Planai-West and Talbachklamm Winter Walk
easy Winter hiking trails · Schladming
Tour characteristics
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Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 3.45 km
Duration: 01:19 h
Ascent: 21 m
Descent: 182 m
Best time of year
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The tour
A ride with the Planai-cable car takes you across Talbachklamm gorge in dizzy height. You continue with a walk along the sunny Spreitzweg road to the village of Untertal and at the end you walk back to Schladming through miraculous Talbachklamm gorge. Along this winter hike you got several highlights!
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Turn-by-turn directions
This winter walk starts with a ride on the cable-car Planai-West. With the cable-car you almost feel like flying when crossing Talbachklamm gorge in dizzy heights. At the intermediate terminal of the cable-car you get off and start your walk along the Spreitzsweg road. Especially in the afternoon this is a very sunny area for walking and you enjoy the great view to Rohrmoos and the Hochwurzen as well as the Dachstein massif. After about half an hour you reach the village of Untertal, where the restaurant Landalm invites for refreshments, snacks or even dinner.
From the village of Untertal you follow the wide trail through Talbachklamm gorge back to Schladming. The gorge fascinates in every season - in winter the natural ice sculptures give a special ambience to the gorge. In the evening the effect lighting adds an additional layer to this atmosphere. The trail through the gorge is illuminated until midnight.
Getting there
Exit from federal highway B320 at exit "Schladming-West". After entering at the town limit you continue for about 500 m and then turn-off right to the ski station Planai-West.
Take the ski bus or "Citybus" to the ski station Planai-West.
Parking
Parking is available at the ski station Planai-West.
Start
Ski station Planai-West
Destination
Hiking trail head Wild Waters, Kraiter car park
Equipment
Because of the vicinity to the creek in Talbachklamm gorge the trail can be slippery or icy at times. Carry shoe chains if available. Good winter shoes, warm clothing, tuque, and gloves. You might also want to carry a small backbag with a warm drink in a thermos jug.
Author’s recommendation
- With the Schladming-Dachstein Winter Hiking ticket you can use several cable-cars that take you to the starting points of some of the most beautiful winter walks!
- We recommend to take the cable-car in the late afternoon - shortly before end of operating hours. Then walk to the village of Untertal and make a stop for dinner at Landalm restaurant. Afterwards walk back to Schladming through Talbachklamm gorge, which is illuminated until midnight.
Tips, hints and links
Tourist information: www.schladming.com
Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at
Information about cable-car hours: www.planai.at
Schladming-Dachstein Winter experience Map WEST, available at the tourist information offices in the region.
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Weather forecast
Date
Fair in the morning and evening, but possibly light rain around noon.
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
First mostly cloudy and light rain, then rain mixed with snow or snowfall towards evening.
