Hike to the Südwandhütte
A narrow hiking trail, under the mighty walls of the Dachstein massif, leads directly from the valley station of the Dachstein Glacier Lift to the Südwandhütte.
The trail to the Südwandhütte is a high alpine hike at the foot of the imposing Dachstein south walls. The trail is wonderfully situated on the sunny side of the mountain, making the hike a pleasure until late autumn. The Dachstein Südwandhütte itself is located at 1,910 m above sea level, in the high alpine pasture area of Ramsau. The hut is staffed (self-service) and offers traditional hut dishes. Here you can enjoy the magnificent panorama from the spacious terrace to the imposing Dachstein massif and the Schladminger and Radstädter Tauern mountains.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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Access is via the Dachstein toll road and is subject to a charge.
The hike begins at the car park of the Dachstein Gletscherbahn valley station. The trail begins to the right of the valley station building. At first, trail no. 615 leads gently uphill along the slope below the cablecar ropes. Later it makes a generous left curve and leads at the foot of the "Zughalswand" with a magnificent view of the mountain world of the Niedere and Hohe Tauern to the Südwandhütte.
The Südwandhütte is the starting point for hikes, via ferratas and climbing routes.
Take bus line 960 to the Dachstein/Türlwandhütte stop. You can find all lines and timetables here.
Parking is available at the starting point near the Dachstein cablecar valley station
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Südwandhütte - Ramsau am Dachstein | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein
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Almregion und Dachstein Südwand | © Unbekannt
What the weather will be like
Ramsau am Dachstein (1137m)
Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.
Light rain in the early morning, a dry period around noon, and finally a chance of thunderstorms.
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