Event-Planning sheet

Snow-shoeing Reisalpe (Niederösterreichische Voralpen)

Suggested by Kirstin Buchholz (2001), adapted and this time (2003) guided by Peter Levenitschnig

Character:     It’s a classic, technical quite easy tour (in the 2^nd 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 time and place:      Saturday, March 15^th 2003 10:30 at parking area Ebenwaldhöhe

Car Connections:     Wien – Westautobahn (A1) – Exit Altlengbach B 18 to Hainfeld, then B 29 to Kleinzell. In the middle of Kleinzell take the toll road (Mautstraße!) to Ebenwaldhöhe. 115 km
Driving time: Wien Hütteldorf – Ebenwaldhöhe about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours

Car sharing offered by Peter Levenitschnig: If there is need, I can offer 3-4 seats in my car. Meeting place and time: Wien-Hütteldorf, exit Underground U4, direction to the bus stops, 8:45 Please phone me for seat reservation: 0699 135 16 232

Train Connections:
Wien Westbahnhof – St. Pölten – Kleinzell: 8:34 / 10:03
Kleinzell – Wien Westbahnhof: 17:36/19:30 or 19:42/21:30
(According to OEBB online data bank. To be quite sure, please check again yourself!)
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 Reisalpenschutzhaus is closed, only the winter room will be open, so take with you some food and hot drinks (thermos flask) for lunch! The next open hut is Ebenwaldhütte close to the parking area.

Equipment:     Usual equipment for a winter hike.    E.g.: solid hiking shoes, water-repellant trousers, raincoat, cap, gloves, pullover, clothes for changing, sticks, sunglasses, suncream, drinking bottle or thermos flask, some food and hot drinks. Backpack also for carrying snowshoes if there is snow only further uphill.
SNOWSHOES: Can be rent by Alpenverein etc. Please organize youself.