Event-Planning sheet

Snow-shoeing Reisalpe

suggested by Kirstin Buchholz

Charakter:     It’s a classic, technical quite easy tour (in the 2nd part a little bit steep = strenuous) up to a summit with a fantastic view (if the weather is fine) to Schneeberg, Rax, Schneealpe, Gippel und Göller, Ötscher, Hochschwab, Gesäuse... Variation Hochstaff: Because of the descent a little bit more difficult, but this variation is only optional and can also be done by a part of the group, while the others go down the same way like up!

Meeting point:      Sunday, March 18th 2001 at 10:00 h parking area Ebenwaldhöhe

Car Connections:     Wien – Westautobahn (A1) – Exit Altlengbach B 18 to Hainfeld, then B 27 (?) to Kleinzell. In the middle of Kleinzell take the toll road (Mautstraße!) to Ebenwaldhöhe.

Time: Wien Hütteldorf – Ebenwaldhöhe about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours

Train Connections:
Wien Westbahnhof – St. Pölten – Rainfeld / Kleinzell: 8:29 / 10:02 hr.
Rainfeld / Kleinzell – Leobersdorf – Wien Südbahnhof: 18:02 / 19:53 hr.
Going on by taxi (Tel. 02766 / 266) up to Ebenwaldhöhe.

Route:     Parking area Ebenwaldhöhe (1020 m) – Kleinzeller Hinteralm (1012 m, ¾ hrs.), Kleinzeller Hinteralm – summit Reisalpe (1399 m, 1 ¾ hrs.), summit Reisalpe – Kleinzeller Hinteralm (¾ hrs.), Kleinzeller Hinteralm – parking area Ebenwaldhöhe (¾ hrs.).

Time: 4 hrs.     Difference in height: 500 m     Distance: 8.5 km

Variation:     If the weather is fine and we are in a good mood and condition... whatever!, we can variate our way back: summit Reisalpe – Kleinzeller Hinteralm (¾ hrs.), Kleinzeller Hinteralm – Zeißlalm (~1000 m, ½ hrs.), Zeißlalm – Hochstaff (1305 m, ¾ hrs.), Hochstaff – parking area Ebenwaldhöhe (¾ hrs.).

Time: 5 ¼  hrs.     Difference in height: ~800 m     Distance: ~12.0 km

                        If there is no snow, we can go the same route(s) as a winter hike.

Attention:     In winter the Reisalpenschutzhaus is closed (unguardianed), only the winter room will be opened, so take some food for lunch with you! The next open hut is the Ebenwaldhütte close to the parking area.

Equipment:     Usual equipment for a winter hike.    E.g.: solid hiking shoes, snow-trousers (Gore-Tex?), raincoat, cap, gloves, pullover, clothes for changing, sticks, sunglasses, suncream, drinking bottle, some food. Please Register to reseve your snow shoes!!!