Hiking route From mountain lake to mountain lake - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau Hiking route From mountain lake to mountain lake - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

From mountain lake to mountain lake

Beautiful, challenging hike in the Rantental.
However, due to its length and duration, this tour requires a certain level of endurance and fitness. This hike should not be underestimated. However, along the way you will be rewarded with many picturesque landscape panoramas and scenic views.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
20,9 km
Route
8:53 h
Time
1204 hm
Uphill
1204 hm
Downhill
2348 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau.

West, North: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.

From the Klausnerberg saw through the Rantental. Shortly before the lake (1,878m) you turn right at a rock with a marterl and signpost towards Hinterkarscharte (path 702). Here we pass the Hinterkarsee. A little further on you turn towards Wind Schnurspitze - Pfarrstuhl. At a fork you could take a detour to the Pfarrstuhl (2,543m) or go back above the Wind Schnurspitze on path 793, past the Wiegenkarsee to path 702. Now continue to the Rantentörl (2,166m) and take the direct route to the Rantensee. On forest path no. 792 back to Klausnerberg-Säge.

The long valley route can be shortened with the valley bus (runs during the summer holidays).

For summiteers, a detour to the Pfarrstuhl should not be missed.
With the BusBahmBim app from the composite line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

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Public parking spaces are available in the Klausnerberg saw area.
The ideal time for this tour is from June to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Krakau (1171m)

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Early clouds will gradually clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
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