Höchstein Summit – Moaralmsee loop from Sendeturm Hauser Kaibling

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Höchstein Summit – Moaralmsee loop from Sendeturm Hauser Kaibling

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Höchstein Summit – Moaralmsee loop from Sendeturm Hauser Kaibling

05:48

11.6km

790m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: November 5, 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 1.81 km for 81 m

After 2.69 km for 4.46 km

After 8.03 km for 55 m

After 9.76 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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19 m

Tauern Cable Car Upper Station

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You definitely have to take this train

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21 m

Krummholz Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice hike with panoramic views 😊

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3.09 km

Seeschartl

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An alpine path leads from the dreamy Moaralmsee through the Seeschartl and from there to the summit of the Bärfallspitze.

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3.78 km

View of the Riesachtal in the Schladminger Tauern

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4.92 km

Höchstein Summit

Highlight • Summit

Am Höchstein there is a great panoramic view (Dachstein massif, Schladminger Tauern, Ennstal)

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7.90 km

Moaralmsee

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exhausting to get there, but worth every step!

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11.6 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

612 m

263 m

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

772 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,440 m)

Lowest point (1,790 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

8°C

4°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 13, 2026,Höchstein - Akkus leer

Today our batteries were also empty, no wonder with so many tours in the last few days in this heat 🥵 shortly before the summit of the Höchstein (2543m) we surrendered. We were literally flat as a pancake and saved ourselves the exposed last few meters of altitude and turned back. We had ridden up from Haus with the old …

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