Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Glacier trail
Obersulzbachtal



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  • Description of the Thematic Trail:

    The Glacier Educational Trail begins at the base station of the material cableway to Kürsingerhütte, accessible by valley taxi.
    From there, the trail leads towards the valley's end through a glacially shaped landscape with moraines and glacier-polished rocks. Informational signs mark the most significant ice levels of the glacier since 1850.

    Once covered by hundreds of meters of ice, the barren soil is now colonized by pioneer plants such as saxifrage species. Shortly before reaching Sulzsee, visitors enter the unique Sulzbachtäler Wilderness Area.
    The final section of the trail requires navigating a rope-secured path.
    On the shore of Obersulzbachsee, hikers are rewarded with a stunning view of the western flank of the 3,658-meter Großvenediger and the Großer Geiger (3,360 m).

    Brief information

    Location:
    Obersulzbachtal,
    5741 Neukirchen


    Route:

    Approx. 5.5 km (round trip)
    Starting at the material cableway to Kürsingerhütte


    Duration:

    Approx. 3 hours


    Difficulty:

    Easy to moderate trail


    Open:

    Late June to September


    More Information:

    +43 (0) 6562 40849 33
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  • Coming along the B165 from Mittersill drive as far as Neukirchen, then turn left towards "Sulzbachtäler” (Sulzbach valleys) and continue to “Obersulzbachtal”, turn off to drive over a wooden bridge just in front of Gasthof Siggen to drive approx. 3 km into the valley until you reach the Hopfeldboden car park.
    From the car park, it is approximately a 2.5-hour ascent to Postalm.

    It is possible to get a taxi to the start from the car park:

    Pre-booking at:

    • Berndlalm-Venedigertaxi: +43 (0) 664 9166718
    • Taxi company: Postalm +43 (0) 664 1116520