Forest Trail
moderate Nordic Walking · Schladming
Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 14.3 km
Duration: 04:40 h
Ascent: 381 m
Descent: 381 m
Best time of year
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The tour
An extended Nordic Walking Tour on the Planai. Hike through forest and for the most part along forest roads taking you to the "Gföll" between Planai and Hauser Kaibling mountains along the Dachstein-Tauern Panorama Trail 100.
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Turn-by-turn directions
First take the Brandweg, then past the Schröckerhof and Asingerhof eastwards along Panorama Trail 100 through the forest where, after about 2 hours, you will reach the so-called "Gföllgraben". From there once again uphill to the Kemeterhof farm. Your return hike will backtrack along the same route. We would recommend bringing a small snack and drinks to enjoy along the way.
Getting there
Exit from federal highway B320 east of Schladming and continue via Planaistraße road to Fastenberg and hotel Poserhof.
The starting point cannot be reached with public transport.
Parking
Parking is available at hotel Poserhof.
Start
car park Poserhof, Fastenberg
Destination
car park Poserhof, Fastenberg
Equipment
Changes in weather patterns, quick falls in temperature, thunderstorms, wind, fog and snow are some of the dangers that can be encountered on a hiking tour. Hosts of alpine huts and mountain refuges have a lot of experience in the mountains and can give good advice about weather and the trails. Poor equipment, overestimation of one's own capabilities, carelessness, poor personal constitution and/or wrong judgement can lead to critical situations. In case of thunderstorms: avoid summits, ridges and steel ropes.
GPS data and orienteering
Available GPS data - just like hiking maps - is only a guidance for orientation and can never depict a trail exactly with all its details. Especially at dangerous spots it is essential to judge on site how to proceed.
In an emergency please call:
- 140 - for Alpine emergencies (all over Austria)
- 112 - European GSM emergency number
Author’s recommendation
Take along a snack! There are no refreshment stops along the way.
Tips, hints and links
- Hiking map ‘Hiking WEST’ available at the information offices in the region.
- Schladming hiking map, 1:25,000, available at the Schladming information office.
- Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50,000, available at the information offices in the region.
- Hiking guide Schladming-Dachstein by Herbert Raffalt, available at the information offices in the region.
- Mountain boots, rain protection
- Here are all the hiking maps and important brochures to download.
Weather forecast
Date
At first a mixture of snowfall and rain, which will finally turn into snow.
Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
Thick clouds and widespread snowfall throughout the whole day.
