Obertal Between mountain lakes and history
Where history meets mountain idyll
The Obertal combines exciting history and breathtaking nature to create an unforgettable hiking experience.
Highlights in the Obertal valley:
- Miners' trail & smelting furnace circular trail - hike along historic paths and immerse yourself in the world of mining
- Hopfriesen nickel museum - discover interesting facts about the history of the valleys in the lovingly restored smelting furnace
- Obertaler Almenrunde - start directly at the museum and hike to the impressive Giglachseen lakes and Duisitzkarsee lake
copyright: (c) Martin Huber - all rights reserved
copyright: (c) Martin Huber - all rights reserved
Nickel Museum
Rohrmoos-Obertal
In the Hopfriesen Nickel Museum in Obertal near Schladming, modern architecture meets historical buildings. The museum, in a "glass showcase" in the middle of the natural landscape of the Schladminger Tauern, takes visitors on a journey back in time to the era of mining, when nickel extraction shaped everyday life.
The exhibition combines tradition, art and history: contemporary art refers to earlier functions, while the materials of the buildings are reminiscent of the processing of nickel. The result is an authentic insight into the life of the miners of the past.
The museum shows which products were made from nickel in the past and today - from tea chests to prosthetic legs - and illustrates the enduring importance of the metal.
For children, the little mountain sprite "Nicki" playfully guides them through the exhibition, explains the discovery of nickel and invites them to join in and explore.
Questions and answers
Upper valley
In summer, regular buses and hiking buses run to Obertal and the starting points of your hike:
- Neualm-Duisitzkarsee circular hike: Line 973
- Obertaler Almenrunde: Line 973
- Knappenweg: Line 973
- Schmelzofenrundweg: Line 973
- Hike to the Keinprechthütte: Line 973
- Bergseeweg: Line 972
You can obtain a free bus timetable with all current connections from our information offices or simply find out online.
Partially, yes. Dogs are perceived as a threat by alpine and pasture livestock as well as by wildlife. For this reason, the local alpine farmers have decided to close the alpine pasture area in the rear Obertal valley to dogs. The ban applies from Eschachalm in the direction of Keinprechthütte as well as to Duisitzkarsee. We ask for your understanding and compliance with the ban.
