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Grossarl: Gerstreitalm - Saukarkopf - Saukarkopf
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/ Sunset on the SaukarkopfPhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal - Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern -
/ SaukarkopfPhoto: Tourismusverband Großarltal - Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
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/ Sonnenuntergang auf der SaukaralmPhoto: TVB Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal - Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
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/ SaukaralmPhoto: TVB Großarltal, Tourismusverband Großarltal - Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
The way "Hertas Rast" through the forest starts directly in the village center of Grossarl. This way got its name because the name of the wife of tourism pioneers in Grossarl were Herta and Grete. Therefore the way was named after Herta. There is also a hiking path which is called Gretchen Ruhe. After the forest you hike on alpine meadows to the Gerstreitalm. You hike up further to the Röschenbergalm (closed) and further to the Saukaralm. There the view and the panorama are really awesome. You can see the Hohe Tauern, the Hochkönig and the Tennen- and Hagengebirge. From here you hike up to the Saukarkopf. And maybe you cannot believe it, but the view is even more awesome then from the Saukaralm.
As an alternatie to the trail there is the via ferrata "Bella Cascinaia" to the Saukarkopf.
After you have reached the summit of the Saukarkopf you can taste delicacies on the Saukaralm or on the Gerstreitalm - or on both.
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There is also a via ferrata to the Saukarkopf.
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You start directly in Grossarl and hike on the path nr. 17 (Hertas Rast) to the farm Vorderstadluck (about 1 h, it is also possible to go to Vorderstadluck by car or by hiking taxi). Then you take the way nr. 65. Further you take the way nr. 65A where the paths cross each other. You stay on this way to the Gerstreitalm, 1.575 m (about 3/4 h from Vorderstadluck). Then you hike up the way nr. 65A, then 65 to the Saukaralm, 1.850 m (about 1 h) and further on the way nr. 65 to the Saukarkopf, 2.048 m (about 1 h). Back on the same way.
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