Lake Schafkogel – View of the Totes Gebirge loop from Landesjugendheim Edtbauernalm

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Lake Schafkogel – View of the Totes Gebirge loop from Landesjugendheim Edtbauernalm

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Lake Schafkogel – View of the Totes Gebirge loop from Landesjugendheim Edtbauernalm

04:13

12.2km

610m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.00 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.18 km

View of the Dachstein Mountains

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5.19 km

Dachsteinblick Observation Tower

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In the middle of the mountain pines stands the “Dachsteinblick” observation tower, from which you have a good panoramic view (Stoderkamm, Dachstein, Weißenbachtal...) and can also identify all the mountains on the information boards.

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5.71 km

View of Schafkogelsee and Großer Priel

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Beautiful view of the deep blue Schafkogelsee and the Großer Priel.

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6.04 km

Schafkögel Observation Platform

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A red observation tower stands on the Schafkögel, from which you can admire the mountain panorama in all directions. Panorama panels name all the peaks, so no question remains. You …

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7.55 km

Lake Schafkogel

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The panorama, which I had already seen in photos of the Schafkogelsee, finally drew us here. It's the Totes Gebirge mountain range, which beautifully frames and reflects in the artificial …

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8.35 km

View of the Totes Gebirge

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beautiful mountain panorama

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9.00 km

View of the Totes Gebirge from Hirschkogelbahn Mountain Station

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From here you have a great view of the Totes Gebirge.

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9.87 km

Hutterer Reservoir

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In summer there are a lot of cable car guests on the go.

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.52 km

1.77 km

976 m

956 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

842 m

616 m

254 m

238 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,960 m)

Lowest point (1,370 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

16°C

6°C

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Comments

August 17, 2022,Höss - Hutterer Böden

Recommended because of the magnificent view of the Dead Mountains, the surrounding mountains and the Dachstein. Even Hochalmspitze and Ankogel could be seen today.

Less enjoyable are the "hiking trails". They are almost entirely gravel roads over ski slopes.

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October 26, 2021,Wanderung Hutterer Böden und Höss alpin

A cozy round in Hinterstoder on the Höss. It started at the Höss Express mountain station in the direction of the highest point of the ski area, the Schafkogel at 1990m. We passed two great viewing platforms with a view of the surrounding Limestone Alps area on the ascent. Then we went down on a trail through mountain pines - …

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June 29, 2023,Schafkögel ab Hutterböden

A very nice tour from the middle station. Many variants are possible, I took the chairlift down from the top to the middle station.
The cable car is free with the guest card in summer.
Large parking lot in front of the train in summer I would say sufficient 😉

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August 23, 2024,Wanderung Schafkogel

Mountain hike with a wonderful view of the Hinterstoder mountains. In good weather you can see as far as the Dachstein glacier

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July 6, 2024,Bergglühen Hinterstoder Höss

Got up extra early today to see this spectacle. We took the cable car up at 4:15. This event doesn't happen every weekend.
Beautiful sunrise up there and the glow of the mountains in the morning is amazing 🌄☀️

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June 6, 2022,Hinterstoder Genussrunde am Hutterer Höss

Arrived at noon today in Hinterstoder in our quarters at the Berghof Sturmgut. After registering, walk about 2 km downhill to the Hössbahn valley station. With the gondola to the mountain station and then with the Höss-Express up to the Hutterer Höss. At the top then a pure pleasure tour around the Schafkogelsee, to the viewing platform and through the …

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July 8, 2024,Hinterstoder, Oberösterreich: von Hössbahn-Bergstation 🚋 auf den Schafkögel ⛰️ Komoot 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Today we were above the clouds, at least for a while. Our 200th hike, a small anniversary... With completely overcast skies and fog, we once again took the Höss cable car from Hinterstoder at 600m to over 1400m. From there we didn't follow the Steyrsbergerreith circuit this time but up to the Schafkögel. 660 meters up and down again. It …

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