Mountain Hike The Hochwildstelle - 2.747m via the Preintalerhütte - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein Mountain Hike The Hochwildstelle - 2.747m via the Preintalerhütte - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

The Hochwildstelle - 2.747m via the Preintalerhütte

Rewarding, exhausting and not without danger!
The ascent via the south ridge to the highest purely Styrian summit begins at the Preintaler Hütte and leads through the blossoming Trattenkar with small streams. After the Wildloch saddle, there are airy rock steps and the block ridge to the summit with its breathtaking panorama. The descent is via the easier north ridge to the Neualmscharte. Alternatively, you can choose the route from Lake Constance in the Seewigtal valley, where waterfalls and mountain lakes accompany the ascent. This challenging day tour requires surefootedness and offers refreshment stops at the huts.

 

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
9,6 km
Route
7:00 h
Time
1135 hm
Uphill
1136 hm
Downhill
2744 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Starting point "Preintalerhütte" - From Schladming to Rohrmoos Untertal, then from the parking area Wilde Wasser to Preintalerhütte.Starting point "Steirischer Bodensee" - About the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) until Ruperting or Aich. From here on the Seewigtal to the Steirischen Bodensee.

Several ascents to the highest, pure styrian summit are existing – but this one across the south ridge counts to the most beautiful ones. The ascent from the Preintaler hut through the Trattenkar and the Himmelreich is, especially in early summer, very attractive, because of the alpine roses and the several little streams. After the wayside cross at the Wildloch Scharte the rocky steps begin and later on the scree ridge. The trail leads across narrow bands around the various buttes to the summit, with its magnificent panorama. The ascent leads across the easier north ridge to the Kleine Wildstelle and the Neualmscharte. From there across the way no. 782 back to the Preintaler hut.

Variant: For those who might be afraid of the airy passage at the south ridge, we recommend to choose the descent described above as the ascent. Take care at the transition from the Niedere Wildstelle to the summit ridge.

Variant across the Hans Wödl hut and the Neualmscharte

For those who don’t stay overnight at the Preintaler hut, can start the tour also straight at the parking area Riesach (Rohrmoos-Untertal). Duration for the ascent to the Preintaler hut: 2,5 hours.

Rohrmoos Untertal: hiking bus Wilde WasserSteirischer Bodensee: no public transport
parking area Wilde Wasser (Rohrmoos Untertal) or Steirischer Bodensee (Seewigtal)
TV Schladming-Rohrmoos - www.schladming.atTV Haus-Aich-Gössenberg - www.haus.at

Safety informationSafety on the mountainside: changes in the weather, sudden fall in temperature, thunder storms, wind, fog and snow fields are all objective dangers and require the correct behaviour whilst underway. The landlords of the huts are all very knowledgeable about the mountains and can give you good tips about the weather and the routes. Insufficient equipment, exaggerated opinion of ones capabilities, frivolousness, poor health condition and a false evaluation of the situation can lead to a critical situation. In thunder storms: summits, crest-sites and safety rope aids are to be avoided.

If something should happen call following emergency numbers: No. 140 - the number for all Alpine Emergencies in all of Austria No. 112 - European emergency call GSM emergency-call-service

Summer Recreation Map WEST -  available in all Information Offices in the region Schladming-Dachstein

Hiking map Schladming Dacshtein - available in all Information Offices in the region Schladming-Dachstein

Wanderführer - Herbert Raffalt

Here you will find all hiking maps and important brochures to download.

  • Hiking map ‘Hiking WEST’ available at the information offices in the region.
  • Schladming hiking map, 1:25,000, available at the Schladming information office.
  • Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50,000, available at the information offices in the region.
  • Hiking guide Schladming-Dachstein by Herbert Raffalt, available at the information offices in the region.

 

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What the weather will be like

Aich (700m)

Morning
foggy
3°C
95%
10 km/h
Noon
foggy
6°C
70%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
4°C
5%
5 km/h
The rain will end in the early afternoon, and the skies will break up afterwards.
Morning
sunny
1°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
6°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
very sunny
1°C
0%
0 km/h
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
18.12.2024
slightly cloudy
-3°C 5°C
19.12.2024
sunny
-3°C 5°C
20.12.2024
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-1°C 3°C

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