Hüttschlag - Tappenkarsee - Jägersee
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).
On alpine meadows (really beautiful in spring when the mountain roses flourish) you hike to Karteistörl. From there you have a picturesque view to the lake Tappenkarsee, 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 Tappenkarsee...
You descend to Tappenkarseehütte. This Alpine club hut is located directly at the lake "Tappenkarsee".
You continue along the lake Tappenkarsee 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 lake 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 bus.Tips and hints
Hiking in GrossarltalStart
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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 space. 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 Tappenkarsee 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.
Public transport
public bus no. 540, hiking taxi Grossarltal, public bus no. 530By road
You go by car or hiking taxi along the Güterweg Seilsitzberg to the Hallmoosalm in Hüttschlag.Parking
Hallmoosalm parkingCoordinates
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hiking boots with grip sole, hiking mapStatistics
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