View of the Tatzelwurm Cave – Shepherdess Memorial, Lignitz Valley loop from Lignitz

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View of the Tatzelwurm Cave – Shepherdess Memorial, Lignitz Valley loop from Lignitz

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View of the Tatzelwurm Cave – Shepherdess Memorial, Lignitz Valley loop from Lignitz

04:56

16.0km

560m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Biosphärenpark Salzburger Lungau und Kärntner Nockberge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.77 km

Pond Rest Area with Wooden Dock

Highlight • Lake

Contemplative little rest area with a small lake and seating... in the immediate vicinity of the last hiking car park

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3.11 km

View of the valley in Biosphärenpark Salzburger Lungau und Kärntner Nockberge

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An absolute hiking destination... great valley, great view... the stream follows you on large parts of the tour... or do you?🤔

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6.59 km

View of the Tatzelwurm Cave

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So… I looked closely… didn’t see anything… really not…😏

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7.02 km

Mountain panorama in the Salzburger Lungau and Kärntner Nockberge Biosphere Reserve

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Great view… no matter which direction you look here

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7.54 km

Mountain stream in the Salzburger Lungau and Kärntner Nockberge Biosphere Reserve

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good place to top up the water supply.. how the quality is.. test it yourself.. I survived it..😉

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8.00 km

Marmot habitat in the Biosphere Reserve Salzburger Lungau and the Kärntner Nockberge

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You can find the little rascals even on hard ski slopes... there the material ejected by these building graves is really noticeable... here they only scurry around between the stones from time to time

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12.8 km

Lederer Martel Memorial Lignitz

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Memory of a forestry worker... died at work... whether it was the Tatzelwurm...😉

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13.3 km

Shepherdess Memorial, Lignitz Valley

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Memory of a deceased dairymaid searching for her cattle

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16.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

3.24 km

353 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

353 m

272 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

August 31, 2023,🇱🇻Im Salzburger Land zum Lignitzsee

Beautiful tour, which mostly takes you along well-known paths on the way back. A further path would include: the one with the aim of mentioning Keinprechthütte.. just an idea for the hard-working people here..
For my part, I had the lake as my goal... along the tranquil babbling mountain stream that you accompanied on a large part of the tour... …

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