Summer Holiday in Mauterndorf, near Obertauern

Pleasure Hike Grosseck (2,066 m)

• From the church in Mauterndorf heading toward the Retirement Home
• Marked route along te Götzweg to the turn-off to the Trogalm
• At an altitude of approx. 1,580 m the path is verges into a forest track, carry along this until the signpost towards the Trogweg
• Along the Trogweg, in front of the Trogalm Hut a marked footpath leads up to the Grosseck
• From here along an alpine trail to the Speiereck
• Refreshment stop: Trogalm, nearby you’ll find the Trogalms lakes with paths and resting places

Walking time: to the Grosseck approx. 3 hrs. · Grosseck – Speiereck approx. 1 hr.

From Mauterndorf to the scenic mountain peak Moserkopf (1,901 m)

• From Mauterndorf Castle along the road through the district of Stampfl to the edge of the forest
• Carry on along the path marked no. 43 and 46
• Over the bridge uphill long the forest track, through the gap in the fence (don’t follow the path to the left), then along the muddy path laid with wooden planks
• After approx. 50 m the path turns off to the left, follow the path to the Veitlbauer farm
• Follow the path to the right of the farmhouse or follow the forest track
• After approx. 30 mins. you come to the panoromic viewing point “Gondelblick”, carry on along the path for approx. 1 hour to the Almstüberl
• Approx. 15 mins. up to the peak of the Moserkopf
• Descend along the same path or turn off left left from the Samerhütte to the Stadl and Heinererhütte, from here follow the marked path no. 46 from Fanningberg back to Mauterndorf

Walking time: Mauterndorf – Veitlbauer approx. 45 mins. · Veitlbauer – Moserkopf approx. 1.75 hrs. · Moserkopf – Mauterndorf approx. 2.5 hrs.

On the cable car and on foot up to the Speiereck (2,411 m)

• From the valley station of the 8-seater cable car up to the Grossecksattel at 2,000 m (cable car suitable for the disabled, transportation of pushchairs and bikes possible)
• From the mountain station follow the signposts heading towards the Grosseck and  Speiereckhütte (2,066 m) up to the peak
• Head down towards the Trogalm, from there downhill to the Panorama-Alm and the mountain station of the 8-seater cable car, take the cable car down to the valley station / Restaurant Schi Alm
• Descend along the path no. 41 to Mauterndorf or along the “Pure Nature Path” with info boards from the Trogalm back down to Mauterndorf (steep path)

Walking tome: Grosseck – Speiereck approx. 1 hr. · Speiereck – Trogalm – 8-seater cable car approx. 1.5 hrs. · Trogalm – Mauterndorf no. 41 approx. 1.5 hrs · mountain station- Mauterndorf approx. 2.5 hrs.

From St. Michael to the Speiereck (2,411 m)

• From the Tourist Office in St. Michael, through the little alley way from the Chemists’ to the Leitnergasse on to the “Leitnerbauer” farmhouse and the “Granglergut” farm
• From there along the Mühlsteig, path no. 92
• Path leads to the lower Piendlalm, carry on along the well-signposted trail
• After crossing several forest tracks you come to the Speiereck-Halterhütte (1,933 m), open to the public, from the carry on to the Speiereck peak
• Descend along the ascent path
• Or past the Peterbauer Almstub’n, the Trogalm to the drag-lift valley (path no. 93 / 94) and steep uhill to the Grubental, from there either right along the Sonnendörfl (path no. 93) or along the forest track (path no. 94) to the Piendlalm and back to St. Michael

Gehzeiten: St. Michael – Speiereck – Halterhütte ca. 2 Std. · Speiereck – Halterhütte – Speiereck ca. 1 Std. · Gesamte Wanderung: ca. 5,5 – 6 Stunden

From the Unternberg past the Frimlkapelle (chapel) to the Schloss Moosham

• From the Unterberg village square turn right into the Haltgasse, along the Himmelsteig circular path no. 88 as far as the Mitterberg road
• Carry along the road to the Frimlhof farm and the Frimlkapelle chapel (1,358 m)
• Continue to the left of the chapel along path no. 37 towards Schloss Moosham
• At the former Kreilgut turn right along a forest path up to the hightest point (at appro. 1,510 m), then turn left and continue through the forest and then along the mountain bike trail “Mitterberg Spezial”, along the steep Hohlweg and forest tracks downhill to Schloss Moosham
• Maybe take a guided tour of the castle at the end of this demanding hike

Walking times: Unternberg – Frimlkapelle approx. 1.5 hrs. · Frimlkapelle – Schloss Moosham approx. 2.5 hrs.