haindlkar hut gesäuse alps walking tour report

Haindlkar hut - 1.121m

2,9	Kilometer - KM
504	Altimeter total
5	Experience value (1-5)
4	Difficulty (1-5)

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The hiking tour in the National Park Gesäuse to Haindlkar at 1121m begins in the Gesäuse at the parking lot on the road between the inn "Bachbrücke" and the village Gstatterboden. The trail to Haindlkar hut is 2.9 km long and has an average gradient of 17%. The 504 altimeters are suitable for children with a good condition from about 8-10 years. In any case, you should wear sturdy walking shoes, because there are many stones on the walking path. Of particular interest for my children was the walking path with many stages and the boulders. A nice flat forest path is them otherwise always too dull and monotonous. The entire trail to Haindlkar lodge is very nice marked, so you can not lost there were no steep precipices. Who does not need starts in the morning the last kilometer expect that it will be quite warm on sunny days. Therefore you should start on hot days no later than 9 clock to walk on the Haindlkar.

During the walk you have a wonderful view of the mountains "Großer Buchstein" (2.224m). Hochtor (2.369m) - Festkogel (2269) and Big Ödstein (2.335m) at whose feet the Haindlkar hut is located.

It new Haindlkar hut was built in 1958-1969. The Haindlkar hut is open depending on snow conditions from early May to mid October. The offer ranges from excellent catering for guests with food and drink until the overnight with 9 beds and 54 mattresses. The second path to the Haindlkar hut leads from Johnsbach with a walking time of 2.5 hours over the Gsengscharte. From Haindlkar one could walk over the difficult Peternpfad in about 4 hours to the Hesshütte.

The rocks are one of the dominant elements when you hiking in Gesäuse. On the mighty base of Ramsau dolomite is having a height of up to 800m Dachstein-limestone. The dolomite weathers easily. The jagged rocks with the rubble at the foot of the mountains form the base of the mountains in the National Park Gesäuse. The light grey weathered Dachstein-limestone however much slower. Through the strength of the Dachstein-limestone and his rough surface it is ideal for climbing. The rocks in the National Park Gesäuse are also a favourite habitat of such birds as e.g. Eagle, peregrine falcon, owl, Crag Martin, Raven and wall runners. Under the tree line nesting grouse, Alpine Accentor and Snow Finch.

We should never forget that we walk through a national park and therefore must comply with some rules.

For the protection of nature only hike and climb on the official tours and routes.

Don't leave them and open any new hiking and climbing - routes.

Do not throw away garbage.

While hiking avoid unnecessary noise.

Do not crush or uproot plants.

Tents and camps in the National Gesäuse is not allowed.

The Ennsvalley is in the middle of Austria and was named after the largest river in the valley. The Enns is a 254 kilometers long tributary of the Danube. It rises in the province of Salzburg in the Radstätter Tauern. From Salzburg the Enns flows eastwards through Styria. Between Admont and Hieflau in Upper Styria, the Enns breaks through a Narrow valley - the Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps before it flows north to Upper Austria. In the last section is the Enns, the boundary between Upper and Lower Austria. Between the villages of Mauthausen and Enns empties the Enns, as 100m wide river, into the Danube.

The Ennsvalley is one of the major valleys in Austria, and forms the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Central Alps south of the river Enns. The mountains of the northern Limestone Alps are often very steep and less forested than the south of the Central gentler mountains are more accessible for hikers. Where the mountains from east to west are becoming increasingly burdensome. The upper Ennsvalley at the border between the Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Styria, the Enns river flows south past the Dachstein glacier. The Dachstein 2.995m is the highest mountain in Styria. The people in the Ennsvalley live mainly from tourism and agriculture.

The largest alpine winter sports region can be found around Schladming, Dachstein-Tauern-region. Who the mass tourism is not so wish, you can resort to the small ski areas further east, such as in Gröbming (Stoderzinken) Donnersbach (Planneralm Riesneralm) and Admont (Kaiserau). Beautiful country skiing areas are available in Ramsau am Dachstein, Tauplitzalm, Liezen / Pyhrn Admont / Kaiserau. This provides the upper and middle Ennstal for ski touring, snowshoe hiking, or simply seeking relaxation many wonderful tours and lonely remote valleys.

In the spring, summer and autumn there are many hiking trails, bike trails and mountain bike tours in the Ennsvalley. The Ennsvalley is thus a wonderful holiday destination for skiers, snowboarders, ski mountaineers, skiers and those seeking relaxation in the winter, and many tourists come in summer, at the Enns valley to hiking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and exploring by bicycle on one of the many cycling the beautiful Alpine area . The Gesäuse is popular with rafting and kayaking. In the Ennsvalley, many protected areas were created. Such as "Naturpark Sölktäler", Gesaeuse National Park and the Limestone Alps National Park.

The Gesäuse: The National Park Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps - Gesäuse with 11,054 hectares, the third largest national park in Austria. The highest mountain is the Hochtor with 2370m. The two massifs Buchsteinmassiv and Hochtormassiv consist of Dachstein limestone and Ramsau dolomite. It's always very impressive how the Enns has blazed a path through the mountains. The Enns is specifically in the area of the entrance Gesaeuse not an inert, but a raging, wild river. If you want to do exactly, book a rafting trip on the Enns. The wild, romantic Gesaeuse is an attraction for thousands of hikers, whitewater paddlers, cyclists, hikers and those seeking relaxation. In Gesaeuse from 978m to 1723m, there are a total of 9 huts, which have their offerings designed specifically for walkers and climbers.

The "capital" in the Gesaeuse, or "Xeis referred to is the small village Gstatterboden. The national park's pavilion in Gstatterboden is an opportunity to appeal on the bike lap Gesaeuse a longer break. The architecture of the building and a modern restaurant with a sunny terrace and good views are very interesting. The multimedia exhibition on geology, which also experiences in the natural park-located pavilion Gstatterboden, one very interesting way to learn more about the geology and origin of the Gesaeuse.

There are, for example, a virtual climb, a virtual downhill skiing on a glacier ice and a virtual flight over the National Park Gesäuse. The car park at the National Pavilion in Gstatterboden is also the starting point of the official Hochscheibenalm mountain bike tour passes through the middle of the National Park Gesäuse. An insider tip among all the mountain bikers, as it next to the demanding tour on the Hochscheibenalm (1195m), also the beautiful, natural landscape in the national Gesaeuse very good to know. The Hochscheibenalm MTB tour is recommended, as there are along the entire route, many excellent viewpoints.