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Small Fleißtal - Goldgräberdorf and Alter Pocher

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  • Gold panning like the gold prospectors
    Gold panning like the gold prospectors
    Photo: Nationalpark Region Hohe Tauern Kärnten, Hohe Tauern - die Nationalpark-Region in Kärnten Tourismus GmbH

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    Family-friendly hike to the impressive Goldgräberdorf, where you can test your skills gold panning in the Fleißbach.
    moderate
    Distance 2.9 km
    1:30 h
    283 m
    5 m
    1,813 m
    1,530 m
    Easy hike through the Fleißtal surrounded by steep, rugged, and impressive mountains of the Goldberg group. You always have the Hoher Sonnblick (3,105m) in view. If you stay on the road, the path is even suitable for strollers.

    Author’s recommendation

    The staff at the Goldgräberdorf are true history teachers! Let them tell you how hard and time-consuming it was to extract gold from the mountains about 700 years ago. They are also gold washing experts. They know exactly which stones you have found and how to wash the gold from the stream!
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    moderate
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    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    Alter Pocher, 1,813 m
    Lowest point
    1,530 m
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    Dirt road 51.44%Forested/wild trail 9.39%Path 33.31%Unknown 5.84%
    Dirt road
    1.5 km
    Forested/wild trail
    268 m
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    951 m
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    Rest stops

    Alpengasthof Alter Pocher

    Tips and suggestions

    Gold panning makes you hungry, so we recommend a stop at the Alpengasthof "Alter Pocher" with Monika Rösler and her team. The building is a witness to the gold rush over many hundreds of years. Between Alter Pocher and Goldgräberdorf ruins, there is a small but fine crystal exhibition with finds from this area.

    Roadbook

    This family-friendly hiking route starts at the Fleißkehre/Goldgräberdorf junction. Mostly along the (lightly trafficked) road, the hike gently ascends to your destination.

    If this route is too long for you, you can continue by car from the starting point to the next parking lot - Große Fleißtal junction. From here, it is only about a 45-minute walk to the Goldgräberdorf. If that's still too far, there is another option a few meters further at the next large parking lot. From there, it is a 20-minute walk to the Goldgräberdorf and Alter Pocher.

    All return options follow the same path.

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    Alpengasthof Alter Pocher

    Public transport

    From mid-June to mid-September, there is the option to take the public post bus to the "Fleißkehre" stop. The hike is extended by about 30 minutes from here.

    Please observe the post bus schedules - information available at the Heiligenblut am Großglockner Info and Booking Center, Tel. +43 4824/2700-20

    Directions

    From Heiligenblut am Großglockner, follow the Großglockner High Alpine Road and turn right at the first hairpin (no. 27). From here, you reach the junction to the Goldgräberdorf in just a few meters.

    The junction is located before the toll station of the Großglockner High Alpine Road, so no toll fees apply here yet.

    Parking

    Along the road at the turnoff into the Fleißtal or at the parking lots along the route.

    Coordinates

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    47.038325, 12.874035
    DMS
    47°02'18.0"N 12°52'26.5"E
    UTM
    33T 338490 5211616
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    Equipment

    Hiking shoes and, depending on the chosen route, a small backpack with a drink. For gold panning, you will receive rubber boots, a shovel, and a pan (admission including equipment €8.00 per person).

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.9 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    283 m
    Descent
    5 m
    Highest point
    1,813 m
    Lowest point
    1,530 m
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