Hess-Hütte

The Wasserfallweg is considered the oldest climbing route in the Eastern Alps. Combined with the crossing of the Planspitze, it forms a magnificent ...

Crossing the Gesäuse mountains through the romantic Hartelsgraben, over the Sulzkaralm to the Sulzkarhund and descending to Johnsbach including a ...

A very varied and easy circular hike to two beautiful viewpoint summits, mostly on old alpine roads and paths.

The ascent from the Hesshütte leads us airy but very scenic to one of the highest peaks of the Gesäuse. The path requires surefootedness and a ...

North-facing vertical rock, to be tackled from the southeast by those sure-footedTwo summit crosses adorn this spectacular rock massif towering ...

The Waterfall Trail is the highlight of this stage: steeply down to the Enns via ladders. Afterwards, it is a sweaty climb up to the Buchsteinhaus ...

Long crossing of the scenic and rather easy to reach two-thousand-meter peak in the center of the Gesäuse mountains, with hiking ascent up to the ...

Climbing areas around the Hesshütte

This stage takes us on comfortable and well-maintained paths through the heart of the Gesäuse.

This stage leads from one of the most popular mountain huts in the Gesäuse via the beautifully situated Sulzkaralm to Radmer, a secluded side ...

This stage of the Hiking Trail From Glacier to Wine leads right through the heart of the Gesäuse National Park, Austria's youngest national park ...

The alpine variant of Stage 11 of the Hiking Trail From Glacier to Wine between the Heßhütte and Radmer requires excellent sure-footedness and ...

Very impressive route through gorges and over slab ledges.Climbing sections of the second difficulty grade.

This tour takes us right through the Gesäuse, Austria's youngest national park. From the Mödlinger Hütte at the foot of the Reichenstein, the ...

In just 1.5 hours, we reach the summit of Hochzinödl – one of the finest viewpoints in the Gesäuse. The return via the panoramic trail to the ...

The tour takes us from one of the most popular huts in the Gesäuse via the beautifully situated Sulzkaralm to Radmer, a small side valley nestled ...

The Josefinensteig runs west of the Hesshütte through a mountain pine belt and a scree pass. Ascent via the partially secured south-east ridge.

National Park Crossing Day tour with many special experience points

Classic hike in the Gesäuse National Park to the Heßhütte at the foot of the Hochtor.

The Zinödl crossing truly offers a complete mountain hiking experience. The great view and the variety of the trail are only topped by a visit to ...

Via the Klettsteig passages of the waterfall path and the Kölblplan you cross the Planspitze. On the descent, the path leads to the well-known ...

Classic tour over the waterfall path to the Heßhütte

1 1/2 hour hike to the Haindlkarhütte through rocky and gravelly terrain without any difficulties worth mentioning, impressive views of the north ...

Via the Klettsteig passages of the waterfall path and the Kölblplan you cross the Planspitze. On the descent the path leads to the famous Heßhütt

Oases amid steep walls: via the famous mountaineering village of Johnsbach to the “heart of the Gseis,” the Hesshütte at the foot of the highest ...

Heßhütte-Ennstalerhütte Wild waters: Along the wild and romantic Hartelsgraben and the Enns to the oldest refuge in the Gesäuse

Probably the finest circular route in the Gesäuse massif, on August 18, 2018.

Impressive ascents over wide slab bands with easy climbing. Worthwhile counterparts to the "Lechnerband" on the other side of the Tellersack.

This stage unfortunately has a high proportion of forest roads. It only becomes scenic at the Sulzkaralm, and the Sulzkarhund is truly a curious ...

Traverse of the Hochtor from Johnsbach via Josefinensteig and Schneelochsteig (T4+ II).

Great Gesäuse crossing on the normal route: Johnsbach - Schneelochweg - Hochtor - Josefinensteig - Hesshütte - Planspitze - Waterfall path - ...

Great, classic climbing route to Hochtor via the north ridge.

Beautiful, classic route through solid rock at the Planspitze. 

Classic, enjoyable Gesäuse route in almost consistently solid, rough rock.

Classic, well-known and very frequently done climbing route in the Gesäuse mountains.

Slabby, enjoyable route whose most difficult sections must be free climbed despite good protection.

The hut route starts in Admont and runs via the Mödlinger hut and Hesshütte in three days to the final point: the Hartelsgraben bridge.

The hike from Johnsbach to Hochzinödl leads us to a magnificent summit in the middle of the Gesäuse mountains without any major technical challenges.

Lonely summit hike on trails away from mass tourism

The crossing of the highest peak of the Gesäuse mountains is demanding but is one of the most beautiful and popular routes for experienced ...

Hochtor Schneelochweg

To the highest Gesäuse summit: a sublime experienceThe ultimate Gesäuse classic: The path winds over the striking rock formations of the South ...

The easiest summit around the HesshütteAs awe-inspiring as the Hochtormassif west of the Hesshütte at the Ennsecksattel is, the Hochzinödl exactly ...

The crossing of the Gesäuse range via the Petern path is one of the classic alpine routes in the Gesäuse. The route goes through challenging and ...

Five days through one of the most beautiful mountain groups in the eastern Alps - that's what the Gesäuse circuit offers. Of course, the route can ...

Gesäuse classic

The second day of the Gesäuse route first leads down to Johnsbach, and then back up to the Heßhütte.

Fantastic Gesäuse crossing: Haindlkarhütte - Peternpfad - Peternscharte - Rosskuppengrat - Hochtor - Guglgrat - Hesshütte - Stadlalm - Johnsbach

Exposed and steep through the rock walls of the Hochtor massifOnce, the daring poacher Andreas Rodlauer could miraculously escape his pursuers ...

The ascent to the Hesshütte is a popular hiking destination, and everyone who has walked the path likes to do it again. The path gently climbs ...