, 926 m
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Track types

Asphalt 60.70%Dirt road 39.29%
Asphalt
3.6 km
Dirt road
2.3 km
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Safety information

Mountain sports and the assessment of the situation on site is - even more so in winter - primarily your own responsibility. Tourism associations or avalanche warning services do not assume any liability based on the information provided.

You are responsible for yourself!

Tips and hints

For more information, please contact the nature park office:
Phone: +43 3687 23310 501
info@schladming-dachstein.at
Stein an der Enns 107
8961 Sölk

You can inform yourself about the current avalanche situation at the avalanche warning service of Styria.
 lawine-steiermark.at
Avalanche situation report tape: +43 800 31 15 88

Start

Parking Hinterwald after bridge Ofensteg. (987 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.344194, 13.926129
DMS
47°20'39.1"N 13°55'34.1"E
UTM
33T 418884 5243973
w3w 
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Destination

Parking Hinterwald after bridge Ofensteg.

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting from the parking lot, walk out of the valley along the uncleared Ofenstegweg. After the farmstead Zörweg vlg. Bröckl, turn left along the municipal road through the ditch back to the main road, where you walk back down the valley to the starting point.

Public transport

No public transport available in winter.

By road

From the West (motorway A10): at Altenmarkt (exit 63) turn towards Graz. Follow the B99 to Radstadt. Here on the B320 towards Graz. At Pruggern follow the signs towards the nature park.

From the East (motorway A9): at Selzthal (exit 69) turn towards Liezen/Radstadt. From Liezen the B320 to Espang. There, turn in the direction of Niederöblarn/Naturpark Söltäler.

To reach the starting point of the route: In the center of Stein an der Enns, turn in the direction of Kleinsölk and follow the road to Kleinsölk Hinterwald.

Parking

After the Ofensteg bridge you have the possibility to park your car.

Coordinates

DD
47.344194, 13.926129
DMS
47°20'39.1"N 13°55'34.1"E
UTM
33T 418884 5243973
w3w 
///levity.vowing.evilly
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

Winter map Schladming-Dachstein "MITTE", available at the tourist offices in the Schladming-Dachstein region.

Equipment

Good, non-slip shoes.


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Difficulty
easy
Distance
5.9 km
Duration
1:35 h
Ascent
90 m
Descent
90 m
Highest point
1,011 m
Lowest point
926 m
Circular route Scenic Insider tip
1600 m 1800 m
Morning
1600 m 1800 m
Afternoon

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