Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten – Little Winterleiten Lake loop from Schmelz Schmelzhütte

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Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten – Little Winterleiten Lake loop from Schmelz Schmelzhütte

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Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten – Little Winterleiten Lake loop from Schmelz Schmelzhütte

02:32

7.81km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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25 m

Smelting Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A popular destination for hikers and day-trippers. Cozy atmosphere, good food—open year-round.

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1.95 km

Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Naturfreundehaus Winterleiten is a worthwhile stop: excellent food, very friendly staff and a fantastic view of the lake.

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2.18 km

Little Winterleiten Lake

Highlight • Lake

A very beautiful mountain lake where you can cool your feet after a hard hike.

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2.72 km

Dead Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Half of the tree has been dead for years, but the other half continues to sprout pure life

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4.96 km

Alpine idyll Sabathy Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Sabathyhütte is an inn, connected to a hiking trail to the Zirbitzkogel. The outside is made of wood, where there are also balconies on the first and second floors. …

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7.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

2.10 km

767 m

477 m

Surfaces

3.00 km

2.10 km

1.47 km

600 m

477 m

167 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

1°C

-1°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

September 7, 2023,[Österreich | Steiermark] Für ein kleines Bad an den Bergsee

For our last hike we should go to the Großer Winterleitensee and this time definitely with a swim.
The journey to the starting point was, let's say, adventurous. Narrow streets, steep slopes...
When we got out at the starting point, we heard constant gunfire. We had previously seen that the tour would go along the Seetaler Alpe military training area, …

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