Ski tours On the Dachstein plateau
Enjoy the silence!
From Krippenstein mountain station all the ski tour options in the Dachstein plateau open up. Incidentally the following ski tour suggestions are just a small excerpt of the huge offer of ascents and descents on offer to you. From a relaxing half-day tour, to multi-day ski tours, your fitness alone is the limiting factor!
We advise all ski tour fans, who are donning their furs for the first time at Krippenstein-Dachstein, to be taken safely through the mountains by a guide. The team from Outdoor Leadership are an expert partner for guided ski tours. Trained, state qualified ski and mountain guides take you safely through the landscape, provide tips on technique and avalanche awareness and show you the nicest places on the Krippenstein and Dachstein - and of course the best ski runs!
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Ski tours on Mount "Dachstein Krippenstein"
Easy ski tours
(Half-day tours, some are also suitable as snow-shoe tours)
World heritage-panoramic view – Pioneer Cross: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) - Heilbronner Chapel/Krippenstein summit – Pioneer Cross/World heritage-panoramic view (2034 m), same return journey, time approx. 1.5 hours; also suitable as a snow-shoe tour
Heilbronner Kreuz: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) – via the Margschierf to the Heilbronner Kreuz (1959 m) – further on to Gjaidalm (1805 m), time approx. 2.5 hours, also suitable as a snow-shoe tour (possible ski tour variant: from Heilbronner Kreuz to the Speikberg 2125 m, approx. 1.5 hrs more).
Wiesberghaus: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) – Gjaidalm (1805 m) – Bärengasse – Wiesberghaus (1872 m), same return journey, time approx. 3.5 hours, also suitable as a snow-shoe tour
Modereck-Maisenbergalm: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) - Margschierf (2080 m) – Maisenbergalm (1850 m) – Modereck (2000 m) - Gjaidalm (1805 m), Time approx. 3-4 hours, only for those who know the area or with a guide!
Zwölferkogl: Bergstation Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) – Gjaidalm (1805 m) – via Tiefkar to Zwölferkogl (1979 m), same return journey to Gjaidalm, time approx. 4 hours
Day ski tours
Simony lodge: Gjaidstation at the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car (1788 m) – Oberfeld (1832 m) - Simonyhütte (2203 m) - Gjaidalm (1805 m), time approx. 4.5 - 5 hours in total
Rumpler-Tour: Gjaidstation at the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car (1788 m) – Oberfeld (1832 m) – Rumpler (2022 m) – Moderstein (2197 m) – Mitterstein (2269 m), ascent with the Mitterstein and Schladminger lift to Hunerkogel (2700 m) – Dachsteinwarte (2720 m) – Hallstätter Glacier – Simony lodge (2203 m) – Gjaidalm (1805 m), time approx. 6 hours
Hirzberg/Ödensee/Bad Mitterndorf: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) – Heilbronner Kreuz (1959 m) – Napfenkogel (2032 m), Hirzberg (2051 m) – Hochfinet (1808 m) – Hocheck – Finetstube (1242 m) – Ödensee (776 m) – Kainisch, time approx. 6 hours, organise return transport, only for those who know the area or with a guide! Caution!
Slope Krippenstein
Inexperienced people and those who are not familiar with the area are strongly advised to head out with a mountain guide or someone who is familiar with the area. In spite of the ease of accessibility to the Dachstein plateau via chairlifts please do not forget that you are in high Alpine terrain! Pay attention to the weather forecast, all tours should only be undertaken when visibility is good. Bring emergency equipment with you (avalanche transceiver, avalanche probe, shovel, First Aid kit and a mobile phone)! Use of tour equipment and bringing furs with you is required for the tours listed.
Difficult day-long ski tours
Simony lodge with a descent to Hallstatt: Gjaidstation at the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car (1788 m) – Simony lodge (2203 m) – descent via Wiesberghaus (1882 m) to Hallstatt/Echerntal (510 m). Duration approx. 4-5 hours, some difficult descending (a total of around 15 km) to Hallstatt
Guttenberghaus/Ramsau: Gjaidstation at the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car (1788 m) – Guttenberghaus (2148 m) – descent to Ramsau (1123 m), duration approx. 4-5 hours, organise return transport
Hoher Trog: Gjaidstation at the Krippenstein cable car (1788 m) – Simony lodge (2203 m) – Hoher Trog (2354 m) – Weittal - descent to Hallstatt. Duration approxa. 6 hours, difficulty descents in parts!
Edelgrieß/Südwandbahn Ramsau: Gjaidstation at the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car (1788 m) – Oberfeld (1832 m) – Rumpler (2022 m) – Moderstein (2197 m) – Mitterstein (2269 m). Ascent via the Mitterstein and Schladminger lift to Hunerkogel (2700 m) – descent via the variant Edelgrieß (45 % slope in parts) to the valley station for the Gletscherbahn (1700 m). Duration approx. 4-5 hours; (alternative: ascent via the Hunerkogel cable car to the glacier and descent via the Gjaidalm (1805 m) to Obertraun)
Check out the Rumpler ticket
With the Rumpler ticket, an offer which is especially for tourers and particularly good value, enables you to make use, in addition to the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car, also of the lifts on the glacier. A tourer’s ticket includes the trip up the mountain with the first and second sections of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car/Obertraun, and also a trip up to the Dachstein Glacier with the Mitterstein double chairlift and the Schladminger Glacier lift
The most popular ski tours at a glance
Ski tour to the Heilbronner Cross in Obertraun
Duration: 2.50 hours
Length: 15.60 kilometres
Altitude difference: 83m
Info: Wonderful ski tour via the Heilbronner Cross to the Gjaidalm
Ski Tour "Dachstein Crossing”
Duration: 6.50 hours
Length: 18 kilometres
Altitude difference: 135m
Info: A spectacular way to experience the Dachstein
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