--- title: Warscheneck ski tour (tour area Wurzeralm) url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002588/warscheneck-ski-tour-tour-area-wurzeralm.html" description: "The Warscheneck from Frauenkar and exit via the Brunnsteinerkar to Wurzeralm valley station!" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Warscheneck ski tour (tour area Wurzeralm) Warscheneck ski tour (tour area Wurzeralm) ============================================ **Starting place:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn **Destination:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242907/76B09B1CE811331EA874341D564781CF7507115F2E3B5B76D9B8673FB475730F/1520b6a5793warscheneckweb.jpg) © Open copyright © Alpenland Tourismus GmbH/Hinterramskogler Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242907/76B09B1CE811331EA874341D564781CF7507115F2E3B5B76D9B8673FB475730F/1520b6a5793warscheneckweb.jpg "© Alpenland Tourismus GmbH/Hinterramskogler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242907/76B09B1CE811331EA874341D564781CF7507115F2E3B5B76D9B8673FB475730F/1520b6a5793warscheneckweb.jpg) Stiftsplatz 1 4582 Spital am Pyhrn [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stiftsplatz%201%2C%204582%20Spital%20am%20Pyhrn "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stiftsplatz%201%2C%204582%20Spital%20am%20Pyhrn "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:ufyaHy{~uAdBh@h@LF^Y`CQtBk@`FiBoAiAdAyApBe@rAgB|AyDrHoCO{Bd@cDfAaHjFiHxDkGd@eAtCm@fBfBdBbCxFxFdFtCj@fDw@hE\oCs@qB?aBr@uCe@mA{@yAcBgB}Au@{Bw@kByAqAvAmE|BaBjCYtBcAfEsBt@cCxAsV`B}LSqQRsOYoFaAgCkA_JiBqFRaDtA{BrCs@zDoBtEyCnEiLfDyEjH}JpBqPH}C{AuDa@eI_BoHVmICoI{@aK_A}HWmGdBiE|KBfAOz@yAAiEh@qCnFgDnFgCrCBpAmAbCqApBeFnCeEzEuH|CsHfEoDfCoKfDoHhCqGlC}DtH{FbFsIxDeEbByGtB_FjBaGhDiD|A]b@_Bm@oAYcB&server=meta.tourdata.at) Possible accommodation The Warscheneck from Frauenkar and exit via the Brunnsteinerkar to Wurzeralm valley station! Although this is the shortest tour on the Warscheneck , but also the most difficult . This tour should be made only from good tour -goers in the spring. Due to the south-facing orientation , there are often wonderful corn snow . ascent: With the funicular to the Wurzeralm and on the chairlift to the Frauenkar to 1,860 meters. Up to the first left-hand bend on the slopes ancestors (about 20 meters) , now auffellen right. Now, the tour takes in a beautiful , high alpine landscape between resistance Lechner stone and Ramesch by the Frauenkar on the saddle ( 1,989 m - about 30 minutes) . From here you have a good overview of the further rise through the rock interspersed flank. At the beginning right through the upper Brunnsteinerkar increase to around 2,100 m. Now it is very steep (wire) on the rocky bands upwards. (Caution : Snow board risk ) Here, the ski is recommended to wear crampons are often necessary. In the end it's all about the steep snow slope up to the ridge - Caution cornice ! and continue on the dead man . Now left side of the plateau along the summit cross before his eyes up to the highest point of Warscheneck . Departure: Until the upper Brunnsteinerkar same route. Now there are two possibilities , either back on the saddle by the woman Frauenkar to the mountain station and the slopes to the valley station Wurzeralm . Or exit variant Brunnsteinerkar : , Exit at the beginning of the left , along the Ramesch - northeast wall along with views to the Red Wall , by the Kar . On Karende 1,700 m breaks in the middle of a rock band steeply towards Brunnsteinersee from . In a long traverse left traverse long until the shutdown down to Brunnsteinersee is possible. CAUTION : Considerable avalanche danger ! From Brunnsteinersee on the trail back to the valley station of the Frauenkars and on to the mountain station of the funicular and exit on the ski slope. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn **Destination:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn **duration:** 5h 4m **length:** 10,3 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 555m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.604m **Lowest point:** 825m **Highest point:** 2.360m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** snow **Starting point:** Wurzeralm funicular valley station **Destination:** Wurzeralm funicular valley station **further information:** - Possible accommodation - Board possible **Details - Ski**- Descent: difficulty: difficult, 1583 Metres of altitude - Ascent aid [ ![Altitude profile Warscheneck ski tour (tour area Wurzeralm)](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002588&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Warscheneck ski tour (tour area Wurzeralm)](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002588&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Warscheneck ski tour (tour area Wurzeralm)") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**Exit at Spital am Pyhrn from the A9 Pyhrnautobahn and follow the signs to the valley station Wurzeralm! 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