Hochkogel Hut – Hochkogel Summit loop from Parkplatz Schwarzenbach

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Hochkogel Hut – Hochkogel Summit loop from Parkplatz Schwarzenbach

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Hochkogel Hut – Hochkogel Summit loop from Parkplatz Schwarzenbach

06:05

11.6km

1,020m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.20 km for 2.33 km

After 6.13 km for 2.33 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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36 m

Schwarzenbach Car Park (Ebensee Leisure Paradise)

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A good starting point for the mountain tour to the Mittereckerstüberl, the Hochkogelhaus and the summit of the Hochkogel.

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2.46 km

Mittereckerstüberl

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A nice little snack station with a friendly host and good food. From here there is a material cable car up to the Hochkogelhütte. The natural spectacle of the Wiesensee, …

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3.65 km

View of the Valley

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Fantastic view down into the valley. Wonderful panorama!

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5.06 km

Hochkogelhaus Motivational Sign

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Nice saying.

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5.39 km

Hochkogel Hut

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In the Hochkogelhaus, directly below the summit of the same name, you can spend the night exploring the Dead Mountains at very fair prices. For a sleeping place in the …

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5.41 km

View from Hochkogelhütte

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Beautiful panorama from the Hochkogelhütte.

Time to enjoy!

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5.69 km

The summit of Hochkogel is only 15 minutes away from the hut of the same name and is therefore a must for those who stay overnight. Above you can expect a beautiful panorama of the mountains of the Dead Mountains.

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

5.47 km

512 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

5.67 km

176 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

4°C

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Comments

August 29, 2022,Parkplatz Schwarzenbach - Hochkogelhütte

Even this "standard tour" is always fine! A little more slippery after yesterday's rain and incredibly sweaty!
We marvel at a myriad of spider webs on the edge of the creek. The fact that the brook has dried up a bit probably indicates that the water level is low!?
The innkeepers await us at the top with delicious cheese dumplings! …

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September 26, 2024,Hochkogelhaus (ohne Hochkogelgipfel wegen ⏰)

Unfortunately, the access to the Schwarzbach car park (barrier at Offensee I power plant) was closed by the Austrian Federal Forests. An additional 2.5 km of forest road.

Mittereckstüberl and the Hochkogelhaus were also closed.

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