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Ostalpin Trail Lackenhof-Hochkar
Tour Starting from Lackenhof, Weitental
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 38,93 km
- Duration: 7:00 h
- Ascent: 2618 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1985 m elevation gain
The Grand Tour, which places the highest demands on fitness and technique.
- Starting point of the tour
- Lackenhof, Weitental
- Tour destination
- Hochkar, valley station
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 38,93 km
- Duration: 7:00 h
- Ascent: 2618 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1985 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:6/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point682 m
- Highest point1875 m
- Nice views
- Summit tour
Description
From Lackenhof, the trail leads over the Riffelsattel into Langau. Via the Herrenalm (temporarily closed), the trail leads up to the mighty Dürrenstein, the highest point of the route. Following the ridge, you cross Sonnstein, Hochkirch, Gamskogel and Schwarzkogel and reach the "Göstling-Hochkar" trail running area at Ringkogel. From here, the route leads via the Schwarzalmhütte to the Hochkar.
- safety instructions High alpine terrain!1. Please avoid the trails during night and twilight hours (animal feeding times).2. Behave quietly and attentively, avoid contact with grazing livestock. 3. Be considerate of flora and fauna and treat the people working here, nature and animals with respect. 4. Observe the general warning signs (e.g. restricted area signs). Fences must be respected and gates closed again. 5. Be cautious in extreme weather; seek shelter or turn back if necessary. 6. Please take your rubbish with you.
- Equipment Trail running shoes, possibly poles. Trail running backpack with provisions and first aid kit, rescue blanket, mobile phone, rain and sun protection.
- Editor’s tip Alternatively as a 2-day route with a detour including an overnight stay at the Ybbstalerhütte (reservation absolutely required!)
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Tourism-IG Ybbstaler Alps
Göstling 46/2
3345 Göstling an der Ybbs
www.ybbstaler-alpen.at/trailrunning
43-5-93049
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026