The run starts at the old sawmill at "Schwaigerweg" road and has a length of 18 kilometers with an elevation gain of 235 m. The run takes you to the valley head of Obertal valley in Hopfriesen and back.
The Michael Tritscher Run is among the longest running routes in Rohrmoos and is almost the same as the hike called Miners' Tour. Most part of the tour takes you across meadow and gravel trail surfaces, about one fifth is paved road.
The route is named after Alpine skier Michael Tritscher of Rohrmoos, who won 3 races in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and finished second in the 1995 Slalom World Cup. The greatest success of his career is the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic World Winter Games in Albertville.
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From Schladming take provincial highway L722 to the village of Rohrmoos. Approximately 1.5 kms after the roundabout you reach the turn-off "Schwaigerweg" road, where the route starts.
From the starting point you run downhill along Rohrmoosstraße road for about 100 m and then make a right, following the way across Schußbühel hill and the meadows of Rohrmooser Frei towards Obertal valley. Via the Sonnleitner, Holzbacher and Finsterl farms you reach the Ahornweg road and follow it to the Windbacherstube. Along the creek you continue along the meadow trail.
After a short passage along the road you turn off onto a meadow trail at Bärnhofer farm again and follow the signs along the creek until you reach the Nickel museum at the valley head. Once around the museum and back until just after the signposted forest road fork. Shortly afterwards, turn right on the hiking trail down to Obertalstrasse and follow it into the valley to the beginning of the gravel road. Left along the path to the Hirsch forestry administration. Keep left at the chapel and head out of the valley to the Wehrhofalm. Here you cross the bridge and run the known route back to the starting point.
With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) to Rohrmoos - bus stop "Schwaigerhof".
Parking is available at the starting point.
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Meadow Trail: Via Schussbühel waypoint to the area of Rohrmooser Frei | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Rohrmooser Frei - an alpine meadow directly in Rohrmoos | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Rohrmooser Frei meadow in the evenings light | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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From "Rohrmooser Frei" meadow towards Obertal | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Through the forest to Finsterlhof farm | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Along the historic route of miners to the Obertal valley | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Passing by the Hocheggerhof farm towards Obertal | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Along Ahornweg road to Obertal valley | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Along Ahornweg road to Obertal valley | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Miners' Trail is surrounded by lush green | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Miners' Trail into Obertal valley | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Small wooden bridge near the Bärnhofer farm | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Idyllic places to rest along Obertalbach creek | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Lush green paradise of Obertal | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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The Obertal Nickel Museum at Hopfriesen | © Martin Huber | Gerhard Pilz
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Along Obertalbach creek through the valley | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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The walk along Miners' Trail is suitable for prams | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Walking along Ahornweg towards Rojer farm | © Tourismusverband Schladming | Gerhard Pilz
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Passing by the Rojerhof farm | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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Finsterlhof farm is situated directly along Miners' Trail | © Gerhard Pilz | Gerhard Pilz
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michael tritscher laufrunde_img_66271944 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Schladming Dachstein
What the weather will be like
Schladming (740m)
Snowfall in the early morning, then fairly sunny during the day.
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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