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From Schalders to the Schrüttenseen Lakes

Hiking trail · Eisacktal
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Map / From Schalders to the Schrüttenseen Lakes
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Distance 12 km
4:30 h
991 m
991 m
2,043 m
1,104 m
With their crystal-clear waters, the Schrüttenseen lakes lie ensconced amidst Alpine roses, dark green Swiss stone pines and light-coloured boulders. This challenging hike starts at Schalderer Tal Valley, in the unspoilt high mountain valley above Vahrn/Varna.

Author’s recommendation

Bad Schalders was well-known for the healing properties of its ferrous waters. Among other things, the spring water is a cure for stomach ailments.
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Update: May 02, 2019
Highest point
2,043 m
Lowest point
1,104 m
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Schalders (1,118 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.738956, 11.595569
DMS
46°44'20.2"N 11°35'44.0"E
UTM
32T 698284 5179427
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Destination

at the starting point

Turn-by-turn directions

The hike starts in Bad Schalders (1,116 m) in the valley, accessible via a narrow road from Vahrn. Follow trail no. 5 along the torrent for about 3.8 km until there’s a turning to the Steinwendt parking area (1,465 m). Continue on trail no. 4 along the Schalderer Bach brook for a short distance to the bridge, before ascending along trail no. 5 to the Giessplattenbach stream. Trail no. 7/A branches off uphill and to the left through the high forest to the larger of the two Schrüttensee lakes (1,957 m). The smaller Schrüttensee lies a little higher up to the left of the trail in the forest (1,964 m). To return to the valley, follow trail no. 7 over the Rinderköpfele mountain and past the Ochsenalm mountain pasture down to the Grieseralm mountain hut (1,873 m). The descent is steep until it crosses a forest path and comes to a brook in the Nocktal Valley. At the mill cross the Schalderer Bach brook and continue on trail no. 5 along the last stretch of the route into the valley to the old health spa in Schalders.

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parking space in Bad Schalders

Coordinates

DD
46.738956, 11.595569
DMS
46°44'20.2"N 11°35'44.0"E
UTM
32T 698284 5179427
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Distance
12 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
991 m
Descent
991 m
Highest point
2,043 m
Lowest point
1,104 m
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