Evening ski tour to Hochwurzen

A ski tour popular with locals for relaxation and sport in the evening (expected to be open from the end of December)

Ascent times - expected from the end of December

Rules from Monday to Tuesday:

The ascent between 17:00 and 20:00 is via piste 33 (purple line in the plan). The starting point is at the valley station Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen at the start portal. From there, ascend to the summit via the signposted track on the left (eastern) side of the piste. The descent between 17:00 and 20:00 is via the night piste 33 to the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen valley station.

Rules from Wednesday to Saturday:

The ascent between 19:00 and 23:00 is via piste 33 (purple line in the plan). The starting point is at the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen valley station at the start portal. From there, ascend to the summit via the signposted track on the left (eastern) side of the piste. The descent between 19:00 and 23:00 is via the night piste 33 to the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen valley station.

The ascent between 17:00 and 19:00 is permitted via piste 32, part of piste 33 and 31 according to the signposted ascent route (purple dotted line on the map). If you ski down the valley between 17:00 and 19:00, the route via piste no. 31/35/36 must be used without exception (orange line on the plan). Please strictly adhere to this rule!

From 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. the piste is closed on the slopes not listed because of the danger of serious accidents during the preparation of the slopes (cable winch, etc.). It is forbidden to drive or walk on the closed pistes.

Passing the mountain station of the Obertalbahn and the Seiterhütte, the tour leads to the summit of the Hochwurzen at 1,850 m.a.s.l. A total of 5 refreshment stops await you along the tour:

Hochwurzenhütte
Hochwurzenalm
Seiterhütte
Tauernalm
Alter Stadl

Fee for ski touring

You can find the prices HERE. You can get your ticket directly at the ticket machine or at the ticket office of the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen. There is also a touring combined season ticket available for Planai, Hochwurzen, Galsterberg, Rittisberg and Fageralm. Holders of a valid ski pass do not need a separate ticket. The ticket must be carried on the ascent as checks are carried out on the slopes.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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December

The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

6,0 km

Route

1:30 h

Time

720 hm

Uphill

720 hm

Downhill

1852 m

Highest point

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More information

From Schladming towards Rohrmoos via the L722 "Rohrmoosstraße" road. At the roundabout after about 2.5 kms you keep going straigt on through the village center of Rohrmoos. After 2 more kms you reach the valley station of the Hochwurzen cable-car.

The following regulations are only in effect on days with evening operation of the Hochwurzen cable-car.

Ascent

The ascent route runs along the following pistes:

from 5 to 7 pm: piste n° 32/33/31 (as depicted on overview map)
from 7 to 11 pm: piste n° 33

Be careful: between 5 and 7 pm grooming activities are going on! From the valley station of Hochwurzen cable-car you follow a separate route on the left (East) border along the slope until you reach the mountain terminal of Obertalbahn. From there, the route leads you at the edge of the forest, and once in a while at the edge of piste n° 33 until you reach the summit of Hochwurzen.

Descent

Usually you take piste nr. 33 back down to the valley. If you are skiing down between 5 and 7 pm, you have to use the route via pistes nr. 31/35/36 without any exception. Please adhere to these rules.

On days without evening operation ALL pistes are closed from 5 pm until 8.30 am the next morning. Trespassing or skiing the pistes during this time is prohibited.

Ski buses of the Planai-Hochwurzen lifts from Schladming to the valley station of the Hochwurzen summit lift.

www.planaibus.at

Parking is available at the valley station of the cable-car.

General tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Info about buses and ski lifts: www.planai.at

Lift pass - in case you are holding a valid lift pass, otherwise you will have to buy a ticket on-site.

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