Place:Kals am Großglockner
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
A beautifully situated mountain lake in the Hohe Tauern National Park
Basic equipmentformountainhikingincludessturdy hiking bootswith a goodtread, a 30-35 literbackpack, and functionalclothingbased on thelayeringprinciple, includingsufficient spare clothes. Essential itemsare rain, cold, and sunprotection, adequatefluids and food, aswellas a first-aid kit and a charged mobile phone. A mapor a GPS devicesupportsorientation.
The informationservesas a guideline and does not claimtobe exhaustive. Equipment mustalwaysbeadaptedtothe planned route, weatherconditions, season, naturalhazards, environmental influences, and personal needs.
Hike through the Dabaklamm gorge into the Dorfertal valley; it takes about 1 hour to reach the Bergeralm snack bar (1,637 m), and another hour to the Kalser Tauernhaus (1,754 m). From there, the trail climbs gently for another hour until you reach the Dorfersee (1,935 m), which was formed after a massive rockslide;
Along the trail above the Tauernhaus, five National Park educational signs guide you through the biotope conservation area, providing detailed information about the valuable flora and fauna of the upper Dorfertal and the still-intact slope moor landscape found there. An overall easy hike with plenty of varied informational opportunities; however, an ascent in the final section requires a certain level of fitness. Rewarding photo opportunities and cultural and natural history trail information await you;
A taxi transfer is available to the Kalser Tauernhaus. Reservations: Taxi Glocknertours, Tel. +43 664 5219089
with bus line 952 until bus stop Kals /Taurer
By car to the end of the valley, in the district of Kals/Burg-Taurer until the parkinglot Dorfertal
Car park Dorfertal
