Hiking route Hiking and chalet experience Halserberg-Rittisberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Schladming-Dachstein Hiking route Hiking and chalet experience Halserberg-Rittisberg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Schladming-Dachstein

Hiking and chalet experience Halserberg-Rittisberg

Relaxing stroll through nature, passing by cozy chalets and inns and lush green meadows.  
A wide footpath, also easily accessible with a stroller (from Sonnenalm towards Ochsenalm a little more difficult but possible), offers you a wonderful view of the Schladminger Tauern mountains. The cosy huts ‘Halser-, Sonnen- and Ochsenalm’ serve all kinds of delicacies from the region. The famous flambéed Kaiserschmarren at the over 400-year-old Halseralm, the jolly landlord at the Sonnenalm and the quietly situated Ochsenalm are all part of this fantastic hike.

NOTE: The path between the Sonnenalm and the Ochsenalm is not suitable for strollers.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
11,7 km
Route
4:00 h
Time
454 hm
Uphill
455 hm
Downhill
1296 m
Highest point

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More information

Exit from federal highway B320 at Pichl (approximately 4 kms West of Schladming) and continue towards Vorberg. Pass by Hotel Steirerhof and continue to Pension Arnika, where the hiking trail head Vorberg-Arnika is located.
From the hiking trail head Vorberg-Arnika follow the forestry road to the North. After a couple of minutes walk through the forest you reach a trail junction where you make a left towards the chalets and inns. The trail now runs along the edge of the forest to the inns. At first you reach Halseralm Chalet, shortly after Sonnenalm Chalet, and finally Ochsenalm Chalet. Also walkable when the weather is bad!

Alternative route for the way back:

This hike can be extended at will, for example across the Höhenweg to the Rittisstadel (not suitable with a stroller).

Jägersteig and Sonnenalm Panorama Trail start at Sonnenalm Inn. The nature trail invites kids to play and explore.
Buses of Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at
Parking is available at the hiking trail head Vorberg-Arnika.
Information about bus schedules: www.rvb.at
  • 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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