Hiking route Darkkarlake - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal Hiking route Darkkarlake - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Grimming-Donnersbachtal

Darkkarlake

With the chairlift to the middle station or via the marked trail from Christerbauer to Finsterkaralm and Finsterkarsee.
UNTOUCHED GRACE.You can reach the picturesque lake above the Finsterkaralm on two paths. Via the marked path from Christerbauer or with the chairlift to the middle station. Once you've arrived at the alpine pasture, you'll cross a steeper section of forest and then walk up to the mountain lake on fluffy, soft alpine pasture soil.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
5,6 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
384 hm
Uphill
384 hm
Downhill
1829 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) turn off at the Trautenfels junction in the direction of Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. Through the village of Donnersbach and another 12 km to Donnersbachwald to the valley station Riesneralm and 1 kilometer further to Christerbauer.
First you have the choice: comfortably with the chairlift to the middle station and left away, following the markings over a trail in 45 min or from the beginning sporty on foot in 2.5 hours via Christerbauer up through the forest to Finsterkaralm. From there it's initially over a steeper forest section and further over the alpine pasture to the mountain lake. Peaceful and dreamy it lies before you. Embedded in the magnificent mountain world around. Now you just have to find a nice spot to rest and enjoy and you won't want to leave. Or do you? The way back is via the same path.
Widehiking to the summit Bärneck, 1 hour from the darklake.
Free Parking at the bottom station or parking Christerbauer.
Tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Tourism blog: www.derbergdastal.at

Tourist Office Schladming-Dachstein

Ramsauerstrasse 756

8970 Schladming

T: +43 3687 23310

info@schladming-dachstein.at

Garbage on meadows and paths can not smell mountain and valley. Please take it with you. Agriculture and forestry are important partners for Berg und Tal. They allow you to walk and drive on many of their paths. Be aware that only good cooperation will guarantee your recreational enjoyment in the future.

  • GRIMMING-DONNERSBACHTAL Hiking & Biking Map. Available free of charge at the tourist offices of Berg & Tal
  • SCHLADMING-DACHSTEIN Hiking Map
  • KOMPASS Hiking Map No. 68, Ausseerland-Ennstal Valley

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Südosten Region Österreich | © Thermen- & Vulkanland Steiermark

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