Nockberge Trail: Ski Route Stage 4

Even the last day begins with a mountain ride: you take the "Falkertlift" up to just below the Falkertköpfl (2,197 m). From there, you head towards Hundsfeldscharte where a short descent begins. It is also possible here to still climb the Falkert, from where you can enjoy a magnificent panorama of the Hohe Tauern, Dachstein, and Julian Alps on a clear day. Now you can directly descend into the northwest flank of Falkert and swing down to the valley floor by the Hundsfeldhütte (1,900 m). Further north, from the Falkertköpfl, there are nice descent options depending on the snow conditions.

From the Hundsfeldhütte, the route no longer continues as before towards the Lärchenhütte or Falkerthaus due to a route change decided for visitor management within the Nockberge Biosphere Reserve. After the Hundsfeldhütte, you go a few meters out of the Hundsfeldgraben before reaching the forest road, then head uphill again in a northeast direction to the Steinalmhütte and further on to Klomnock (2,331 m). From there, it continues along the ridge to the imposing summit of Mallnock (2,228 m) and then awaits a crowning finish with an endless ski descent down to Bad Kleinkirchheim! First, you swing across the gentle southwest flank of Mallnock to the top station of the Brunnachbahn. From here, a ski trail leads northwest into the notch, and then for the last time, you take a mountain lift, the Wiesernockbahn (4-seater chairlift), uphill to Wiesernock (1,974 m). Now you descend on the Höhenabfahrt (No. 18) to Priedröfabfahrt (No. 17) and continuously keep right towards Sonnwiesenabfahrt (No. 13 or 13T), which takes you all the way down to Bad Kleinkirchheim. The goal of the Nockberge Trail is reached!

Option to abort in bad weather conditions:

Abort option via Falkerthaus: Simply follow the road down from Falkerthaus towards St. Oswald. At the end, you need to walk a few meters to the valley station of Brunnachbahn, from where ski buses run to Bad Kleinkirchheim.

Basic equipment

tour skis (including touring bindings, ski stoppers, crampons, skins) ski touring boots digital avalanche transceiver (LVS) – check batteries! avalanche shovel avalanche probe optional ski touring helmet (telescopic) poles with winter baskets functional anorak/jacket tour pants/optional over pants underwear shirt + spare shirt jacket/pullover cap (optional spare)/optional face mask 1 pair thin + 1 pair thick gloves socks mobile phone personal medication IDs as needed (Austrian Alpine Association card, passport, etc.) money/credit card/e-card camera (spare battery/batteries/memory card) sunglasses sunscreen and lip protection with sufficient protection factor tissues optional spare glasses ski goggles optional LED headlamp (fresh batteries!) thermos bottle (1 liter) provisions/drink backpack (optional with ski attachment) optional backpack rain cover change of clothes toiletries compass/altimeter/GPS device map/touring descriptions

Backpack packing and weight recommendation: 7-8 kg, volume 30 l

The descent over the Tanzboden is recommended only with stable snow conditions!

General requirements for ski tourers in steep terrain above the tree line who are without a guide/tour leader. They must...

be able to read and interpret the avalanche report appropriately be able to resolve multiple burials of two to three people with LVS, probe, and shovel know an accepted avalanche risk management method and be able to apply it (Stop and Go, Snowcard, etc.) master uphill and downhill techniques with skis have good basic endurance be able to determine their location in terrain using map and compass as well as use GPS have solid knowledge in orientation, alpine hazards, first aid, and weather be confident skiing in terrain with changing steepness and snow conditions as well as in tight turns

From the north:

Motorway Munich-Salzburg, A10/Tauern Motorway to the exit St. Michael im Lungau. On B96 via Tamsweg to Predlitz and turn right there to Turracher Höhe. Down into the valley and continue to Falkertsee.

From the east:

Vienna, A2/South Motorway - Graz - Klagenfurt - Feldkirchen - Ebene Reichenau - Falkertsee or Vienna, A1/West Motorway to Salzburg and then as access from the north

From the south:

Udine (IT) - Motorway - Tarvisio - Villach - Feldkirchen - Ebene Reichenau - Falkertsee or Ljubljana (SI) - Jesenice - Karawanken Tunnel - Villach - Feldkirchen - Ebene Reichenau - Falkertsee

Depending on the season and day of the week, different public transport options are available. For current information, please visit the following websites:

http://www.postbus.at/de/ 

http://flug.kaernten.at 

http://www.oebb.at/de/ 

https://www.bahn.de/ 

Comfortably and directly from the station to your accommodation with the Carinthia station shuttle:

https://www.bahnhofshuttlekaernten.at/

or the Nockmobil:

https://www.nockmobil.at/

You can also find the stages of the Nockberge Trail in the Carinthia Tour Guide App, the ideal companion on site! Here is the download link for the iPhone App Store or for Android on Google Play.

Attention: Since there is mostly no network reception in the Nockberge, it is recommended to save the respective stage offline in advance to navigate smoothly!

Avalanche warning service Carinthia: www.lawine.ktn.gv.at

Mountain weather Carinthia: www.zamg.ac.at/cms/de/wetter/produkte-und-services/bergwetter/kaernten

Webcam Falkertsee: https://www.heidialm.at/home/de/webcam

Webcam St. Oswald / Bad Kleinkirchheim: https://www.badkleinkirchheim.com/de-DE/info-kontakt/webcams

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