Technical climbing summit route
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Climbing required.
Tips and suggestions
Safety on the mountain pastures
Summer cable cars in Obertauern
Walking times calculated according to Alpine Club specifications: DAV calculatorscenic summit route
Roadbook
The hike starts from the free public car park at the mountain pass. The ascent mainly runs through ski slope terrain on a kind of forest road leading to the mountain station of the Zehnerkarbahn. Now southwards, passing a small reservoir. The path towards the Zehnerkarspitze, for which sure-footedness is recommended, passes at the foot of the Gamsspitzl. Over a steep gully in the crumbly rock, one reaches the scenic summit of the Zehnerkarspitze by easy climbing (difficulty I).
Obertauern Gamsleiten
Radstädter Tauern
Hotel Edelweiß
Tourismusverband Obertauern
Stützpunkt Obertauern
INTERSPORT Frühstückl - Hotel Edelweiß
INTERSPORT Frühstückl - Stützpunkt Obertauern
Public transport
TIP: If you want to travel by public transport, the Postbus line 280 stops directly in Obertauern.
Directions
ARRIVAL BY CAR
Get to your holiday destination safely, quickly and easily. The hike is easily accessible via well-developed roads – from all directions!
Access from the north
Motorway Munich - Salzburg - A10 Tauern Motorway - Radstadt motorway exit, Exit 63 - B99 Katschberg federal road - Radstadt - Gnadenalm - Obertauern mountain pass
Access from the south
Villach - A10 Tauern Motorway - Motorway exit toll station St. Michael, Exit 104 - Mauterndorf - Obertauern mountain pass
Access from the east
Vienna - A2 - S6 - Semmering - A9 Pyhrn Motorway - Liezen B320 - Radstadt or Judenburg - Murtal federal road - Murau - Tamsweg - Mauterndorf - Obertauern mountain pass
Parking
You can park free of charge at the mountain pass car park in Obertauern. This car park is also the starting point for the hike.Coordinates
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Equipment
Our tips for the optimal equipment: good footwear, a comfortable backpack, weatherproof clothing in layers, sufficient sun protection, and enough to drink – this will get you well prepared for your hike.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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