Kreuzsee and Wangenitzsee – Untere Seescharte loop from Seichenbrunn

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Kreuzsee and Wangenitzsee – Untere Seescharte loop from Seichenbrunn

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Kreuzsee and Wangenitzsee – Untere Seescharte loop from Seichenbrunn

05:06

9.76km

850m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

8 m

Seichenbrunn Car Park, Upper Debant Valley

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The path to the car park begins in Lienz Nußdorf-Debant. The narrow road leads up into the Debant valley. The last 7 km of the route lead up to the car park on a gravel road.

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265 m

Debanttal Nature and Culture Trail

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Very nice nature trail. If you wear sturdy shoes, the main trail is highly recommended.
We walked the main trail to the Lienzer Hut and after a quick snack, we …

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353 m

View of the River in the Hohe Tauern Mountains

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Anyone starting at the parking lot is immediately overwhelmed by such beauty. As is typical for a high valley near the tree line: fantastic scenery to enjoy.

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2.65 km

Feld-Hittl Mountain Shelter

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A cute little shelter on the way from the Seichenbrunn car park to the Wangenitzseehütte.

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3.98 km

Seescharte

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…via the Seescharte you reach the Kreuz- and Wangenitzsee 🥾⛰️

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4.91 km

Crystal clear high mountain lakes, but very cold. The Wangenitzsee can also be circumnavigated. In addition to the two lakes mentioned, there are numerous small pools and swampy areas, which makes this area very attractive.

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5.27 km

Untere Seescharte

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Passing from the Debant Valley to the lakes of the Wangenitzseehütte. Further along, one can reach the border with Carinthia.

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9.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

792 m

671 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

1.46 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

August 9, 2025,Traumtour: Wanderung zur Wangenitzseehütte

There are tours that are worth every strenuous meter. 🥰
The hike to the Wangenitzseehütte is one such tour. From the starting point in the Debanttal valley, two steep terrain steps must be negotiated, finally leading up to the Untere Seescharte in seemingly endless switchbacks. But the panorama that awaits here is a dream. Magnificent. Breathtaking.

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August 30, 2024,Aufstieg Wangenitzseehütte über untere Seescharte

Beautiful tour that we started early because of the heat. The destination was Wangenitzsee, which is normally frozen 9 out of 12 months. Today some even went swimming in 13 degree water temperature

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September 3, 2024,Lienz / Debanttal: Seichenbrunner Alm - Wangenitzseehütte

Departure: 7am
Return: 2pm
1.5 hour rest at the hut
Wonderful hike past cows, horses and sheep
near spruces, stone pines, larches, junipers, blueberries and alpine roses
Wangenitzsee hut in emergency operation due to water shortage; hut closes on September 8th, 2024.

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July 8, 2022,Kreuzsee und Wangenitzsee / Wangenitzseehütte

Oh la la 😄
Queen's stage this year... 900 m altitude and the highest point at 2550 m.
Nice hike but mega incline. From the first meters it was constantly uphill. Sometimes on meadows, often on gravel paths. If you look up from further down, you can hardly believe where you still have to go. Arrived at the top, a …

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September 2, 2021,Tag 1: Seichenbrunn zur Wangenitzseehütte

If you still feel like it - and this is recommended - you should take the via ferrata around the lake after the ascent with light luggage. Comfortable for about 1 hour. Via ferrata equipment for children can be borrowed from the hut!

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