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Upper Austria
Salzkammergut
Bezirk Gmunden
Obertraun

Lower Eissee – Gjaidalm loop from Hirzkarseelein

Hard

4.4

(7)

31

hikers

Lower Eissee – Gjaidalm loop from Hirzkarseelein

05:43

12.4km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.19 km for 403 m

After 5.31 km for 5.26 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Alpine Hut

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1

836 m

Old Barracks

Highlight • Historical Site

Formerly a barracks from the sovereign

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2

3.24 km

Ascent to the Ridge

Highlight • Climb

Don't go here in Spring/early Summer if you're afraid of heights/cannot climb a rock/have little mountain experience!
On June 28th the path was crossing a snowfield, which was too slippery, …

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3

3.34 km

View of Dachstein Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the first Hobbit movie there was a spot where the gnomes were running away from orcs while searching for a way to Rivendell

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4

3.74 km

5

3.93 km

Mountain Ridge View

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path follows this amazing mountain ridge

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6

8.14 km

Lower Eissee

Highlight • Lake

The relatively short route from the Simonyhütte to the ice lakes is worth it. The view of the lower ice lake was very beautiful (despite the fog).

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7

11.9 km

Schwemmerkogel

Highlight • Summit

8

12.3 km

Gjaidalm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A recently renovated with much love refuge in the ski Krippenstein at 1,738 meters above sea level. You can eat very well here (at any time of day - especially …

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12.4 km

End point

Alpine Hut

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

831 m

174 m

Surfaces

7.45 km

4.81 km

174 m

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Highest point (2,400 m)

Lowest point (1,720 m)

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Thursday 4 June

5°C

0°C

99 %

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