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Abtenau: IVV - circular hiking trail - Postalm "round 2" (8 points)
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Postalm Rundweg 2Photo: Tourismusverband Russbach, Tourismusverband Abtenau
Trail marking: 19
Route length: 8.5 km / 270 hm
Walking time: 3 hours
Level of difficulty: easy
Leisurely hike across the largest alpine pasture area in Austria - the Postalm.
Author’s recommendation
Refreshments are possible in many alpine huts. Opening hours of the huts can be found at www.abtenau-info.at or by calling 0043 6243 4040.
Lienbachhof, Tel. 06137/6061 or 0664/4780635
Rosser Hütte, Tel. 0664/2707558
Labenbergalm, Tel. 0664/3224944
Pitscherbergalm, Tel. 0664/75071887
Strobler Hütte, Tel. 0664/2542237 www.stroblerhuette.at
Huber Hut, Tel. 0664/9314465 www.huberhuette.at
Schnitzhof Hut, Tel. 0664/4489677 www.schnitzhof.eu
Blonde Hut, Tel. 0664/4635797 www.blonde-huette.at
Track types
Rest stops
Gasthaus HuberRosserhütte
Lienbachhof
Zur Blonden Hütte
Labenbergalm
Strobler Hütte
Pitschenbergalm
Blonde Hütte
Lienbachhof, Postalm
Hut/Inn "Schnitzhofhütte" - Postalm
Inn "Lienbachhof", Postalm
Hut/Inn "Blonde Hütte" - Postalm
Hut/Inn "Labenbergalm-Lienbachhütte" - Postalm
Hut/Inn "Strobler Hütte" - Postalm
Huberalm auf der Postalm
Rosserhütte Postalm
Safety information
No special safety knowledge required.
Tips and hints
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
At the Lienbachhof (H) leave the fenced parking area (P1) via the alpine path (no. 152) in the direction of the Blonde Hütte to the Rosserhütte (huts). At the gravelled fort road, turn left (trail no. 150) and come to the Innerlienbachalmen. From there, turn right in the direction of Labenbergalm and Pitscherbergalm. Both alpine pastures can be reached by a stub trail (first the Labenbergalm 370m/30hm, later the Pitscherbergalm 450m/50hm). The return route (no. 840) leads across the alpine pastures to the upper car park (P3) and from there via the Stroblerhütte to the starting point.
Note
Public transport
Take the post bus to "Abtenau Ortsmitte". From there, a bus (No. 159) departs every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer months (in all weather conditions) at 10:10 am to the beautiful "Postalm" alpine pasture area. Return journey at 4:20 pm and arrival in Abtenau at 4:50 pm. Total price with the Tennengau+ Card: €2.50.
Getting there
Directions from the village centre: The Postalm can be reached via the Panorama toll road from Abtenau. Twice a week the Postalm is also served by the hiking bus. Timetables are available at the tourist office.
Parking
Parking facilities in the centre of Abtenau
Car park 1, Almrestaurant Lienbachhof
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Hiking book and hiking map Tennengau, Lammertal & Salzachtal, scale 1:40000 (available at TVB Abtenau)
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking book and hiking map Tennengau, Lammertal & Salzachtal, scale 1:40000 (available at TVB Abtenau)
Equipment
Suitable hiking clothing, hiking boots
Statistics
- 24 Waypoints
- 24 Waypoints
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