GESÄUSE - „ PETERNPFAD“ Difficult hiking - easy climbing tour

 

Date:              Fr. 17.08.01 afternoon until So. 19.08.01

 

Suggested:            Fritz Frantal             Mobilphone:             0664 – 4323921,

Officephone:             76052-238

Privat :                        974 22 23 (answeringmachine)

 

For this tour sign-up is necessary, either at our August meeting, or by telephone or e-mail: f.frantal@chello.at latest two days before the tour, please let me know your telephone number when signing up.

 

Route / timing / grade of difficultys :  

17.08.  Friday >>            3,5 h        drive from vienna to Hieflau / Gstatterboden

                     1,5 – 2 h short hike up to “Haindlkarhütte”  ( 1121 m )

                             stay over night

18.08. Saturday>>            5-6 h        hiking and climbing up to Peternscharte (2040 m)

     (Peternpfad 1+, one short part  2 ) , down to

     Hesshütte (1687 m)

                        Variation to  this part :

                                                                 from Peternscharte up    to Planspitze ( 2114 m )

+ 2-3 h                                                    or Hochtor  ( 2365 m )

via “Roßkuppengrat”  ( -2 ) and  down along         “Josefinensteig” (-1)

                                                                 down from one of these summits to Hesshütte,

                                                                 stay over night

 

            19.08. Sunday >>            3 h            down from Hesshütte via “Wasserfallweg” to

                                                                 Gstatterboden.

                                                3,5 h        driving home to vienna

 

Meeting point / time :            Friday       18.00 h  at the railwaystation Gstatterboden

                                                                 from there we drive 2,5 km west to a parking place

 

Car connections :                      two routes are available,  each appr. 220 km, drivingtime

                                                                  3,5 hours ( or more, depending on traffic)

                                                either  A1-Ybbs – Hieflau – Gsatterboden

                                                or        A2 – Mürzzuschlag – Bruck a.d.Mur – Sankt Michael

                                                                        Traboch – Hieflau – Gstatterboden

I recommend that participants arrange car sharing between themselves.

 

Attention :             participants must be experienced, in good condition and absolutely free from giddiness ! a number of  places are very exposed !

                        Please remember that you participate on your own risk!

 

Equipment:            Equipment for hiking in alpine regions and basic

climbing set  will by fine, helmet recommended.

                        All you need to stay comfortable over night and you are

                        prepared to carry.

                        Inner sleeping bag is obligatory on the hut.