Dösner Lake – Säuleck Summit (3,086 m) loop from Dösener See

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Mallnitz

Dösner Lake – Säuleck Summit (3,086 m) loop from Dösener See

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Dösner Lake – Säuleck Summit (3,086 m) loop from Dösener See

04:41

6.02km

740m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.00 km for 567 m

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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9 m

Arthur von Schmid House at Lake Dösener

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The Austrian Alpine Club's refuge celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. The large mountain hut is located right next to Lake Dösener in the middle of the Hohe Tauern National …

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9 m

Dösner Lake

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Picturesque mountain lake in the middle of the dramatic high mountain landscape of the Hohe Tauern. The wide valley was formed by a glacier in the last ice age. Directly on the shore is the traditional Arthur von Schmidt House.

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1.95 km

Säuleck via ferrata

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It's worth leaving early in the morning

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2.46 km

Säuleck Summit (3,086 m)

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Not very difficult, very varied, high alpine mountain hike in a unique landscape. However, you need to be in good shape - it is also possible to spend the night …

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2.54 km

Boulder field on the way to Säuleck

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Above the Dösenersee, the block rock characteristic for the Ankogel group begins, which accompanies you to the summit of the Säuleck. When wet, you should avoid the pillar due to the danger of slipping of the rock.

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5.15 km

View of Osnabrücker Hütte and Hochalmsee

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6.02 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

598 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

598 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

9°C

3°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 19, 2024,⛰️ Arthur von Schmid Haus - Säuleck Gipfel 🔭✨

Bad weather was forecast for lunchtime, so we got up early.

We set off from the AvH, ascending without the via ferrata.
There were lots of alpine salamanders to see in the morning.

Since it is still early in the season, there were still a few snowfields that were still fairly solid at that time of day.
2 years ago …

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