Obertauern - Gamsmilchbar

Access to starting point:
Through the Karawanks Tunnel, we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving on the highway towards Salzburg. We leave the highway at the exit for Sankt Michael (the exit is located between the two larger tunnels). We then follow the signs for Obertauern and Radstadt. The road leads us through the towns of Sankt Michael, Sankt Margarethen and Mauterndorf. We then follow the ascending road all the way to the Obertauern pass, where there is also the eponymous ski center. On the pass, we drive to the marked bridge number 5 (Brücke 5). We park on one of the parking lots near the bridge.

Path description:
From the starting point, we head onto a narrow asphalt road that is closed to traffic. The road is located behind bridge number 5 and initially leads towards the southwest. The road ascends along grassy slopes and turns left at a smaller cottage. The ascending road then soon brings us to a junction.
To the left on the macadam road, the path leads towards the summits Herbertspitze and Gamsleitenspitze; we continue right and continue ascending along the road beside the ski area. Higher up, the road turns slightly to the left and then runs through a small valley beside huge retaining walls that protect the ski area from avalanches. The road then brings us to the intermediate station of the chairlift, from where a nice view opens up again towards the summit Gamsspitzl. The road continues below the slopes of the peak Gamsleitenspitze towards the west. Later the road turns slightly to the right, followed by only a short ascent to the Gamsmilchbar, beside which there is also the upper station of the cableway and an artificial lake intended for snowmaking.

Trip can be extended to: Gamsspitzl ( 30 min) , Gamsleitenspitze (1 h) , Zehnerkarspitze ( 40 min)