Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) – Gertrusk Summit loop from Hahntraten

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Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) – Gertrusk Summit loop from Hahntraten

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Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) – Gertrusk Summit loop from Hahntraten

04:40

12.9km

690m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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1.85 km

Breitofner Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A very good snack after the last tenant change. If there is roast pork for a larger group, call ahead.

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6.07 km

Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz)

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Built in 1906 by Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Princess Sophie Hohenberg

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6.08 km

Eisernes Kreuz (1958 m)

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Built by Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1906. Direct road connection to the valley. Steeper climb to Gertrusk than from Ladingerspitz

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6.58 km

Gertrusk Summit

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The Getrusk is a 2,044 meter high summit and is only a 30-minute walk from Ladinger Spitz, the highest point in the Saualpe. In winter, the Gertrusk is also a …

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9.54 km

Weißbergerhütte

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The Weissbergerhütte is located at an altitude of 1,607 meters and invites you to stop by with a wonderful view. The hut is open all year round, daily from May to November.

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10.4 km

Trail to Weißbergerhütte

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Nice little hiking stage between Breitofner and Weißbergerhütte.

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12.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.25 km

3.64 km

3.19 km

1.53 km

359 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

5.64 km

840 m

293 m

155 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 10 November

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Comments

July 29, 2024,Saualpe – Sonnenuntergangswanderung 🌄 mit Bergwanderführer Johannes Moser

Yesterday evening, mountain hiking guide Johannes Moser from the Central Carinthia tourism region and I hiked up to the Saualpe. We started in the west of the mountain range, not far from the Weißbergerhütte 🛖.

The ascent was mostly comfortable on a wide path, only getting a little steeper before the summit cross of the Gertrusk (2,044 m). Clouds rolled …

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