Muhs Panorama Trail - Hohe Tauern National Park

The normal route to the Bergerseehütte is particularly strenuous, as it goes steeply through the forest. After a good 2.5km, you reach the first valley level and it is briefly somewhat flatter through the beautiful high valley, then at the end there is another steep level (approx. 200m) to the Bergersee and the hut. The Bergerseehütte is idyllically located, is rather small, but offers good food. After a rest, you continue along the Muhshöhenweg to the lookout point at the highest point of the tour. Unfortunately, the 3000m peaks were mostly hidden in the clouds today. The high trail then continues on a pleasant, gentle descent with spectacular views of the Virgental and Lasnitzental. You can take another rest at the Lasnitzenalm, then it is an unspectacular return to the starting point along the forest path.

The Muhs-Panoramaweg around the Muhsköpfle offers great views of the numerous 3000m peaks of the Venice Group and their glaciers. After a steep ascent, first through the forest and then through a completely uncultivated plateau, we reached the Bergerseehütte after 2.5 hours. A small downpour on the last meters of the ascent already announced what was threatening us. Arriving at the hut, the innkeeper greeted us with the words that we were probably late. He himself was just about to head down into the valley on his enduro motorbike so that he could get there dry. A little uncomprehendingly he asked us if we hadn't heard the weather report. He himself wouldn't go outside in such weather. The Muhs-Weg is one of the most uncomfortable places during a thunderstorm. Kirsten panicked at the word thunderstorm. What to do? Either the steep way back. Certainly no fun in wet conditions either. So continue on the planned route and hope that we'll be through before the thunderstorm. Kirsten's comment on the plan: "I'm dying" to which the innkeeper: "Feared to death has also died." The fear remained and drove us around the Muhsköpfle in record time. When the Laßnitzenhütte came into sight in less than an hour, we had made it without getting wet. The descent into the valley led from the hut via a well-developed forest path. Shortly before our destination, the rain finally caught us. But that didn't matter now and we were satisfied and happy with what we had achieved, even if we got a little wet.

Anyone who is in good physical condition, sure-footed and free from giddiness MUST do this tour! Mega varied and always gigantic beautiful. Difficult to describe, you just have to experience it yourself!

The Muhs Panorama Trail is a dream trail, both beautiful on the ascent to Bergersee and on the panorama trail itself, leaving nothing to be desired, completely satisfying any hiker seeking solitude. One of the most beautiful circular trails I've walked in recent years. Simply magnificent. And there are hardly any tourists during the pre-holiday season at the end of June/beginning of July. The trail around the Muhskopf is a dream with magnificent views over the Virgental valley to the Großvenediger glacier. Only the descent from the pleasant Lasnitzenalm was a bit monotonous on the long forest path, but it offered beautiful views of the Virgental valley and, occasionally, Prägraten during the relaxed stroll downhill. Due to the above-mentioned limitation, I award this wonderful tour 4.5 ****(*) out of 5 possible hiking stars. In memory of the great vacation, this review was retroactively created on October 10, 2025. KH.Weller (outdoor fan)

The most important finding today: the well-packed knee holds! 🍀😊 Start was the parking lot in Gries, from there the ascent to the Bergerseehütte. Continue on the Muhs panorama trail and up to the Muhsköpfle. Caution is advised on the steep and narrow climb up to the Muhsköpfle, as the marmots seem to like the climb a lot too! 😉 Especially in the long grass, the cave entrances are easy to miss. From Muhsköpfle to Lasnitzenalm and then the knee-friendly descent via the forest path back to Gries.

On the second day, we were already busy and climbed 1,000 meters and descended 🔝⬇️ The elevation gain is incorrect again, because the GPS was partially lost 🙈

From P Gries, it's a leisurely walk on a road or footpath, until the fairly steep climb to the Berger Alm begins The local management is great for a little refreshment before going over the Wetterkreuz to the Berger See Hütte - mainly for the path through larch forest and alpine soil. After lunch at the lake continue on the worthwhile Muhs panorama trail with great views and a somewhat steeper descent to the Lasnitzenhütte. Strengthened with donuts, the last few kilometers back to P Gries via the Stotterfahrstrasse.