Snowshoe hike on Plankogel, Sommeralm

• Starting from the parking lot at the Stoakoglhütte, we follow the arrow “Circular path around the Plankogel” (path no. 8).
• The path begins to climb continuously at a small hunting lodge and after about 30 minutes we reach the first viewpoints.
• At a crossroads (to the right we go towards Teichalm) we keep left and continue until we reach the “Kerschbaumgatterl”.
• From the “Kerschbaumgatterl” path no. 730/745 up to the wind turbine on the Sommeralm.  
• If you want to visit the Sommeralm chapel, walk down from the wind turbine towards the main road (L355). The chapel is located directly on the main street, behind the ehm. Gasthaus Derler (end of the parking spaces).
• If you don't want to make a detour to the chapel, turn left just before the wind turbine (according to the marking) to the Plankogel summit, which we reach after about 20 minutes.
• From the summit cross we descend directly to the Stoakoglhütte below (short but steep descent).     

• If you want to avoid the steep descent, go back towards the wind turbine and then continue comfortably above the Sommeralmstraße to the Stoakoglhütte (path no. 745).   

If you would like to trudge a little longer through the snow, you can extend the route to the “Siebenkögel circular route”. This is also ideal for snowshoes.

​​Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at Verbundlinie Transport Information. For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria.
SAM stop: WZ3229 Sommeralm - Stoakoglhütte

Sommeralm, Stoakoglhütte

All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Naturpark Almenland Office
Fladnitz 100
8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm
T: +43 3179 23000 
www.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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