High alpine – demanding Ötscher ascent as a circular route. Marked trail without fixed ropes. Only for experienced, sure-footed, and confident hikers without fear of heights.
Opis
After a "quiet" start along forest roads and hiking trails, you reach the ridge of the Rauher Kamm after the approach. Secure and particularly dry weather conditions are required here. Especially dangerous with old snow in early summer! Climbing sections and exposed, steep sections alternate repeatedly – only from the exit does it get easier again, followed by about 20 minutes along the high plateau on a hiking trail to the summit.
Descent via the (family) hiking trail and via Hüttenkogel, shelter, and Riffelsattel back to the starting point.
Počiatočný bod túry
Weitental, valley station of the Ötscher double chairlift
Cieľový bod túry
Ötscherschutzhaus – from here, you can travel back to the lower station in comfort on the chairlift.
Opis trasy Lackenhof - Raneck - Rauher Kamm - Ötscher summit - Ötscher shelter - Lackenhof
Rauher Kamm route: From the parking lot in Weitental to the Ötscherwiese and further to the Ranecksattel (approx. 1 hour). At the Bärenlacken saddle (approx. 1 hour), a narrow path heads south, first flat, then steep with many hairpin bends to the northeast ridge. Continue through dwarf pine corridors to the entry of the Rauher Kamm (1533 m), ascent on narrow ledges and rugged rock steps to the subpeak of the Ötscher. Then a pleasant hike across the summit plateau to the Ötscher summit.
Then descent to the Ötscher shelter (approx. 1.5 hours) and further via Riffelsattel back to the starting point. Alternatively, from the shelter, take the chairlift downhill to Lackenhof.
Príchod
A1 exit Ybbs, Erlauftal federal road B 25 to Gaming and then on to Grubberg. Turn left towards Langau and Lackenhof.
Parkovanie
Valley station Gr. Ötscher – parking fees (these are waived with lift ticket or booking of hiking taxi (link: https://www.oetscher.at/wandertaxi)
By train to Scheibbs, bus lines of VOR to Lackenhof: www.vor.at or 0800/22 23 24
Tip autora
Bring enough provisions! No refreshment spot until the shelter!