Von Weissbriach auf die Berggeisthütte

Level of difficulty: Medium

2.6 km

Distance
1 h

Duration
824 vm

Lowest elevation
1104 vm

Highest elevation
280 vm
0 vm

Von Weissbriach auf die Berggeisthütte

From the Weißbriach cable cars, the winter hike leads along the Berggeist-Rodelbahn to the Berggeisthütte at 1,056 m above sea level.

Suggestion

Enjoy the view from the terrace of the Berggeisthütte. You have a view over the whole Gitschtal.

Directions

From the north (D, NL, DK):

Tauernautobahn - junction Spittal - direction Lienz - Greifenburg - over the Kreuzberg - WeissbriachSalzburg - Badgastein (rail loading - Tauern lock) - Mallnitz - Möllbrücke - 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 freeway - Villach junction - direction Italy - exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weissbriach

From the East (SLO, HR):

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

Directions

Starting point of the winter hike is the parking lot Hammerbodenlift at the cable cars Weißbriach. Just below the valley station of the Hammerbodenlift the forest path to the Berggeisthütte begins. At the beginning the signposted path is still flat, but later there are also some steeper parts. 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 you will reach the Max-Franz-Piste, which you only have to cross to reach the Berggeisthütte.

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