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Ski touring ticket „Rumpler Card“
The Rumpler card comprises: the first 2 sections of the Dachstein cable car at Obertraun and one trip each with the double chair lift Mitterstein and with the Schladminger Gletscherlift both on the Dachstein glacier.
Experience the glacier & plateau world at the foot of Mount Dachstein.
Ski touring (AT)
Krippenstein Mountain features perfect conditions for ski tourers of all ability levels.
AT ski tourers particularly appreciate the following ski tour option which is also referred to as “Austrian national ski tour”:
Dachstein glacier crossing ( to Hunerkogel )
Crossing the Dachstein glacier is among the most famous Alpine glacier crossings. Tour and descent are 21 km long and lead from the peak district of the Dachstein glacier via Simony Hut (2.203m) and Gjaidalm (1.805m) down to Obertraun (511m) on lake Hallstättersee. Including the travel to Ramsau the tour takes approximately up to 7 hours and involves 21 km of ski descent!
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Easy Ski Tours (half day; partly also suitable for snowshoers)
World Heritage View – Pioneer Cross:
Krippenstein top station (2.100m) – Heilbronner Chapel/summit of Krippenstein Mountain – Pioneer Cross/World Heritage View (2.034m), same way back; the tour takes approximately 1,5 hours and is also suitable for snowshoers
Heilbronner Cross:
Krippenstein top station – via Margschierf to Heilbronner Cross (1.959 m) – Gajidalm (1.805m); the tour takes approximately 2,5 hours and is also suitable for snowshoers, (possible tour extension from Heilbronner Cross to Speikberg, 2.125m, which takes about 1,5 hours more)
Wiesberghaus-mountain lodge
Krippenstein top station (2.100m) – Gjaidalm (1.805m) – Bärengasse – Wiesberghaus (1.872m), same way back; the tour takes approximately 3,5 hours and is also suitable for snowshoers
Modereck-Maisenbergalm:
Krippenstein top station (2.100m) – Margschierf (2.080m) – Maisenbergalm (1.850m) – Modereck (2.000m) – Gjaidalm (1.805m); the tour takes up to 4 hours, only recommended with a guide or with someone familiar with the trails
Zwölferkogel:
Krippenstein top station (2.100m) - Gjaidalm (1.805 m) – via Tiefkar to Zwölferkogel (1.979m), same way back; the tour takes 4 hours
All Day Ski Tours:
Simony Hut:
Krippenstein-cable car Gjaid station (1.788m) – Oberfeld (1.832m) – Simony Hut (2.203m) – Gjaidalm (1.805m); the tour takes up to 5 hours.
”Rumpler Tour”:
Krippenstein-cable car Gjaid station (1.788m) – Oberfeld (1.832m) – Rumpler (2.022m) – Moderstein (2.197m) – Mitterstein (2.269m), ascent on Hunnerkogel (2.700m) with Mitterstein and Schladminger ski lifts – Dachsteinwarte (2.720m) – Hallstätter glacier – Simony Hut (2.203m) – Gjaidalm (1.805m), the tour takes up to 6 hours; wooden marker posts serve as winter trail marks
Hirzberg/Ödensee/Bad Mitterndorf:
Krippenstein top station (2.100m) – Heilbronner Cross (1.959m) – Napfenkogel (2.032m), Hirzberg (2.51m) –Hochfinet (1.808 m) – Hocheck – Finetstube (1.242 m) – Ödensee (776 m) – Kainisch; the tour takes approximately 6 hours and requires organizing of back-transfer from Kainisch; only recommended with a guide or with someone familiar with the trails
Hard All Day Ski Tours
Simony Hut with descent to Hallstatt:
Krippenstein-cable car Gjaid station (1.788m) – Simony Hut (2.203m) – descent via Wieseberghaus (1.892m) to Hallstatt/Echerntal valley (510m); the tour takes up to 5 hours and the partly demanding ski descent (a total of 15km) down to Hallstatt is suitable for skilled skiers only!
Guttenberghaus-mountain lodge/Ramsau:
Krippenstein-cable car Gjaid station (1.788m) – Gutenberghaus (2.148m) – ski descent to Ramsau (1.123m); the tour takes up to 5 hours and requires organizing of back-transfer; wooden marker posts serve as winter trail marks
Hoher Trog:
Krippenstein-cable car Gjaid station (1.788m) – Simony Hut (2.203m) – Hoher Trog (2.354m) – Weittal – ski descent to Hallstatt; the tour takes up to 6 hours and is suitable for skilled skiers only!
Edelgrieß/Südwandbahn-cable car Ramsau:
Krippenstein-cable car Gjaid station (1.788m) – Oberfeld (1.832m) – Rumpler (2.022m) – Moderstein (2.197m) – Mitterstein (2.269m), ascent on Hunnerkogel (2.700m) with Mitterstein and Schladmingerlift – off-piste ski descent Edelgrieß (partly 45% slope) down to Gletscherbahn valley station (1.700m); the tour takes up to 5 hours; (optional extension: ascent with Hunnerkogel-cable car on glacier and ski descent via Gjaidalm (1.805m) to Obertraun)
This is only a selection of the innumerable ski tour options possible on the vast Dachstein plateau. This selection however cannot replace a good preparation and careful planning of your ski tour.
Safety Tips:
Individual designing of all tour options possible. A guide is strongly recommended to those lacking experience and/or not familiar with the trails.
Even though the Dachstein plateau is easily accessible by cable car, bear in mind that trekking and skiing is in high Alpine terrain. Always check the weather forecast since good weather and high visibility are indispensable for all ski touring. Don’t forget the basic tools of avalanche rescue such as transceiver, probe, shovel, first-aid kit and mobile phone! Most tour options require ski touring equipment and skins whereas the Dachstein glacier crossing is possible with alpine ski equipment and snowboards.
