Heilbronner circular trail
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The Heilbronn circular hiking trail is a very family-friendly and easy-to-walk karst hiking trail that leads past the Dachstein shark and the Heilbronn Cross.
The family-friendly circular hiking trail at over 2000 m altitude
From Obertraun (510 m), the Dachstein Krippeinstein cable car takes you up 1,600 meters in altitude. At Krippenstein (2,100 m) you can look out over the immensely wide Dachstein plateau.
From the mountain station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car, the well-maintained trail leads over hilly terrain densely covered withmountain pines.
After a 45-minute walk, you will reach the Dachstein shark, the latest attraction on the circular hiking trail. It is particularly popular with younger hikers, as it can not only be admired from the outside, but you can also climb inside the shark and marvel at the beautiful landscape through its mouth. The Dachstein shark therefore quickly became a popular photo spot.
After another 45 minutes, the circular hiking trail leads you to the Heilbronn Cross. This cross commemorates the tragedy on the Dachstein at Easter in 1954, when 10 pupils from Heilbronn and 3 teachers lost their lives during a hike into the Dachstein massif when the weather fell.
Continue in a westerly direction - past the Hirzkarsee lake - to Krippeneck to the Gjaidstation of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car (another 1.5 hours). Take another 15-minute walk to enjoy refreshments on the terrace of the Gjaid Alm. Afterwards, you can take all three sections of the cable car over the Krippenstein back down to the valley!
Our tip: make a stopover at the Dachstein Krippenstein. Take another 2 hours and visit the "5fingers" viewing platform and the World Heritage Spiral. The fantastic view of the entire World Heritage region will reward you. Refreshments are available at the Lodge am Krippenstein as well as at the Dachstein Krippenstein mountain restaurant.
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further information:
- Flatly
from mid-June to end of October
Here you can find the exact operating times of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.
by car
from Salzburg:
Federal road B158 direction Bad Ischl
in Bad Ischl driveway onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 in direction to Bad Goisern, Hallstatt and Obertraun, in Obertraun turn right direction Dachstein Krippenstein cable car
from Linz:
A1 motorway exit Regau on Salzkammergut Straße B145 direction Gmunden, Bad Goisern, Hallstatt and Obertraun, in Obertraun turn right direction Dachstein Krippenstein cable car
from Graz:
A9 motorway exit Liezen on B320
in Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 via Bad Aussee to Obertraun, in Obertraun turn left direction Dachstein Krippenstein cable car
from Villach:
A10 Tauernautobahn to exit "Eben im Pongau", from there via Annaberg, Gosau and Hallstatt to Obertraun, in Obertraun turn right direction Dachstein Krippenstein cable car
by bus:
get off at the bus station “Obertraun Dachsteinseilbahn"
by train:
from Linz/Salzburg to Attnang-Puchheim, change to train to Stainach-Irdning
or from Stainach-Irdning Zug direction Attnang-Puchheim
get off at train station "Obertraun-Dachsteinhöhlen", from there 45 min to walk or change to the bus
Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en (bus).
- Parking space: 300
- Parking area for disabled: 5
- Bus parking space: 10
free of charge
Here you can find all price information of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for schools
- Pets allowed
- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Suitable for children
- Summer
- Autumn
Please get in touch for more information.
Obertraun 180
4831 Obertraun
Phone +43 5 95095 - 40
E-Mail obertraun@dachstein-salzkammergut.at
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