Suggested by Kirstin
Character: It’s an alpine round tour through a landscape that reminds one of a crater. A lot of little lakes but not surrounded by nice meadows -but rough rocks. With mist it could change into a maze. Demanding hike, because it’s long, but easy to go. Sure footedness is needed for the Hochgolling summit day 3 (only voluntarily, depending on weather & mood!).
Meeting point: Friday, September 14th at 13:00 h U4 Hütteldorf or 16:00 h parking area Riesachfälle
Car Connections: Wien – Westautobahn A1 – Exit Knoten Voralpenkreuz heading south A9 – Exit Gesäuse – Bundesstrasse 146 to Schladming – take after Schladming the road to Riesachfälle (Untertal)
Time: U4 Hütteldorf – parking area Riesachfälle about 3 hours
Route: Day One:
parking area Riesachfälle (1.079 m) – Preinthaler Haus (1.657 m)
Time: ~ 2.5 hrs. Difference in height: + 570 m
Day Two:
Preinthaler Haus (1.657 m) – Untere Klafferscharte (2.286 m) – Greifenberg (2.618 m)
– Golling Haus (1.641 m)
Time: ~ 6 hrs. Difference in height: + 1.000 m / - 980 m
Day Three:
Voluntarily: Golling Haus (1.641 m) – Gollingscharte (2.326 m) – Hochgolling
(2.862 m) – Golling Haus (1.641 m)
Time: ~ 6 hrs. Difference in height: + 1.220 m / - 1.220 m
Golling Haus (1.641 m) – parking
area Riesachfälle (1.079 m)
Time: ~ 2 hrs. Difference in height: - 560 m
Equipment: Usual equipment for a summer/autumn hike with a stay over night on a hut. E.g.: Solid shoes, long trousers (waterproof?), short trousers, Shirts, raincoat, sunglasses, cap, gloves, pullover, clothes for changing, sticks, sun cream, hut-sleeping bag, clothes for the night, washing bag, drinking bottle, food etc. Take care; it could possibly have snowed up there!