Mallnitz - Dr. Rudolf Weißgerber Biwak (bivouac)

Access to starting point:
Arriving by train in Mallnitz is one of the good options, as it allows crossing from the south side of the Hohe Tauern to the north side and then returning by train through the Tauern tunnel, which with 8371 m is the longest railway tunnel through the Hohe Tauern. Between Mallnitz and Bad Gastein through the tunnel there also runs a car train. The nearest road connection is 178 kilometres long.

Access by car is on the motorway to Spittal and the exit for Lienz. Then on the regional road past Lendorf, after which after a few kilometres turn right in the direction of the places Möllbrücke, Mühldorf and Obervellach. Soon after the place Obervellach turn right towards the place Mallnitz. In Mallnitz drive past the railway station (also car train to the place Bad Gastein through the 8371 m long Tauern tunnel).

Path description:
From the railway station 100 metres along the road towards Mallnitz. Before the stream Seebach turn right and follow the signs for Via Alpina. The path runs along the stream to the first houses in Mallnitz. Here turn left over the bridge, after the bridge right and then reach the main road, where there is a nearby crossroads with many green signposts. Turn onto the left road, where the signs for Jamnigalm and Hagener Hütte point.

Then follow the road out of the town of Mallnitz to the last houses, where turn right and climb to the more attractive footpath. Alternatively, the road can also be followed. The path first climbs and then runs about 50 metres above the road, which is rarely seen. The path has many benches and interesting information, stories and fairy tales, so it is very popular in summer for short walks with children. Follow the signs for Jamnigalm, Hagener Hütte or Stockerhütte all the time. At one point there is an unmarked fork and here continue left keeping in mind that the road is crossed once more later. The path is then level, at times even slightly losing height, until it reaches the road. Cross the road at the track, which then runs through the forest. Soon a path branches right to Stockerhütte, which is the last hut before the road barrier (toll 4 euros). From here the path becomes steeper, but it is still wide up to the pasture fence. Follow the signs for Jamnigalm or path number 110 all the time. Soon after the barrier the forest starts to thin and the path becomes more scenic and offers increasingly beautiful views over the valley and the town of Mallnitz. After some steeper sections and crossing torrent beds the path levels out and rocks on the Jamnig pasture appear. The path leads to the road below the pasture, after which it is another 5 minutes' walk to the pasture.

At the Jamnig pasture continue left. At the beginning the path crosses grassy slopes and climbs very gently in the direction towards the west.

The path then enters a steeper section, where entire slopes are covered with blueberries (therefore this area is popular with pickers). Occasionally a torrent gully is crossed, where it is good to have a long stride (some child may have problems here).

The path becomes steepest in the last third, where it climbs the slopes towards the bivouac. The path then joins the Hagenerweg path, which leads to the Hagener hut. Here continue left and after five minutes reach the bivouac (Dr. Rudolf Weißgerber Biwak).

At the bivouac there is a nice view to the west side towards the lakes and to the east towards the valley and the place Mallnitz.

It is possible to continue the ascent to Feldseekopf, 2864 m to the south (40 min); to Vorderer Geißlkopf to the north (1h 10 min); to the Hagener hut (Hagener Hütte) to the northeast (1h 30) or to the Duisburger hut (Duisburger Hütte) to the west (3h).

On the way: Seebach (1191m), Stockerhütte (1290m), Jamnigalm (1750m)

Trip can be extended to: Feldseekopf ( 40 min) , Hinterer Geißlkopf (1 h 20 min) , Vordere Geislspitze / Vorderer Gesselkopf (1 h 20 min)