Rumpler Runde - around Gjaidstein

Mountaineers can expect a lot of beautiful scenery and even more downhill runs. 30 kilometers of ski tour, 3,000 meters of descent and the highest mountain in Upper Austria and Styria in one fell swoop.

A popular ski tour on the Dachstein massif. The route is technically relatively easy, but is one of the longer tours and requires a certain degree of orientation. The descent leads over the Hallstätter Glacier, past the Simonyhütte to the Gjaidalm. From there, the ascent begins around the Gjaidsteinstock back to the Schladming Glacier. A wonderful day tour.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

18,7 km

Route

7:00 h

Time

1172 hm

Uphill

1172 hm

Downhill

2741 m

Highest point

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More information

From the west: Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau.

From the north: Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9) direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.

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Up to the Gjaidalm, the route follows the classic Dachstein crossing. From the Dachstein mountain station, a short descent to below the Dirndl on the groomed and marked trail, followed by a short ascent towards the Seethaler Hütte. At the marked turn-off towards Simonyhütte, the easy descent begins via the groomed and marked trail along the western edge of the Hallstättergletscher to Simonyhütte (refreshments available). From there, continue along the marked and groomed trail with short ascents to the Gjaidalm (refreshments available).

The ascent begins here. Pass the valley station of the Krippenstein gondola (section 3) on the Oberfeld and follow the pole markings in a south-easterly direction. On the right are the Niedere and Hohe Rumpler and the Moderstein. The route turns south through hilly terrain towards the Schladming Glacier past the Niedere Gjaidstein to the former valley station of the Mitterstein chairlift (disused). From here, stay on the groomed trail across the glacier back to the starting point at the mountain station.

Variants
There are two interesting variants to this route. On the one hand, you can turn off via the Feisterscharte towards the Guttenberghaus (not open in winter), or ascend via the Landfriedtal to the Gruberscharte. Both variants descend via south-facing slopes to Ramsau (Gasthof Feisterer, refreshments available).

All these variants are only partially marked and lead through the open ski area; please make sure you have the appropriate safety equipment with you. They require a high level of skiing ability, serious tour planning, avalanche knowledge and very good local knowledge. We recommend that you are accompanied by local mountain and ski guides.

The alpine emergency number in Austria is 140 (Europe 112).

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Take the 960 bus to the Dachstein Türlwandhütte stop.

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: Timetable and route, RVB Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe

Trip Planner: www.verbundlinie.at

Even though there are parking spaces at the Dachstein Cable Car Station, it is recommended that you take the public bus from Schladming or Ramsau to use the gondola.

In Schladming and in Ramsau/Dachstein you will of course find many providers who will support you at the start of your ski touring career and teach you the right ascent and descent technique, or who will take over your tour planning for more demanding companies and guide you safely through the high alpine terrain.

For more detailed information, please contact a local mountain guide: Mountain and hiking guides | Schladming-Dachstein

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