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title: Skitour Heilbronn Cross
url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002232/ski-tour-to-the-heilbronn-cross.html"
description: Wonderful skitour to the Heilbronn Cross
date: 2025-02-06
modified: 2026-03-09
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# Skitour Heilbronn Cross
Ski tour to the Heilbronn Cross
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**Starting place:** 4831 Obertraun
**Destination:** 4831 Obertraun
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Circular route
Obertraun 180
4831 Obertraun
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**Wonderful ski tour via the Heilbronn Cross to the Gjaid Alm**
Ski tour in breathtaking winter landscape
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From the mountain station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car in **[Obertraun](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/obertraun.html?utm_campaign=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_source=tourdata)** you go direction **Margschierf**. Soon you will reach the **Heilbronn Cross** and finally reach the **[Gjaid Alm](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100207/gjaid-alm-1750-m.html)** at 1 805m. The **walking time** is about **3 hours**.
From the valley station of section III you can then ski down the prepared slope to the starting point.
**Inexperienced** and **not local knowledgeable people** are strongly recommended to join a **mountain guide** or a **local guide**. Although the Dachstein plateau is easily accessible by cable car, please remember that you are in high alpine terrain and that the weather can change at any time.
Please pay attention to the weather forecast, all tours should only be undertaken when visibility is good. It should be a must to bring **emergency equipment** (avalanche transceiver, avalanche probe, shovel, first aid kit and a cell phone)!
**Well advised you are under:**
- Outdoor-Leadership, Bad Goisern, (Putz Heli), **[www.outdoor-leadership.com/en/](https://www.outdoor-leadership.com/en/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**
- Laserer Alpin, Gosau (Laserer Walter), **[www.laserer-alpin.at](http://www.laserer-alpin.at/www.laserer-alpin.at)**
- Alpenalpin Ski & Mountainguides, Bad Goisern (Kukla Thomas), **[www.alpenalpin.com](http://www.alpenalpin.com/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**
- Scherr Martin, Gosau, **[www.dachsteinguide.at](http://www.dachsteinguide.at/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**
- Schober Mario, Obertraun, **[www.marioschober.com](https://www.marioschober.com/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**
**Mountain rescue: 140**
**[Explore the Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein in 360 degrees…](https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/86/explore-the-freesports-arena-dachstein-krippenstein)**
[ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails)
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**Starting place:** 4831 Obertraun
**Destination:** 4831 Obertraun
**duration:** 4h 58m
**length:** 15,5 km
**Altitude difference (uphill):** 171m
**Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.611m
**Lowest point:** 598m
**Highest point:** 2.059m
**difficulty:** medium
**condition:** medium
**panoramic view:** Great panorama
**Paths covering:** snow
**Starting point:** Mountain station Dachstein Krippenstein cable car
**Destination:** Valley station Dachstein Krippenstein cable car
**further information:** - Circular route
**Details - Ski**- Descent: difficulty: medium
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[ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten)
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depending on weather conditions, during the **[operating hours](https://dachstein-salzkammergut.com/en/news/opening-times/winter-operations/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** of the **Dachstein Krippenstein cable car**
[ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise)
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**Accessibility / arrival****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 about 45 minutes to walk or change to the bus
Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at **** (train) and **** (bus).
With the I and II section of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car you can easily reach the mountain station at 2100m.
**Parking**- Parking space: 200
- Parking area for disabled: 5
- Bus parking space: 12
**Parking fees**Ascent via cable car sections I and II
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**General price information**Here you can find the **[price information](https://dachstein-salzkammergut.com/en/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** of the **Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.**
**Payment methods** Cash payment
**Debit and credit cards**
American Express
ATM card
Diners Club
Mastercard
Visa
[ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung)
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- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for kids (10 - 14 Year)
- Pets allowed
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Suitable for children
**Most economical season**- Spring
- Deep winter
[ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit)
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Please get in touch for more information.
[ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt)
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**Ski tour to the Heilbronn Cross**
Tourismusverband Inneres Salzkammergut – Ortsstelle Obertraun
Obertraun 180
4831 Obertraun
Phone [ +43 5 95095 - 40 ](tel:+4359509540)
E-Mail [obertraun@dachstein-salzkammergut.at](#mailto)
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