Mountain hikes Russenweg

Lienz / Villgratner Berge
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 8.2 km
Duration: 4:30 h

Hochstein Hütte, managed by the Lienz section of the Austrian Alpine Club, is an ideal and very popular refreshment stop for ski tourers, skiers and hikers and provides a superb view to the Schober group, the Kreuzeck group, the Lienz Dolomites and the Lienz valley floor.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 8.2 km
  • Duration: 4:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,010 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,020 hm
Highest point2,020 m

Starting point

Lienz, valley station Hochsteinbahn

Finishing point

hut, Hochsteinhütte
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Description

From Lienz to the car park, at Hochsteinbahn valley station, take the Schlossbergbahn to the Moosalm and from there proceed via the Russenweg (signposted path) up to Hochsteinhütte.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Mit dem Bus bis zur Bushaltestelle "Lienz Hochstein/Schloss Bruck" und dann mit der Seilbahn bis zur Moosalm.

  • Parking

    Parkplatz Schlossbergbahn Talstation

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