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Zinödlberg - The inconspicuous one in the shadow of the great ones

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The Zinödlberg is a peak for all seasons!

The summit plateau offers a special panorama stretching from the northern side of the Buchstein Group over the Steirische Eisenwurzen Nature and Geopark to the Alpine foothills.

moderate

Distance 15.8 km

7:10 h

920 m

923 m

1,281 m

603 m

The seemingly inconspicuous mountain above the town of St.Gallen is only 1293m high, but its summit plateau offers a special flair.

Several ascents are possible, whereby we would like to present the tour around the summit starting at Kassegg Castle.

We ascend on forest roads to the Schwarzsattel with its first magnificent view into the Gesäuse. From here we take the Sommersteig trail through the forest to the summit plateau. After a rest at the Zinödlhütte (unmanned), we descend northwards until we reach the forest road on the left, which takes us back to our ascent track. On the descent we keep left through the beautiful Schindlgraben to the main road and back to the starting point.

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Author’s recommendation

The shorter version of the summer hike is also suitable for snowshoe hikers:

Zinödlberground St.Gallen

Author

Tourismusverband Gesäuse

Update: August 18, 2022

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

Zinödlberg, 1,281 m

Lowest point

Schloß Kassegg, 603 m

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Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Emergency reporting tip - give answers to the six W-questions: What happened? How many injured? Where did the accident happen (possibly GPS coordinates)? Who reported the accident (call-back number)? When did the accident happen? Weather at the accident site?

Tips and hints

Tourismusverband Gesäuse

Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Österreich

Tel. +43 (0) 3613 21160 10

Email: info@gesaeuse.at

www.gesaeuse.at

Infobüro/Salza Wildalpen

Wildalpen 91 – 8924 Wildalpen

infosalza@gesaeuse.at

Start

Schloss Kassegg (664 m)

Coordinates:

47.655030, 14.663372

DMS

47°39'18.1"N 14°39'48.1"E

UTM

33T 474722 5278014

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Destination

Schloss Kassegg

Turn-by-turn directions

At our starting point, Kassegg Castle, we first return to the main road, where we immediately turn left again at the "Schoberer" and take the forest path in a westerly direction. We climb up to the Schwarzsattel with the first magnificent view of the Gesäuse on forest roads. From here we take the Sommersteig trail through the forest to the summit plateau. After a rest at the Zinödlhütte (unmanaged), we head north down the trail until we turn left at the forest road, which takes us back to our ascent track. On the descent we keep left through the beautiful Schindlgraben to the main road and back to the starting point.

Public transport

By train and bus only as far as St.Gallen

Take the train or bus to Liezen. From there, continue with the Postbus to St. Gallen (bus stop "St. Gallen Hauptplatz").

You can find timetable information under ÖBB and ÖBB Postbus.

By road

From the A9 "Pyhrnautobahn" take exit 67 "Ardning" and continue on the B146 to Ober-Hall. At the roundabout, turn off onto the B117 and continue via Weng im Gesäuse to St. Gallen. Before St.Gallen turn left towards Grossreifling.

At the highest point at Erbsattel, you will see Kassegg Castle on the right, which is also where we start!

Parking

Large car park in front of Kassegg Castle

Coordinates

47.655030, 14.663372

DMS

47°39'18.1"N 14°39'48.1"E

UTM

33T 474722 5278014

w3w

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Gesäuse Wanderatlas

Author’s map recommendations

carto.at / Wander-, Rad- & Schitourenkarte „Nationalpark Gesäuse“Gesäuseberge – Haller Mauern – Eisenerzer Alpen West, Nr. 801 M 1: 35.000 http://www.carto.at/gesaeuse/

Kompass/ Wander-, Fahrrad- & Schitourenkarte „Nationalpark Gesäuse“, Nr. 206 M 1 : 25.000

http://www.kompass.de/touren-und-regionen/wanderkarte/dest/100148-alpenregion-nationalpark-gesaeuse/

Alpenvereinskarte „Gesäuse und Ennstaler Alpen“, Blatt 16, M 1 : 25.000

http://www.freytagberndt.com/shop/9783928777346-alpenvereinskarte-16-ennstaler-alpen-gesaeuse/

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Equipment

Sturdy mountain boots, hiking rucksack with appropriate contents (water bottle, blister plaster, hiking map, snack, etc.). You should also be well equipped for a change in weather and, of course, snowshoes and poles.

Emergency equipment belongs in every backpack!

It is always advisable to dress according to the "onion system"!

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

15.8 km

Duration

7:10 h

Ascent

920 m

Descent

923 m

Highest point

1,281 m

Lowest point

603 m

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