Circular route Hauserersee

A stunning circular trail that takes in the pearl of the region, the Hauserersee (lake). This shady route is especially good for hot days ‒ including a refreshing dip in the lake!

For this longer, yet not very difficult tour, it is best to prepare well as there are not many places to stop for refreshment on the way. If you decide to do this hike to the Hauserersee on the Kreischberg, please take at least one bottle of water and some food for a small rest. On the way, you can refill your bottle with wonderfully fresh, cool spring water.The hiking trail starts off by leading us into the Lorenzergraben (the first stretch of about 7km can be traversed by car) up to a gate, after which you can only proceed on foot (vehicles and bikes are forbidden from this point, but can be parked here). From here, it's a sedate walk through the forest until reaching the Hauserersee, where a rest and a dip in the mountain lake awaits. After this, continue along the circular route until returning to the start.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

22,4 km

Route

8:30 h

Time

1050 hm

Uphill

1050 hm

Downhill

1897 m

Highest point

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From D, NL, B, F: Via Munich, Salzburg, Tauernautobahn to St. Michael/Lungau (or Radstätter Tauernpaß), turn off to Tamsweg - continue towards Murau.

From H: Via St. Gotthard, Graz – Packautobahn (Twimberg exit) – Judenburg – Scheifling – Murau – Kreischberg.

From CH: Via Arlberg, Innsbruck, Bischofshofen, Tauernautobahn.

From I: Via Tarvis, Villach, St. Veit/Glan, Scheifling, Murau, Kreischberg.

By car from Vienna: Via Semmering, Bruck/Mur, Judenburg, Scheifling, Murau, Kreischberg.

From the starting point, the Kreischberg information office, turn right before the railway crossing and follow the road for about three kilometers to the Silvano intersection. At the intersection you continue walking towards Hausererhütte/Simabauerhütte (1,415m). From here the circular route starts via the Simabauerhütte and continues to the Simabauer cross up to approx. 1,900m. Then you go down a small descent to Lake Hauser (1,878m). Then you hike back up to approx. 1,900m, then continue to the Hausererhütte (1,748m). Then follow the signs again to the Hauserersee/Simabauerhütte intersection. The circular route ends here.

From this point the return journey follows the route already known from the outward journey.

Arrival by car up to the Hausererhütte/Simabauerhütte junction
Please take enough water and a snack/picnic.

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Public parking spaces are available directly at the information office on Kreischberg.

The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices. Freytag & berndt, Wander-Rad-Freizeitkarte, WK 211, Naturpark Zirbitzkogel Grebenzen, Murau, Sölkpass, 1:50 000, ISBN 978-3-85084-680-6