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Hüttschlag - Tappenkarsee - Jägersee

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  • Tappenkarsee
    Tappenkarsee
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You hike up from Hüttschlag to the Karteistörl. Descent to the lake "Tappenkarsee" and further to the lake "Jägerseee" in Kleinarl.
moderate
Distance 14.9 km
6:30 h
844 m
1,058 m
2,145 m
1,099 m

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.

Author’s recommendation

You should definitively try the Kaiserschmarrn at the Tappenkarseehütte.
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Tourismusverband Großarltal
Update: February 07, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Karteistörl, 2,145 m
Lowest point
Kleinarl - Jägersee, 1,099 m
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Track types

Dirt road 51.41%Forested/wild trail 4.07%Path 44.51%
Dirt road
7.6 km
Forested/wild trail
0.6 km
Path
6.6 km
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Safety information

The endpoint of the tour is in Kleinarl - you have to go back by taxi or public bus.

Tips and hints

Hiking in Grossarltal

Start

Hüttschlag - Hallmoosalm (1,312 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.181329, 13.269817
DMS
47°10'52.8"N 13°16'11.3"E
UTM
33T 368908 5226766
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Destination

Kleinarl - Jägersee

Turn-by-turn directions

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. 530

By road

You go by car or hiking taxi along the Güterweg Seilsitzberg to the Hallmoosalm in Hüttschlag.

Parking

Hallmoosalm parking

Coordinates

DD
47.181329, 13.269817
DMS
47°10'52.8"N 13°16'11.3"E
UTM
33T 368908 5226766
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Author’s map recommendations

hiking map Athesia Buch GmbH - geomarketing

Equipment

hiking boots with grip sole, hiking map

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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
14.9 km
Duration
6:30 h
Ascent
844 m
Descent
1,058 m
Highest point
2,145 m
Lowest point
1,099 m
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