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Bauleiteck

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 11,8 km
Time 6:00 h
Uphill 1045 hm
Downhill 25 hm
Highest point 2424 m
This is a moderately difficult tour, with a fantastic panoramic vie
Although this is not too difficult a hike, this tour requires a certain level of fitness and endurance. Scenically, however, this route offers everything you need to see: from beautiful landscape panoramas, to mountain lakes and great viewpoints. Thus, a "must" for any hiking vacation!

Best season

January
March
March
April
May
October
November
December

More information

East:
From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. O., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakow.
From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.


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 on towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

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

From the Etrachsee (parking lot) in the direction of the Rudolf Schober hut. Past the Rudolf Schober hut, follow trail no. 794 to Bauleiteck through the dense larch forest. Past the turnoff to the Wildenkarsee, you walk steadily uphill towards the summit of Bauleiteck, where you climb the steep flank towards the east and continue along the ridge to the summit of Bauleiteck (2424m).The way back follows the ascent path.
With the BusBahmBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar 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 | Verbundlinie Steirmark www.busbahnbim.at 

From July to early September, there is a bus connection (valley bus) offered to Etrachsee.
For further information please visit Public transportation with the Murau GuestCard in Murau | Murau.

Public parking is available directly at the Etrachsee.
The ideal time for this tour is from June to September. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 31.03.2026

Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
Morning
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-2°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 95%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Noon
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0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 25 km/h
Night
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-2°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 20 km/h

Tomorrow, 01.04.2026

Hazy to start, but occasional sunny spells will be possible during the day.
Morning
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-3°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 20 km/h
Noon
cloudy
2°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 40%
sr.Windstärke 20 km/h
Night
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0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 10%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h

Forecast

02.04.2026
cloudy
-1°C 6°C
03.04.2026
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0°C 8°C
04.04.2026
sunny
-1°C 11°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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