Start of the Mountain Trail – Lucknerhaus Panoramic Parking loop from Schutzzone Gams/Steinbock

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Start of the Mountain Trail – Lucknerhaus Panoramic Parking loop from Schutzzone Gams/Steinbock

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Start of the Mountain Trail – Lucknerhaus Panoramic Parking loop from Schutzzone Gams/Steinbock

03:00

6.97km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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233 m

Start of the Mountain Trail

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275 m

Nature Watch Tour in the Spell of the Großglockner

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If you feel like exploring the secrets of the national park on snowshoes with a ranger, you've come to the right place at the Lucknerhaus.

It is the base camp for guided tours in the winter world of the Grossglockner. From here, you and a ranger will embark on the four-hour Nature Watch Tour. During the snowshoe tour you will observe the park's animals and learn tips and secrets first-hand.

You can find booking information at wanderdoerfer.at/wintersonne/kals-am-grossglockner/nature-watch-tour-im-banne-des-grossglockners.

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292 m

View of the Ködnitz Valley and Information Panels at Nationalparkhaus Großglockner

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The National Park House is located directly at the parking lot. When the weather is good, the terrace above offers wonderful views along the Ködnitzbach valley up to the Großglockner. There are also a number of interesting information boards about the landscape here.

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553 m

View of Großglockner near Lucknerhaus

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Austria's mountain par excellence!

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602 m

Lucknerhaus Panoramic Parking

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The Lucknerhaus is ideal for a refreshment after a hike or for an overnight stay before the mountain tour.
Price/performance is great!

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2.03 km

Dog-friendly

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Easily doable for sporty dogs in good weather. We brought snow goggles and a water bowl.

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2.21 km

Ascent to Glorerhütte

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Small path with a pleasant but constant incline

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3.53 km

Panorama Trail Along the Bergerbach

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Beautiful landscape with its peculiarities. Katzensteig requires some surefootedness.

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6.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.43 km

2.10 km

1.09 km

344 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

3.11 km

259 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,440 m)

Lowest point (1,920 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

2°C

-6°C

38 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

December 31, 2025,Vom Lucknerhaus zur Glorerhütte

It's best to join an alpine club – or otherwise have good insurance in case something happens and you don't have to pay between €8,000 and €10,000 for transport to the hospital in Lienz. Check the current weather conditions carefully. In fog, you could easily walk right past the hut without noticing it.

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August 15, 2022,🇦🇹 Schoberrunde 1: Vom Lucknerhaus zur Glorer Hütte

I was inspired to this tour by the book Hüttetreks by Mark Zahel and by the leaflet Hochschoberrunde_2007 google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi1qsblpNX5AhV08rsIHW9XASMQFnoECAMQAQ&url=https%3A% 2F%2Fwww.alpenverein.at%2Flienz%2Fdownloads%2Fbroschure%2Fhochschoberrunde_2007.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0x8D1TzUzhsFk8byXxD-VF

Unfortunately, the Lesachtalalmhütte has not offered any overnight accommodations for several years. So I had to reschedule something. However, it may be reopened. An alternative might be the new Glödis Refugium.
So I parked my car (free parking) in Lesach …

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