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Stage 06 From Glacier to Wine North Route Hochmölbinghütte - Wörschach

Tour description

The path through the Wörschachklamm is a beautiful contrast to the crossing of the Tauplitzalm with its numerous lakes at the beginning of the tour. Around the year 1880 people still drove through the Wörschachklamm with horse-drawn carriages, later it was used to deliver wood and charcoal with draw sledges. The sawmill owner Gabriel Schally climbed through the gorge in 1901 and built a footbridge to the so-called "Kuchl". On October 11, 1902, the footbridge was completed in its present form.

The tour

moderate
tour.detail.accessible-by-public-transport
Starting point Hochmölbinghütte
Destination Wörschach
Tour characteristics
Fitness (3/6)
Skills (4/6)
Information
Distance: 11.01 km
Duration: 4 h 30 min
Ascent: 210 m
Descent: 1240 m
highest point: 1727 m
Best season
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Map, elevation profile & further information

From the Hochmölbinghütte (Tel. +43 676 9003909) we continue on this stage of the hiking route "From Glacier to Wine" through a sparse larch forest uphill to the "Gottseidank"-Bankerl, which offers us a wonderful view to the Dachstein and the Niedere Tauern. Via the Grazer Steig we now go slightly downhill to the Bärenfeuchtenalm, from where we once again have a wonderful view of the Tauern. From here the descent becomes steeper and steeper to finally reach the northern entrance to the Wörschachklamm gorge. Newly erected information boards along the gorge point out the special features of this natural monument. After exiting the gorge, it is only a few meters to Wörschach im Ennstal (Tourist Information Tel. +43 3682 23999) with its striking Wolkenstein ruins towering above the village. Wörschach presents itself idyllically, as does the hike to Lassing, our next stage stop.

Note: sections of the trail have been completely rebuilt and beautifully landscaped. Therefore, the GPS data currently still deviate a little, because the new GPS data are only created. However, the new route has been completely re-signposted and is perfectly marked with the logo of the hiking route "From Glacier to Wine"! Keep to this marking and your hiking pleasure is no longer in the way.

Detaillierte Informationen zur Anreise finden Sie hier.

The Hochmölbinghütte is not directly accessible by car or public transport, for more information please contact the Hochmölbinghütte directly.

Accessible by train and bus.

Detailed information about arriving by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) can be found at www.oebb.at or on the Verbundlinie Steiermark website www.busbahnbim.at

With Verbundlinie’s BusBahnBim route planner app, planning your journey has never been easier: simply enter towns and/or addresses, stop names or points of interest to check all bus, train and tram connections in Austria. The app is available free of charge for smartphones – on Google Play and in the App Store

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Tips when reporting an emergency – Answer these six WH questions: What happened? How many people are injured? Where did the accident happen (are there GPS coordinates)? Who is reporting the incident (callback number)? When did the accident happen? What is the weather like at the site of the incident?

Proper backpack packing makes many things easier: Pack heavy things first. The water bottle should always be within reach in a side pocket. All the things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top. An emergency kit, including blister plasters, belongs in every rucksack and it is always advisable to dress in layers.
Note: The path through the gorge is temporarily closed. However, all circular trails outside the gorge are passable. We recommend the path west of the gorge via the donkey ranch and the castle ruins.

Steiermark Tourismus

Tel. +43 316 4003

info@steiermark.com

www.steiermark.com/en

If you would like to hire a  tour operator, simply book with Steiermark Touristik, the official travel agency of Steiermark Tourismus:

Tel. +43 316 4003 450, 

www.steiermark-touristik.com

The Steiermark Touren app, available free of charge on Google Play and the App Store  (Android, iOS), offers detailed first-hand information: brief facts (length, duration, difficulty, ascent and descent/elevation gain, ratings), map, route descriptions, altimeter, compass, peak finder, navigation along the tour. You can also create your own personal lists of favourite tours and sites, store tours and destinations offline, use social media channels, and much more.

Gratis Pocket Card Wanderroute "Vom Gletscher zum Wein" finden Sie auf www.steiermark.com

Naturerlebniskarte Ausseerland-Salzkammergut, 1:50.000 www.ausseerland.at

Wanderkarte Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50.000 www.schladming-dachstein.at

Kompass WK 68 Ausseerland, Ennstal, Tauplitz www.kompass.at

Freytag & Berndt WK082 Bad Aussee · Totes Gebirge · Bad Mitterndorf · Tauplitz www.freytagberndt.at

Rother Wanderführer "Vom Gletscher zum Wein": auf 160 Seiten mit 80 Farbabbildungen 60 Höhenprofile, 60 Wanderkärtchen im Maßstab 1:75.000, zwei Übersichtskarten, GPS-Tracks zum Download, Format 11,5 x 16,5 cm, kartoniert mit Polytex-Laminierung, ISBN 978-3-7633-4550-2, www.rother.de

Wheather predicition

today
16.10.2025
Mountain 5 °C
Valley 14 °C
Precipitation
Probability
20 %
Amount
0.1 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
5 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
4 h
Sunrise
07:24 o clock
Sunset
18:13 o clock

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.

tomorrow
17.10.2025
Mountain 4 °C
Valley 13 °C
Precipitation
Probability
5 %
Amount
0.3 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
10 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
2 h
Sunrise
07:26 o clock
Sunset
18:12 o clock

Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.

day after tomorrow
18.10.2025
Mountain 2 °C
Valley 12 °C
Precipitation
Probability
15 %
Amount
0.2 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
2.7 h
Sunrise
07:27 o clock
Sunset
18:10 o clock

Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.

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