Source-described walk
Wurzeralm to Warscheneck via the Rote-Wand saddle
1 of 1 stages mapped · reference itinerary
The complete supplied one-way ascent from the Wurzeralm upper station past Brunnsteiner See and the Rote-Wand saddle, following the high ridge and rock plateau to Warscheneck.
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Check current path access, weather, snow and required equipment before travel. This reference grants no automatic navigation clearance. Source read 2026-11-02.
Stages in source order
Wurzeralm to Warscheneck via the Rote-Wand saddle
hiking · 6.78 km · tourdata difficulty S (Schwierigkeit 75/100)
Check current path access, weather, snow and required equipment before travel. Original seasonal and open-status labels do not confirm current conditions. This is a mapped reference; automatic navigation remains held. Source read 2026-11-02.
The original rates difficulty S, 75/100, fitness 75/100 and panorama 75/100, with 271 minutes and suitable months March–November. The current page displays 270 minutes. This is a hard mountain outing; the source explicitly requires sure-footedness. Season labels do not confirm snow-free or passable conditions. Source read 2026-11-02.
The publisher gives 6.48 km, 1074 m ascent and 124 m descent, at 1363-2360 m. This complete mapped reference measures 6.78 km, 1022 m ascent and 95 m descent, with sampled heights 1382-2356 m. Allow for the measured climb; the original publisher difficulty remains unchanged. Source read 2026-11-02.
The reference includes steep ascent, ridge terrain, rock and a path mapped as demanding mountain hiking. Check current weather, snow, ice, visibility, access and suitable equipment. The source’s description of one earlier slope as harmless does not qualify the whole outing as easy. Source read 2026-11-02.
The walk starts outside the upper funicular station and ends at the supplied Warscheneck summit point. No lift journey, valley parking approach, descent or return is included. The source mentions onward path 201 toward Zellerhütte and Hinterstoder; those onward legs are outside this reference and need separate planning. Source read 2026-11-02.
The source describes the Rote-Wand saddle, Speikwiese and the Toter Mann rise and plateau. This supplied line adds no approach to the separate mapped Rote Wand or Toter Mann summit crosses. Follow the actual source variant and current local signs; map labels and broad landscape names do not establish a different summit visit. Source read 2026-11-02.
The outing crosses mapped conservation areas. Keep to the marked walking route and observe current local restrictions. Adjacent ski and mountain-bike routes and the much harder Riegler Ramesch Steig are not included; their names or nearby junctions grant no alternative access. Source read 2026-11-02.
The supplied start stays outside station and restaurant buildings. Current funicular service, tickets, hut opening and accessibility are not qualified. This informational reference provides no automatic navigation or present mountain-condition assurance. Source read 2026-11-02.
The linked original visitor description gives the detailed source route context. Check current local path conditions, required transport and facility opening before travel; this informational reference supplies no automatic navigation clearance. Source read 2026-11-02.
Glacier assessment unknown. Automatic planning and navigation exports remain held.
Recommendation & sources
A recommendation for the whole outing is kept with that itinerary. Only separately reviewed, precisely matched path stretches receive map support. Repeated descriptions from one publisher family add no independent votes.
- api.austria.info: itinerary description ↗Source read 2026-11-02
- oberoesterreich.at: stage description ↗Source read 2026-11-02