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Osnabrücker Hut – Rushing Glacier Stream loop from Speichersee Kölnbrein

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Osnabrücker Hut – Rushing Glacier Stream loop from Speichersee Kölnbrein

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Osnabrücker Hut – Rushing Glacier Stream loop from Speichersee Kölnbrein

04:25

15.4km

380m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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698 m

Simply beyond words

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Beautiful place with a phenomenal view towards Glacier and reservoir.

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2.26 km

The DAV's Osnabrücker Hut is definitely a worthwhile destination. It's about nine kilometers from the dam. Delicious food, fresh beer and a fantastic view of the snow-covered peaks - even in the middle of summer.

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6.26 km

Rushing Glacier Stream

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Here you are undisturbed and can relax easily. Most people just take a photo here and wander past.

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7.96 km

Rockfall Remnants

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Beautiful place and first impression of the area where you stayed.

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7.98 km

Arlboden (1,917 m)

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…an impressive hiking area 🥾👀

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8.95 km

Rushing Stream

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…there is water to marvel at everywhere! 😃

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9.19 km

Giant Rock Formation

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…impressive rock face 🪨👀

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9.84 km

Snack station Kölnbreinstüberl

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Nice little cabin with great views.

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15.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

3.62 km

1.23 km

157 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,030 m)

Lowest point (1,880 m)

Comments

September 5, 2021,Maltatal-Kölnbreinsperre/Kärnten: zur Osnabrücker Hütte und zurück

And again a day with wonderful hiking weather. My previous daily step record of 28,495 (set in autumn 2013 in Boston) was topped (around 30,000 steps today), after all, I walked over the dam twice to take photos in different lighting conditions.

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September 7, 2024,Talsperre Kölnbrein zur Osnabrücker Hütte und wieder zurück

Hike from the dam to the Osnabrücker Hut, have a small meal there and then back

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September 27, 2023,Maltatal 🅿️ Kölnbreinsperre: Weg zur Osnabrücker Hütte 🏡

Today - again in great weather - we went to the Kölnbrein dam in the Maltatal in Carinthia. We were so excited about this landscape last year when we hiked to the Arlhöhe. But today we hiked along the lake for almost 17km to the very end of the dam, to the beautifully located Osnabrücker Hut, directly below the Hochalmspitze …

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August 25, 2023,🇦🇹 Osnabrücker Hütte

The approach to the Kölnbreinsperre leads via the Maltahochalmstraße (toll road). Austria's highest dam. From there on an easily walkable footpath that is also used as a bike path. Due to the constantly changing view of the mountains, wildlife (e.g. marmots), flora, smaller and larger waterfalls, it takes about 2 hours to get to the Osnabrücker Hütte. Pay attention to …

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September 30, 2024,Wanderung Osnabrücker Hütte über Kölnbreinsperre

The Kölnbrein Dam at the end of the Malta-Hochalmstraße is the largest dam in Austria. The hotel has a very interesting documentation on the construction of the dam and the VERBUND energy world of Malta.

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September 4, 2023,Osnabrücker Hütte

Today, in the best hiking weather, we go high up into the "Hohen Tauern" to the largest reservoir in Austria, the Kölnbreinsperre at the end of the Malta Valley. From there we hike to the Osnabrücker Hütte, one of the oldest Alpine club huts ever. Fantastic views! 👋🏻👋🏻

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August 22, 2022,Kölnbreinsperre - Osnabrückerhütte

An easy hike along the reservoir. Arrival to the hiking tour with the destination Großer Hafner.

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July 11, 2022,Maltatal Kölnbreinsperre Osnabrücker Hütte

The last one on WWW02 with Mausi and Garfield
Even the journey through the Maltatal is a feast for the eyes, there were more goats, cows and marmots than hikers

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Osnabrücker Hut – Rushing Glacier Stream loop from Speichersee Kölnbrein

Simply beyond words