Hiking route Schattensee - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau Hiking route Schattensee - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Schattensee

This is an easy hike that is particularly suitable for families and children.
This tour mostly runs through the forest, so you can really enjoy nature. This hike also offers a good opportunity to get to know the towns of Klausen and Krakauhintermühlen better.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
6,3 km
Route
2:02 h
Time
234 hm
Uphill
219 hm
Downhill
1333 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.

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Public parking spaces are available right next to the Krakau Information Office.
The ideal time for this tour is March to November. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Krakau (1171m)

Morning
very sunny
15°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
22°C
55%
15 km/h
Night
rainy
17°C
60%
10 km/h
A sunny morning, soon followed by showers and finally also thunderstorms.
Morning
weather.icon.04
13°C
35%
10 km/h
Noon
cloudy
19°C
70%
15 km/h
Night
sunny
15°C
60%
10 km/h
Variable cloudiness with sunny spells and a chance of showers around noon.
18.08.2025
sunny
9°C 22°C
19.08.2025
very sunny
9°C 24°C
20.08.2025
cloudy
11°C 22°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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