Extensive circular route over the Wieslerhorn to the Pitscherberg and Labenberg.
The Postalm area is very suitable for extensive hiking routes. One of them is the so-called "three summit circuit": Wieslerhorn – Pitscherberg (or: Pitschenberg) – Labenberg. Low alpine requirements and several stopover options, besides the scenic attractions and beautiful views, are the recommendation for the circular hike. Naturally, the short "half marathon" can be shortened or extended at any time.
Author’s recommendation
Stopover at one of the catering establishments on the Postalm
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
No relevant hazards on the path
Tips and suggestions
Guesthouses and alpine huts on the Postalm at: https://postalm.abtenau-info.at/
Roadbook
From the Lienbachhof to the alpine inn Zur blonden Hütte and further to the Welser Hut. Here are two options:
1. Slightly below the Welser Hut, turn right at a signpost to a transformer house and then climb up to Postalm parking lot No. 3. From here, follow the signs to the Wieslerhorn. First along the alpine road to the Wiesler Alm, then turn left heading west and walk slightly downhill, avoiding a wetland, towards the Wieslerhorn. Climb up to the ridge and then follow it beautifully to the summit (1603 m).
2. (corresponding to the GPS data) Pass the Welser Hut and the Schnitzhof Alm and then climb without a path above the telegraph line until you reach the ski slope track. Follow it to the valley station of the Strobler lift No. 3. To the left of it, go pathless over the pasture uphill to the already visible signpost pointing to the Huber Hut. Cross the alpine path and climb freely over the meadows towards circular route 2. Above, you can pass the pasture fence at a turnstile and climb over the following grassy hump. Now the Wieslerhorn becomes visible for the first time and shows the further direction. You can see a trail aimed at, descending slightly. Then follow the more or less existing trail, last descending a bit again. From the hollow climb up the ridge descending from the Wieslerhorn. A ridge crest is bypassed on the right and behind it the hiking trail is reached, coming from the Wiesler Alm. Follow this trail to the summit. The Wieslerhorn drops steeply on three sides and offers a beautiful panoramic view. From here you also have a good overview of the further route, which encircles the deeply incised Wieslergraben in a large horseshoe and leads to the Pitscherberg.
TRANSITION to the Pitscherberg:
Return over the ridge. Where the normal route leads down left to the Wiesler Alm, leave the hiking trail and continue as in option 2 but in reverse. So: Bypass the small hill on the left, then follow the well-visible trail into a hollow. Slightly ascending, here the trail disappears and you walk over the pasture towards a group of spruces, past them and on towards SSE until you meet the connecting path Postalm parking lot 3 – Labenbergalm (= circular route 2). At the turnstile you can pass through the pasture fence, then sharply right to the nearby Huber Hut. In slight ups and downs you walk partly through sparse forest, partly alpine meadows and reach the road leading to the Pitscherbergalm. Shortcut the road on the marked trail and to the Alm. Past it, briefly west on the hiking trail, then ascending northwards and subsequently over rolling high plateau terrain, crossing the access road once more, towards the Pitscherberg. The path turns increasingly northwest. You leave the loose forest stand and climb past a hunting stand over the southeast flank to the summit (1720 m).
TRANSITION to the Labenberg and DESCENT:
Back to the Pitscherbergalm and further south into the wide hollow in front of the Labenbergalm. Climb up to it. At the last alpine huts, leave the road and cross the northeast flank on the trail to the saddle between Labenberg and Astegg. From there over the steep southeast ridge to the summit (1642 m).
Back to the Labenbergalm, then on circular route No. 2 in a bow over the alpine road to the Innerlienbach Alm. Here sharply left and after a few hundred meters again right to the Rosser Hut, located on the upper edge of the Postalm meadows. In a few minutes along the lift track back to the starting point at parking lot 1.
Gr. Pitscherberg 1720 m
Labenberg 1642 m
Public transport
The Postalm can be reached by the postal bus, but only twice a week. Information at: https://postalm.abtenau-info.at/sommer/postalmstrasse/busverbindung/
Directions
On the B 158 (Wolfgangsee federal road) up to the height of Strobl. There, follow the signs to the Postalm and drive to parking lot 1 at the Lienbachhof restaurant.
From the Lammertal (B 162) branch off at Voglau onto the Postalm road and drive to parking lot 1. The Postalm road is toll road from both sides.
Parking
Parking lot 1 Lienbachhof
Coordinates
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Equipment
Typical hiking equipment
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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