In addition to the starting point at the end of the toll Tauplitzalm Alpine Road, you can also reach the Tauplitzalm by the chairlift, and start the hike from the top station. First you walk in a westerly direction to the first lake Krallersee 1.616m at the beginning of the mountain – Lawinenstein 1.996m. The Krallersee is an only 1.2 m deep, dark moor lake on whose shores many residents such as habitat Dragonflies, frogs and many other small animals cavort.

 
After a slight slope towards the east there is a small hill with about 50 altimeters. Above the second lake - Großsee you have already the next wonderful view on the beautiful plateau of the Tauplitzalm and to the mountain Traweng 1.981m. West on Großsee you walk past now 500m north to the third lake - Märchensee 1.580m. The lovely Märchensee is located in a small hollow. Here you could insert a quiet break.

  
Then you’ll pass the Großsee 1,575 m and Tauplitzsee 1.602m in the north. The next good rest stop is on the Grazerhütte 1.618m. Up to 50 people can eat and stay on the cozy Grazerhütte. On the Tauplitzalm there are some further hiking tours like on the mountain Traweng 1.981m or Großes Tragl 2.179m. 500m after the hut Grazerhütte is the bench „Steirersee Bankerl“. Here you have a wonderful view of the mountain - Sturzhahn 2.031m and approximately 150m deeper, the shimmering green lake Steirersee.

 
From here, good hiking shoes are required. Before the trail north along the Steirersee and Schwarzensee begin you have to hike down a small descent to the also managed huts - Steirerseehütten. After many small ups and downs you’ll reach the west bank of the lake Schwarzensee 1.552m after 8 km. After that you walk further down to the lake Steirersee. The beautiful alpine lake is on 1.446m at the lowest point of this hike. With an area of ​​11.2 hectares and a depth of 20m it is the largest lake on the Tauplitzalm. In good weather the two small islands on the eastern shore are very wonderful.

 
Back to the starting point there is first a steep slope up to the huts Steirerseehütten. Then you’ll hike something easier on the road - Tauplitzalm Plateauweg. The last 2.5 km of the single-track trail are paved, so you reach easily the parking lot.