Preintalerhütte chalet via Alpine Trail through "Höll" gorge
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An adventurous hiking tour passing waterfalls and mountain torrents. Starting at Almgasthaus Riesachfall inn in Untertal valley you hike up through the "Höll" gorge to Riesachsee Lake and further to Preintalerhütte chalet.
„Wild Waters“ – this is obviously the right title for this hiking tour. Just after 5 minutes you reach the first viewing platform and are welcomed by the noisy water. Along the Alpine trail you cross the imposing 50 m cable footbridge, at the 70m high Riesach waterfall and you come across several viewing platforms, which grant magnificent views along the “Höll”. The cable footbridge, which is the absolute highlight of this tour, and the viewing platforms grant truly memorable experiences.
After you have mastered the alpine trail, you reach the romantic Gfölleralm chalet, with the deep green Riesachsee Lake in the backdrop. At Preintalerhütte chalet you have truly deserved a break.
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medium
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From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue on provincial highway L723 (Tälerstraße road) to Untertal village. At the end of the village keep left on "Untertalstraße" road and follow it to the valley head of Untertal valley at Seeleiten car park.
You start your hiking tour at Almgasthaus Riesachfall inn. Already at the beginning of the tour you are welcomed by the noisy water. The Alpine trail “durch die Höll” (through hell) with countless steps and stairs, located close to the rapid, untamed waters of the stream, requires surefootedness. Especially when crossing the imposing 50 m cable footbridge you should be free from giddiness. Afterwards you continue via steps and ladders to Gfölleralm chalet. From here on the path no. 777 leads you along the bank of the Riesachsee Lake to several alpine chalets.
Shortly after Berallerhütte chalet at Kotalm a moderately steep ascent along the wild rushing stream takes you to Preintalerhütte and Waldhornalm chalets, which are situated at an intersection of many hiking trails. The return route is the same way.
If the alpine trail “durch die Höll” sounds a little too adventurous for you, we recommend to hike to Riesachsee Lake along the forest lane.
- For those who still have enough time and stamina, we recommend the ascent to the two Sonntagskarseen Lakes. Duration: approximately 2 hours roundtrip.
With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Untertal valley - bus stop "Riesachwasserfall".
Seeleiten car park at the valley head of Untertal.
There is a parking fee on the public parking spaces in Untertal valley.
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View from the wooden bridge gapping Riesach waterfall below the Lower waterfalls | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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Upper Riesach waterfall, Untertal | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Andi Küchenmeister | Andi Küchenmeister
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Please walk the alpine trail only uphill | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Cornelia Sprenger
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A hiker rests at the creek in Höll gorge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Riesach creek in Höll gorge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Viewing platforms along the alpine trail "Höll" | © Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming-Dachstein
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Rapids in Höll gorge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Steel bridge over Riesach creek in Höll gorge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Upper Gfölleralm, Untertal - Schladminger Tauern | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gfölleralm
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Riesachsee lake in Untertal valley | © Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming-Dachstein
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Riesachsee Lake in spring | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Riesach creek on the way to Preintalerhütte lodge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Riesach creek near Berallerhütte inn at Kotalm | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Berallerhütte chalet at Kotalm | © Kotalm - Berallerhütte | Kotalm - Berallerhütte
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Preintalerhütte, Schladminger Tauern | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Herbert Raffalt
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Waldhornalm with new shingles on the roof | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Riesach Lake in the Untertal valley, Rohrmoos | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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Looking out of Riesachtal valley towards Kotalm and Berallerhütte | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Riesach creek near Kaltenbachalm inn | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Riesachsee shimmering in the sunlight | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Kaltenbachalm Inn at Riesachsee Lake, Untertal valley | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Kaltenbachalm
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Riesachsee lake in Untertal valley | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Lower Riesach waterfall in Untertal | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Plank | Plank
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Almgasthaus Riesachfall Inn, Untertal valley | © Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler | Almgasthaus Riesachfall - Familie Unterkofler
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Please descend from Riesachsee lake along the forestry road | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Cornelia Sprenger
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