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Old Gold Miners' Tunnel – Kegelesee loop from Parkplatz Großes Zirknitztal

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Bezirk Spittal an der Drau

Großkirchheim

Old Gold Miners' Tunnel – Kegelesee loop from Parkplatz Großes Zirknitztal

Moderate

5.0

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Old Gold Miners' Tunnel – Kegelesee loop from Parkplatz Großes Zirknitztal

04:34

10.7km

570m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

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Parking Area – Panorama Trail Zirknitztal

Highlight • Parking

This car park is an excellent starting point for the hiking trails around the Zirknitztal and Kegele Lake. Driveway until then is largely asphalted and easy to drive, even if most navigation systems (as of 2019) indicate off-road.

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1.59 km

Zirknitz Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful high valley. Great circular hiking opportunity

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1.68 km

Schrall Kaser

Highlight • Mountain Hut

2.79 km

Old Gold Miners' Tunnel

Highlight • Cave

Here you can find a restored tunnel from the gold mining phase in the 17th century with a living and sleeping building.

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2.98 km

Der Zahltisch – Gold mining site in Hohe Tauern National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Here the miners received their wages for the gold and silver mined.

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5.26 km

Eckhütte 2268 m

Highlight • Mountain Hut

maybe space to relax

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6.80 km

Kegelesee

Highlight • Lake

Great view of a small, beautifully situated mountain lake.

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10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.28 km

682 m

513 m

222 m

Surfaces

9.61 km

513 m

356 m

222 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,270 m)

Lowest point (1,710 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

24°C

14°C

85 %

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Old Gold Miners' Tunnel – Kegelesee loop from Parkplatz Großes Zirknitztal

Parking Area – Panorama Trail Zirknitztal

Zirknitz Valley

Schrall Kaser

Old Gold Miners' Tunnel

Der Zahltisch – Gold mining site in Hohe Tauern National Park

Eckhütte 2268 m

Kegelesee

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