Dösner Alm - Arthur Von Schmid Haus

Access to starting point:
From Spittal we drive towards Lienz, but only to the settlement Möllbrücke. In the mentioned settlement we notice signs for Mallnitz and the alpine road to Großglockner. We follow this road to the settlement Obervellach, where signs for Mallnitz point us to the right. Behind the village, the road starts ascending steeper and after a few kilometers of ascent brings us to the alpine town Mallnitz. Only a little before the railway station in the mentioned place the road branches off to the right in the direction of the mountain pasture Dösner Alm. The steep and narrow road brings us higher to a poorly marked junction, where we continue on the lower macadam road. Further we cross a grazing fence and only a little further we come to the parking lot, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on the macadam road which after a few dozen steps brings us to a junction of paths. We continue left on a wide cart track which after a short ascent brings us to the mountain pasture Dösner Alm.
On the mountain pasture, we return to the road which further barely noticeably ascends along the edge of the mountain pasture upwards. Further the road ascends a little more steeply and brings us to the hut Konradhütte (1600m).
Just a few steps further on the left side of the road we notice a small pond, which in high waters rises right to the edge of the road. At the end of the pond the road changes into a pleasant footpath which then in a moderate ascent leads along the stream upwards. After a half-hour ascent from the hut Konradhütte we slowly pass from the forest onto increasingly panoramic slopes. The path, which then became increasingly steep, suddenly flattens and brings us to nice high-alpine pastures at the hut Dösner Hütte (1976m).
A gentle ascent follows across the mountain pasture to a somewhat steeper section, where we can hear the roaring of the raging stream. After a further 15 minutes the steepness eases and the path brings us into a high-mountain cirque, where several streams converge. Further, over the bridge we cross the stream and then on an increasingly steep path we climb one level higher. Throughout the ascent we are accompanied by the roaring of the stream Dösenbach. When the path flattens we cross the stream again and the path brings us to the mountain hut Arthur Von Schmid Haus, which is located by the lake Dösner See.

On the way: Konradhütte (1600m), Dösner Hütte (1976m)

Trip can be extended to: Säuleck