Traunstein (08.08.2014)


Start point Gmunden (450m)
Endpoint Gmunden (450m)
Characteristic Hillwalk
Duration 6h 00min
Distance 14.7km
Vertical meters 1,455m
GPS
Ascents Traunstein (1,691m) 08.08.2014
Visits of other PBEs Gmundner Hütte (1,660m) 08.08.2014
Traunsteinhaus (1,575m) 08.08.2014
View via Traunsteinhaus and Traunsee towards southwest
View via Traunsteinhaus and Traunsee towards southwest
Note that this track has been created a posteriori, i.e., from memory, not automatically recorded.

Trip Summary

Starting from Traunsee (~450m, southeast from Gmunden), up the Naturfreundesteig (climbing trail, category A/B), we first reached Traunsteinhaus (1575m, still quite new after a recent upgrading). It took a bit more than 2 hours, but easily this could be more, depending on the climbing conditions -- it's more than 1000m up a substantially steep climbing path! Then, we connected to Gmundner Hütte (1660m), another impressive house on top of this prominent mountain! The actual top, Traunstein (1691m) is then quite near and easy to reach. Down we took the trail towards Mair Alm, which is very steep, but good to go. All in all, including an extended break on Gmundner Hütte, this was about 6+ hours of hiking. Very rewarding!

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

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