The Gamsfeld in Rußbach

From the Rußbach town centre bus stop, first continue with skis on your shoulder, passing the municipal office on the left, following the signposted direction "Gamsfeld" for 15 minutes to the start of the Alm access road (path 32 A), which serves as a toboggan run in winter. Along the prepared route now 1.5 km to the junction of path 34 (Angerkaralm). Either here, or before the ravine to the right upwards to the Angerkaralm, the initial steepness soon lessens and the forest becomes sparser. A more comfortable, albeit half an hour longer variant remains on the service road and turns right at the Rinnbergalms (1249 m). From the Angerkaralm the track runs northward through the moderately steep stepped kar and then turns right at the end. Now follows the steepest and most unpleasant section, which after many hairpin bends turns into the Gamsfeld summit ridge running northeastwards, which only rises slightly and is often snow-blown. Descent as on the ascent to the Angerkaralm and now either on the service road via the Rinnbergalms, or continuing along the ravine to a forestry road branching off to the right and then crossing over this to the relatively snow-safe toboggan run.  

Don't forget crampons.

Information on weather and avalanche conditions at www.lawine.salzburg.at 

From Hallein train station (west side) or Golling-Abtenau train station (forecourt) take bus 470 to Rußbach town centre.

Schedule/frequency: Hourly from Golling on weekdays, every 2 hours on Sundays and public holidays!

Timetable information and download: Online at www.salzburg-verkehr.at or on your smartphone via the free Salzburg Verkehr app for Android and iOS.

www.russbach.info/skigebiet-dachstein-west.html 

Mag. Christian Heugl

5400 Hallein  

christian.heugl@gmail.com

Photo credit: Christian Heugl

Stop for a break at the Angerkaralm. Open during holiday periods and on weekends as long as there is enough snow. www.walliser-schwarznasenschaf.at