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Hüttschlag - Tappenkarsee - Jägersee
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/ Blick auf den TappenkarseePhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal -
/ KarteisalmPhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal
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/ Tappenkarsee HüttePhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal
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/ Tappenkarsee AlmPhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal
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/ TappenkarseePhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal
The hiking tour starts at the Hallmoosalm in Hüttschlag. After a short distance on the way you hike on the hiking path to the Karteisalm (closed). Just around the Karteisalm there is a small fountain - the water in the mountains in Grossarltal has everywhere drinking quality.
On alpine meadows (really beautiful in spring when the mountain roses flourish) you hike to the Karteistörl. From there you have a picturesque view to the Lake Tappenkar, which is the biggest mountain lake in the Eastern Alps. According the legend the Tappenkarsee is connected with the Schuhflickersee. There should had been found a wheel which fell into the Lake Tappenkar...
You descend to Tappenkarseehütte. This Alpine club hut is located directly at the Lake Tappenkar. Here, you can also enjoy warm delicacies such as Kaiserschmarrn.
You continue along the Lake Tappenkar to the Tappenkarseealm. In several serpentines the path leads down to the Schwabalm, from here it is possible to take the hiking taxi back to Grossarltal. Then a forestry road leads to the Jägersee. The Jägersee is a popular destination for young and old. From here you can take the public bus back to Grossarltal.
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The endpoint of the tour is in Kleinarl - you have to go back by taxi or public transport.Tips and hints
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You go by car or hiking taxi on the Güterweg Seilsitzberg (Hüttschlag/Karteis) to the Hallmoosalm, 1,300 m (closed) - parking. You ascend via path no. 53 to the Karteisalm, 1.661 m (approx. 1 h - closed) and further through alpine meadows to the Karteistörl, 2,145 m (approx. 1 1/2 h). You descend on the path no. 721 to the Tappenkarseehütte, 1,820 m (approx. 3/4 h). You hike along the Lake Tappenkar to the Tappenkarseealm, 1,768 m (approx. 1/2 h). Descent along the path to the Schwabalm in Kleinarl (approx. 1 1/4 h - parking space, from here you can go back by hiking taxi to Grossarltal). Or you hike further to the Jägersee (approx 3/4 h), where there is a public bus station.
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