From Planai to Schladming
Beautiful views and varied scenery can be expected as well as you can already imagine the skiers of the 2013 World Championships whizzing past you!
A hike from the famous skiing mountain Planai to Schladming. The alternative route to the "World Cup Trail" takes you down the classic trails #779 and #53, passing by Lärchkogelhütte Inn and Berggasthof Jager. Finally you reach the town of Schladming at the entrance to Talbachklamm gorge. The route is mainly made up of forest trail and crossing over some meadows, giving you spectacular views especially towards Rohrmoos.
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Exit from federal highway B320 at exit "Schladming-Ost" and follow the signs to "Planai Seilbahn" at WM-Park Planai. From there take the cable car to the top of the mountain.
You start at the mountain terminal of Planai cable car and first folow trials n° 53 and 779 (running along each other). You pass by Schafalm Inn and descend until you reach the hut of the Mountain Rescue where trail n° 53 branches off to Lärchkogelhütte Inn.
Via a scenic forest trail - and at first through "Hopsiland" you reach the side summit of Lärchkogel with the Lärchkogelhütte Inn. Through some forest sections and over meadows you continue your descent on trail n° 53 to Schladming, crossing Planaistraße road several times. About half the way Jager Mountain Inn is another refreshment stop.
The trail now descends steeper, and you pass by Mitterwallnerhof on your way to Talbachklamm gorge. When the roaring sounds of the Talbach creek get louder and the towers of the churches get closer, Schladming is not far anymore. After about 2 hours you reach the town at the entrance to Talbachklamm gorge.
In the town of Schladming you can take the Citybus. From Rohrmoos take the Planai buses to Planet Planai, from Ramsau take the buses of Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe.
Then take Planai cable car to the top of the mountain.
Parking is available at Planai stadium next to the valley terminal of the cable car.
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Playground at Hopsiland Planai | © Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen | Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen
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Schladminger Hütte mountain chalet on Planai | © Schladminger Hütte | Schladminger Hütte
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Hopsiland Planai - starting point of trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Planaihof in autumn | © Planaihof | Planaihof
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Schafalm Inn on Planai | © Schafalm | Schafalm
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trail n° 53 Planai - a beautiful forest trail | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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trail n° 53 Planai - rest area at Lärchkogel | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Bench with a view - trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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trail n° 53 Planai - viewpoint at Lärchkogel | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Via ski pistes into the valley - trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Through beautiful forest sections - trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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From the meadows into the forest - trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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View towards Obertal and Untertal valley - trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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View towards Rohrmoos from trail n° 53 Planai | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Viewing platform in Talbachklamm gorge | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
What the weather will be like
Schladming (740m)
At first a mixture of snowfall and rain, which will finally turn into snow.
Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
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