15 Rumpler Runde

A popular ski tour on the Dachstein massif. The route is technically relatively easy, but is one of the longer tours and requires a certain sense of orientation. The descent leads over the Hallstatt glacier, past the Simonyhütte lodge to the Gjaidalm lodge. From here, the ascent starts around the Gjaidsteinstock mountain back to the Schladming glacier. A lovely day tour.

THE ROUTE AT A GLANCE

Route description

Up to the Gjaidalm lodge, the route follows the classic Dachstein crossing. From the Dachstein mountain station, you descend briefly to below the Dirndl peak on the groomed and marked trail, then ascend briefly towards the Seethaler Hütte lodge. At the signposted turn-off towards the Simonyhütte lodge, the easy descent begins via the groomed and marked trail along the western edge of the Hallstatt glacier to the Simonyhütte lodge (food and drink available). From here, continue along the signposted and groomed trail with short counter ascents to the Gjaidalm lodge (food and drink available). 

The ascent begins here. You now pass the valley station of the Krippenstein gondola (section 3) on the Oberfeld and follow the post markings in a south-easterly direction. On the right are the Niederer Rumpler and Hoher Rumpler and the Moderstein peaks. The route turns south through hilly terrain towards the Schladming glacier past the Niederer Gjaidstein to the former valley station of the Mitterstein chairlift (decommissioned). From here, remain on the groomed trail across the glacier back to the starting point at the mountain station.

Variants

There are two interesting variants to this route. On the one hand, you can turn off via the Feisterscharte gap towards the Guttenberghaus lodge (closed in winter), or ascend via the Landfriedtal valley to the Gruberscharte cirque. Both variants descend via south-facing slopes to Ramsau (Gasthof Feisterer, food and drink available).

All of these variants are only partially marked and lead through the open ski area. Please ensure that you have the correct safety equipment. They require a high level of skiing ability, proper tour planning, avalanche knowledge and very good local knowledge.

We strongly advise that the services of a mountain and ski guide with local knowledge are employed. 

Equipment

Standard safety equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, first aid), telephone, GPS app. Network coverage is sufficient.