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Ice Age Nature Trail (Eiszeitlehrpfad)

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 2,7 km

Time 1:20 h

Uphill 220 hm

Downhill 220 hm

Highest point 1785 m

On this hike along the Ice Age educational trail along the "Roman Road" at the Sölk Pass, you will trace the Ice Age witnesses and learn more about the landscape formed by the Ice Ages at the Sölk Pass. You will also learn a lot about the plants and their strategies for adapting to the harsh climate.

As recently as 15,000 years ago, the Sölktäler Nature Park was covered by an almost 1,000 m thick ice sheet, before the ice masses melted after gradual warming and the devastated landscape was initially covered by sparse tundra vegetation. In the Sölk Pass area in particular, many glacial landscape forms can be recognized.

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Turn off the Ennstalstraße B320 at Pruggern (west) or Espang (east) in the direction of the Sölktäler Nature Park.

In Stein/Enns turn off towards Sölkpass, and after about 23 km you will reach the parking lot at Kaltenbachkehre.

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In summer, the Sölkpassalmen are open to the public and invite you to take a break.
Hansenalm
Mautneralm
Winkleralm
Kaltenbachalm

Arrival at Stein/Enns train station with ÖBB.
Cab Stefan Mayer: +43 676 54 09 858

Valley bus from July 5 to September 7, 2025 - this makes crossings in the Sölktäler Nature Park possible. You can also travel comfortably by train and the valley bus will take you to the starting point of your hike. Click here for the timetable.

Parking lot at the Kaltenbach bend.

Mountain guides from the region: www.schladming-dachstein.at/mountainguides

For more information, please contact the Schladming Dachstein Tourist Office - Sölktäler Nature Park Information Center:
Phone: +43 3687 23310 501
mailto:info@schladming-dachstein.at
Stein an der Enns 107
8961 Sölk

The brochure “Schladming-Dachstein Hiking” is available in all information offices in the region.