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Deneck

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This is a demanding hike that should not be underestimated.
In addition to wonderful mountain scenery, this tour offers fantastic panoramic views. However, in some sections of the route the hiking route may not be challenged. On the last part of the tour you have to climb over smaller rocks and walk along narrow paths.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
4,9 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
808 hm
Uphill
223 hm
Downhill
2375 m
Highest point

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive to Murau. In Katsch an der Mur, keep right again and drive to Schöder. Before Schöder, turn right again and take the road to the Sölkpass.

Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) keep left towards Schöder. After Schöder turn left and drive along the road to the Sölkpass.

From the Kaltenbachkehre you hike across a small body of water in serpentines to the lower Kaltenbachsee. Continue across beautiful alpine pastures to the middle and upper Kaltenbachsee. The hike continues over the Etrachboden over a beautiful alpine meadow towards the summit. The last climb is stony-steep to moderately difficult. Surefootedness is an important prerequisite for the last 100 meters. You reach the summit cross after about three hours.

The way back is on the ascent route.

Pack your swimsuit to cool off in the mountain lakes.
With the BusBahnBim app from the interconnected line, timetable information is easier than ever: 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.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at 

Public parking is available directly at Kaltenbachkehre.
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

Sölk (668m)

Morning
sunny
17°C
30%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
22°C
70%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
19°C
75%
5 km/h
Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.
Morning
cloudy
17°C
30%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
22°C
55%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
19°C
60%
5 km/h
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then showers and sunshine will alternate.
24.07.2024
cloudy
13°C 21°C
25.07.2024
sunny
12°C 22°C
26.07.2024
very sunny
10°C 26°C

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