Lower and Upper Wildenkarsee
The hike leads from the Etrachsee via the Rudolf-Schober-Hütte to the two beautiful mountain lakes.
This is a moderately difficult hike that lasts a few hours. Arrived at the lower or upper Wildenkarsee, the tour is rewared with a breathtaking view.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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More information
Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Murau turn right again towards Ranten and from there turn right again towards Krakau.
Coming from Tamsweg via Seetal, keep left towards Krakau.
From the parking lot of the Etrachsee, follow the marked trail 794 first along the idyllic lake, then past alpine huts and continue slightly uphill through the forest. After about two thirds of the way you cross the Grafenalm stream below the Grafenalm and hike along the stream across alpine pastures up to the Rudolf-Schober-Hütte. From the hut, you first walk briefly along the long-distance trail before branching off to the northwest to the Wildenkar lakes.
The way back stretches first on the same path in the direction of the Rudolf-Schober-Hütte, then turn right onto the trail 702 to the Schöttelhütte, continue on trail 789 to the Etrachsee.
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Parking is available directly at the Etrachsee.
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Rudolf Schober Hut | © ÖAV-Hüttenfinder | Sektion Stuhlecker
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Etrachsee | © Tourismusverband Murau | Tom Lamm
What the weather will be like
Krakau (1171m)
Early clouds will gradually clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
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