WW_N3 Comptonhütte

Level of difficulty: Medium

11 km

Distance
3.5 h

Duration
784 vm

Lowest elevation
1585 vm

Highest elevation
802 vm
1 vm

WW_N3 Comptonhütte

From Weißbriach, take the Waisacher-Alm-Weg to Pfarreben and from there continue on the forest road to the E.T. Comptonhütte - trail no. 11.

Suggestion

The Comptonhütte is located below the Reißkofel and can be used as a stage destination for the ascent. The "Comptonhütte" trail corresponds to trail number 11 on the Gitschtal hiking map.

Equipment

Festes Schuhwerk, bei Bedarf Regenausrüstung, Sonnenschutz, Getränke und Jause

Directions

By car

From the north (D, NL, DK):

- Tauern Motorway – Spittal junction - direction Lienz - Greifenburg - via the Kreuzberg – Weißbriach

- Salzburg - Bad Gastein (train loading Tauern lock) - Mallnitz - Möllbrücke - Greifenburg - via the Kreuzberg – Weißbriach

From the west (CH, F):

- Felbertauern - Mittersill - Lienz - Greifenburg - via the Kreuzberg - Weißbriach

From the south (I, SLO):

- Udine - Exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weißbriach

- Karawanken Motorway - Villach junction - towards Italy - Exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weißbriach

From the east (SLO, HR):

- Klagenfurt – Villach - Exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weißbriach

By plane

The nearest airport is in Klagenfurt.

Airport transfer rides are possible via Gitschtalreisen Wastian and Mobilbüro Hermagor.

A first glimpse

Some impressions of the tour

Directions

Waisacher-Alm-Weg (10) bis Pfarreben - links dem Forstweg bis zur Comptonhütte (Schutzhütte, bewirtschaftet) folgen.

More info

Location and how to find us

The Nassfeld-Pressegger See holiday region lies in the Austrian province of Carinthia, directly next to the Italian border.

Plan your journey

WW_N3 Comptonhütte