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· Dachstein Mountains
Rötelstein Crossing: A Challenging Hike in Filzmoos
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From the Rettensteinhütte, the hike begins through alpine pastures and larch forests.Photo: Susanne Kraft, Berghasen
Short but intense: The Rötelstein traverse near Filzmoos is ascenic, alpine loop hike featuring ridge sections, easy climbing sections, and steep scree slopes.
Despite its relatively short distance, the hike is technically challenging. Sure-footedness, a head for heights, and alpine experience are required.
You can find many more hiking tips at berghasen.com 🙌
A scenic and technically challenging loop hike to the 2,247-meter-high Rötelstein in the Dachstein Mountains above Filzmoos.
From the Rettensteinhütte (hiking parking lot above Filzmoos), the route leads via the Ahorneggalm and the varied southwest ridge to the summit. The ridge ascent includes several easy climbing sections and some exposed passages.
The descent follows the steep northeast face down to the Sulzenhals. Extra caution is required here due to loose, slippery scree and the risk of falling rocks.
The route then continues via the idyllic Sulzenalm—which offers places to stop for refreshments —back to the starting point along alpine pastures, forest roads, and trails.
Despite its relatively short distance, the tour is technically challenging and requires sure-footedness, a head for heights, and alpine experience. Extra caution is advised in wet conditions, poor visibility, or snowy conditions.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
RettensteinhütteWallehenhütte/Sulzenalm
Krahlehenhütte - Sulzenalm
Tips and suggestions
You can find lots more hiking tips at berghasen.com 🙌Roadbook
Rettensteinhütte → Ahorneggalm → Rötelstein → Sulzenhals → Sulzenalm → Rettensteinhütte
The ascent begins on Trail 670 through the forest and alpine pastures to the Ahorneggalm. The trail then becomes distinctly more alpine: it leads up the southwest slope to the ridge of the Rötelstein. The final section (approx. 300 meters of elevation gain) to the summit includes several easy climbing sections and some exposed passages.
Descent: From the summit, Trail 639 leads steeply down the northeast face—which is in places very rocky—to the Sulzenhals. This section is technically challenging and requires special caution due to loose rock and the risk of falling rocks. It also includes short sections requiring scrambling.
The route then continues relatively flat across forest and alpine meadows via the Sulzenalmen back to the Rettensteinhütte.
Rötelstein 2247m
Sulzenhals 1827m
Panoramapunkt
Wallehenhütte/Sulzenalm
Krahlehenhütte - Sulzenalm
Die Kralehenhütte - Sulzenalm
Blick zur Bischofsmütze
Directions
By car, take the A10 to Eben, or coming from Styria, drive through Ramsau to Filzmoos. From the center of Filzmoos, drive up to the Retttensteinhütte.Parking
Rettensteinhütte Hiking Parking Lot > Plan Your RouteCoordinates
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Equipment
Standard mountaineering and hiking gear.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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