Hiking route Family friendly hike to the Lawinenstein on the Tauplitzalm - Touren-Impression #1 | © TVB Ausseerland-Salzkammergut/T. Lamm Hiking route Family friendly hike to the Lawinenstein on the Tauplitzalm - Touren-Impression #1 | © TVB Ausseerland-Salzkammergut/T. Lamm

Family friendly hike to the Lawinenstein on the Tauplitzalm

The Tauplitzalm is known for its 360-degree panorama of hundreds of mountain peaks all around. The very best panoramic view is from the Lawinenstein, which rises like a balcony above the Ausseerland Salzkammergut region and marks its center.
The Tauplitzalm boasts an impressive 360-degree panorama of countless mountain peaks in Ausseerland and Salzkammergut. The best vantage point is the Lawinenstein, which rises like a balcony above the region and offers spectacular views. This family-friendly hike is ideal for hiking with children in Styria, as it offers a great nature experience with little effort. Apart from a 200-metre ascent, the trail is easy to manage.

You can either start at the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm or at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift. The route heads west. Below the Hollhaus is the valley station of the chairlift to the Lawinenstein. From there, trail no. 274 runs gently along a sparse mountain pine and larch forest. The trail continues below the chairlift up a slope to the mountain station at 1,885 meters above sea level.

From here, the trail leads over a broad ridge, initially descending slightly, then ascending again to the left to the highest point of the Lawinenstein at 1,965 meters. The summit is a flat plateau and offers a breathtaking panorama: the mighty Grimming, the glaciated Dachstein massif, the rugged rock faces of the Totes Gebirge, the Niedere Tauern and the glistening Grundlsee lake lie impressively before you. The view of the most beautiful lake plateau of the Tauplitzalm is particularly impressive.

No steep precipices, no exposed passages - just relax and enjoy! This family hike offers a unique nature experience and is perfect for a leisurely family break in Styria.




 

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Best season

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The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
7,9 km
Route
3:00 h
Time
397 hm
Uphill
409 hm
Downhill
1965 m
Highest point

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More information

The journey to Tauplitz is best planned with google.at/maps. From there you can take the 4-seater chairlift to the high plateau.

By car, you can get to the Tauplitzalm from Bad Mitterndorf via the Tauplitzalm Alpine Road (toll).

The hike is started at the parking lot on the Tauplitzalm or at the mountain station of the 4-seater chairlift. We head off in a westerly direction. Below the Hollhaus is the valley station of the chairlift to the Lawinenstein. From there, trail no. 274 leads gently upwards along a light mountain pine and larch forest.

Below the chairlift you hike up a slope to the top station of the chairlift. Here you are already at 1,885 meters above sea level. Continue over a wide ridge, first slightly descending, and then half-left again rising to the highest point of the Lawinenstein.

The 1,965 meter high summit is a flat plateau that rises like a balcony above the Ausseerland Salzkammergut.

Falling down is no danger there, you can look relaxed. And you should, because you don't have such a great nature cinema every day. The mighty Grimming, the glaciated Dachstein massif, the rugged stone walls of the Tote Gebirge, the Niedere Tauern, the Grundlsee and the most beautiful lake plateau of the Tauplitzalm.

Detailed maps are available in the hiking map store, and you can also request a free brochure with further family hikes in Ausseerland.

From the train station Tauplitz it is about 20 minutes walk to the valley station of the 4-seater chairlift.Directly at the valley station is the bus stop.
 

There are plenty of free parking spaces available in Tauplitz and on the Tauplitzalm.
Tourist Office Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Information office Tauplitz
Tauplitz 70
8982 Bad Mitterndorf
+43 3688 24 46
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