Snow shoe tour to Gasselhöhe

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A short snow shoeing tour on Reiteralm with impressive views over the Ennstal valley and to the Dachstein massif.

From Gleiming you take Reiteralm cable-car "Silver Jet" and then continue via "Gasselhöhe" chairlift to Reiteralm. From the top of the chairlift you start snow shoeing to the South. A first easy ascent takes you uphill before the second ascent - which is a bit steeper - brings you up to the summit of Gasselhöhe mountain. At the wooden cross on top you enjoy the views of Schladming Tauern mountain range and the Dachstein massif as well as of the Ennstal valley.

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

1,7 km

Route

1:00 h

Time

143 hm

Uphill

143 hm

Downhill

2001 m

Highest point

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From Schladming take the B320 "Ennstalbundesstraße" highway to Gleiming (about 8 kms) and the valley station of the Reiteralm cable-car "Silver Jet".

From Gleiming you take the Silver-Jet gondola and the 6-seater chairlift Gasselhöhe to the Reiteralm. From the top station of the chairlift you start with the snowshoes in southern direction. A first easy ascent brings you to a small hill before the further ascent to the Gassehöhe begins. Arrived at the summit cross of the Gasselhöhe you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Schladminger Tauern, the Dachstein massif and the Enns valley.

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For a slightly longer tour you can extend the tour from the summit of Gasselhöhe to the summit of Rippetegg to the South (additional 1-1.5 hours).

Ski buses run along the main valley route between Schladming and Gleiming, where the valley station of the Reiteralm cable-car "Silver Jet" is situated.

www.planaibus.at

Parking is available at the valley station of Reiteralm cable-car "Silver Jet".

General tourism information & guided tours: www.schladming.com

Info about buses and ski lifts: www.planai.at or www.reiteralm.at

Overview map "WiNTER GLiNT", available at the tourist office Schladming. Overview map "WiNTER GLiNT", available at the tourist office Schladming.