"Berggeist" Rodelbahn - Weißbrich/Gitschtal

Level of difficulty: Medium

2.6 km

Distance
0.8 h

Duration
824 vm

Lowest elevation
1104 vm

Highest elevation
280 vm
0 vm

"Berggeist" Rodelbahn - Weißbrich/Gitschtal

From the Berggeisthütte the floodlit and family-friendly toboggan run leads down to the valley station of the Hammerboden lift.

Suggestion

If you don't have your own sled, you don't have to give up the pleasure. You can rent a sledge for a fee at the Berggeisthütte.

Equipment

Toboggan rental: at the Berggeisthütte (Thursday to Sunday from 16:00), Tel. +43 (0) 4286 228; rental fee: € 6,-.

Directions

From the north (D, NL, DK):

Tauernautobahn - junction Spittal - direction Lienz - Greifenburg - over the Kreuzberg - WeissbriachSalzburg - Badgastein (rail loading - Tauern lock) - Mallnitz - Möll bridge - Greifenburg - over the Kreuzberg - Weissbriach

From the West (CH, F):

Felbertauern - Mittersill - Lienz - Greifenburg - over the Kreuzberg - Weissbriach

From the south (I, SLO):

Udine - departure Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - WeissbriachKarawanken motorway - Villach junction - direction Italy - exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weissbriach

From the East (SLO, HR):

Klagenfurt - Villach - departure Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weissbriach

A first glimpse

Some impressions of the tour

Directions

To get to the Berggeisthütte, the starting point of the toboggan run, we follow the winter hiking trail Berggeisthütte. Starting point is the parking lot Hammerbodenlift at the cable cars Weißbriach. Just below the valley station of the Hammerbodenlift the signposted forest path begins. In snow and ice it was not necessary to put on shoe spikes to ensure a safe ascent. After a walking time of about one hour we reach the Max Franz slope, which we only have to cross to get to the Berggeisthütte.

If you want, you can get some refreshment in the Berggeisthütte after the short hike.

With the toboggan we go back down into the valley via the illuminated toboggan run.

The details of the toboggan run:

Length: 3 km
Opening hours toboggan run: Monday to Thursday until 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday until 10:00 p.m., Sunday until 9:00 p.m.
Toboggan rental: at the Berggeisthütte (Thursday to Sunday from 16:00), Tel. +43 (0) 4286 228; rental fee: € 6,-.
Shuttle service: by bike truck up to the Berggeisthütte, per person € 5,-.
Hut evenings: with advance reservation

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