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Blahstein

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Blahstein: starting point with summit within reach
Photo: Karel Kriz, www.bergundkarte.at

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For many ski tourers in the immediate and wider catchment area, the Blahstein has a reputation as an ideal bad-weather forest powder tour in good snow conditions, which is also largely safe in the event of a major avalanche risk. This is precisely why it is important to seize the opportunity and not hesitate. Otherwise the best forest areas and meadows will be completely covered in tracks in no time (easily visible from the main road near Neuberg an der Mürz!). However, it should be emphasised that the steep forest below the summit area is quite demanding in terms of skiing technique and is therefore not recommended for less experienced skiers. The scenic enjoyment is secondary on this tour, the view is impaired by higher neighbours and forest. Nevertheless, the Blahstein is of course at its most beautiful when the winter sun is shining!

Author’s recommendation

Panoramic crossing to the Lachalpe: descend to the W through dense forest to an idyllic clearing and in a right-hand bend to a saddle. On the other side to the NW shortly to the unmarked summit of the Lachalpe. ¼ hour. On a descent into the Lachalpengraben, Tour 11.2, in Tyrol on the cleared road, which is usually easy to ride in high winter (watch out for oncoming traffic!), shortly back to the start through the romantic gorge.

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Csaba Szépfalusi

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easy

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easy

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1,552 m

Lowest point

771 m

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Orientation: Pay attention to the direction of the compass on the ascent in the dense steep forest. This applies even more on the descent to avoid drifting too far to the left or right into uncharted terrain.

Avalanches: In very unfavourable conditions, the short, treeless summit slope can be tricky, but it is possible to avoid it.

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Roadbook

Ascent: A few steps further along the road and left on a meadow to the W. Then right through a forest ditch (rock formations on the left) and again on a meadow to the forest, 880 m. Now head W over the slightly pronounced Hochwald ridge, soon crossing a forest road. After the next forest road, 1080 m, through denser trees until a wide path next to a fence leads diagonally right up to the edge of the meadow. Across the meadow to its upper edge, 1260 m. 1 ½ hours.

Continue uphill in the forest and, after another forest road, increasingly steeply uphill in hairpin bends. Finally across a small clearing to the highest point (no summit sign, limited view). ¾ hrs.

Descent: Generally the same as the ascent (the dense forest requires fresh snow with a good base). Follow the general direction of descent to the SE, do not drift too far to the right. Enjoy the beautiful meadow below 1260 m down to 980 m, keep left there and follow a forest path into a saddle. On the other side, descend eastwards to a forest road and a flat crossing to the north (push), then right onto a meadow and back to the start (variations in the forest possible).

Descent variant: From the summit more to the E there are rewarding steeper options. Then on a forest road back to the beautiful meadow, 1180 m.

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Public-transport-friendly

Take the train to Mürzzuschlag (Intercity stop) and from there take the bus to Krampen.

Directions

From S A2, then S6 to exit Mürzzuschlag. Take the B23 towards Mürzsteg and after Neuberg an der Mürz turn right in Krampen (signpost) towards Hinteralm. At the end of the settlement there is a cleared car park on the left. Alternatively from the north from the Mariazell area (B21) or St. Pölten (B20-B214-B21) via the Lahnsattel.

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In Krampen on the access road to the Hinteralm at the end of the settlement there is a cleared car park on the left.

Coordinates

47.679420, 15.546298

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47°40'45.9"N 15°32'46.7"E

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33T 541003 5280814

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Book recommendation by the author

Csaba Szépfalusi, Karel Kriz: Skitouren Wiener Hausberge. Horn: Verlag Berger, Edition berg&karte 2011. www.bergundkarte.at

Author’s map recommendations

EC 50 UTM 4211 (BMN 103)

Equipment

Standard ski touring equipment

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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

6.1 km

Duration

2:00 h

Ascent

818 m

Descent

818 m

Highest point

1,552 m

Lowest point

771 m

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