The Ötscher summit

Lackenhof - Ötscherschutzhaus (without using the lift): The starting point is in the Weitental in Lackenhof, directly at the lift. Through the forest (marked path) and next to the ski slope, the path leads to the Ötscher family descent and continues on the left side of the slope, climbing the embankment into the shady forest. After many switchbacks and a steep ascent, you reach a side arm of the descent. You continue on this, later turning right over the forest path to the Riffelsattel (1283 m altitude, about 40 minutes, important crossroads, right to the "Stone Man", to the Little Ötscher, or to the Feldwiesalm, straight ahead into the Ötscher ravines and towards the southern wideness of the Ötscher). The path leads along the left side of the piste to the Ötscherschutzhaus and to the mountain station of the Ötscher lift (1436 m altitude).

Ötscherschutzhaus - summit: From the mountain station, a comfortable promenade with several switchbacks goes over the grass-covered "meadow" up to the Hüttenkogel. In clear weather, a look through the panorama telescope is recommended (about 15 minutes, 1520 m altitude), as you already have a magnificent view of the mountain panorama to the south and west as well as the hill chains north of the Ötscher. The marked path already turns left before the panorama telescope towards the east, steeper uphill over the rocky ridge with an ever more magnificent view. At a rocky narrowing of the ridge, the "White Wall", you see the summit cross for the first time. Over the grass-covered flattening, especially charming along the ridge with a magnificent deep view into the southern cirque, it continues to the summit (1893 m altitude).

Sturdy footwear, provisions, sun protection

Surefootedness required.

Please inform yourself in advance about possible path and road closures in the Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer. You can find this information at https://www.naturpark-oetscher.at/aktuelles-top-informiert-im-naturpark

Exit the A1 at Ybbs - Erlauftal federal road B25 to Grubberg - at the intersection onto B71 to Langau/Maierhöfen - turn left to Lackenhof - in Lackenhof to the parking lot in the Weitental (fee required)

Timetable information at: www.vor.at

Parking lot at the Groß Ötscherlift lift station

Ybbstal Alps Tourist Office

info@ybbstaler-alpen.at

www.ybbstaler-alpen.at

+43-5-93049

Those who want to take it easier can take the lift from Lackenhof up to the Ötscherschutzhaus.