Mountain Hike Lower and Upper Wildenkarsee - Touren-Impression #1 | © ÖAV-Hüttenfinder Mountain Hike Lower and Upper Wildenkarsee - Touren-Impression #1 | © ÖAV-Hüttenfinder

Lower and Upper Wildenkarsee

The hike leads from the Etrachsee via the Rudolf-Schober-Hütte to the two beautiful mountain lakes.
This is a moderately difficult hike that lasts a few hours. Arrived at the lower or upper Wildenkarsee, the tour is rewared with a breathtaking view.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
11,9 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
679 hm
Uphill
705 hm
Downhill
2053 m
Highest point

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Murau turn right again towards Ranten and from there turn right again towards Krakau.

Coming from Tamsweg via Seetal, keep left towards Krakau.

From the parking lot of the Etrachsee, follow the marked trail 794 first along the idyllic lake, then past alpine huts and continue slightly uphill through the forest. After about two thirds of the way you cross the Grafenalm stream below the Grafenalm and hike along the stream across alpine pastures up to the Rudolf-Schober-Hütte. From the hut, you first walk briefly along the long-distance trail before branching off to the northwest to the Wildenkar lakes.

The way back stretches first on the same path in the direction of the Rudolf-Schober-Hütte, then turn right onto the trail 702 to the Schöttelhütte, continue on trail 789 to the Etrachsee.

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Parking is available directly at the Etrachsee.
The ideal time for this tour is from June to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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