Ski Touring Ski Tour Sulzenhals ( Variation Windlegerscharte) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein Ski Touring Ski Tour Sulzenhals ( Variation Windlegerscharte) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Ski Tour Sulzenhals ( Variation Windlegerscharte)

A ski touring experience in the middle of an untouched natural landscape.
There is a reason why the Dachstein is also called "Austria's Touring Eldorado". Over 20 ski tours, crossings, and steep descents can be tackled from the Dachstein Gondola Mountain Station and Ramsau.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
5,7 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
1299 hm
Uphill
18 hm
Downhill
2403 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

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.

Ascent: beautiful ski tour at the foot of the Dachstein Südwände. The ski tour starts from Gasthof Dachsteinruhe and leads towards Bachlalm. At Schaidalm, the ski tour goes through the larch forest towards Sulzenhals. Windlegerscharte (very difficult). Follow the path to the right and climb up to the Scharte (col).

Descent: along the ascent route there are many variations for the downhill passage. For experienced ski tourers, there are another two variants. These variants are only recommended for experts!

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at

Gasthof Dachsteinruhe or Congress Center Ramsau Ort

For more detailed information, please contact a local mountain guide: 

Bergführerbüro Ramsau am DachsteinDie BergstationAlpincenter DachsteinAlpinschule DachsteinguidesAlpinschule Dachstein

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Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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