Hüttschlag: hike to the Schödersee

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Hüttschlag

Hüttschlag: hike to the Schödersee

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Hüttschlag: hike to the Schödersee

03:36

11.4km

430m

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First things first: The Schödersee is the only periodic lake in the Großarltal, which only fills up during the snowmelt or after heavy rainfall. In summer, it often dries up completely.

This tour starts at the end of the valley in Hüttschlag, at the Stockham parking lot. You follow the…

by Großarltal

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Waypoints

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2.01 km

Ötzlsee

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A beautiful mountain lake, which remains cold even in summer. It's a lovely spot for a picnic and a relaxing break. From here, you can hike to the Arlscharte pass.

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2.43 km

Stream Delta, Hohe Tauern National Park

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In this beautiful and wild place within Austria's largest national park and the entire Alps, you can see, hear and feel the impressive power of nature in the form of …

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4.24 km

Beautiful terrace by the river

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What a wonderful spot! Here you can make yourself comfortable in the grass, dip your feet in the icy water for a bit of relaxation, and take a deep breath.

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5.74 km

Schöder Lake

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The Schödersee is a periodic lake that fills only during the snowmelt and after particularly heavy downpours. During the fine weather periods in summer, it often dries out completely due …

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11.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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10.4 km

519 m

501 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

3.58 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

7°C

4°C

83 %

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Comments

June 8, 2025,Wanderung im Schödertal

The path is not very nice, you walk almost only over stones but the view of the peaks of the Tauern is fantastic

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May 19, 2024,Schödersee

A wonderful route to the Schödersee in the Grossarltal....maybe it took a little longer, but with two children you have to take a break every now and then. Sure-footedness is a real advantage in some places...especially when the paths were flooded in places, as was the case with us.

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July 25, 2022,🇦🇹 Dem Schödersee auf den Grund gegangen - Wanderung ab Hüttschlag

Since thunderstorms and rain were announced for the afternoon, it shouldn't go that far and that high today.

On the recommendation of the hiking seniors, we went to their Austrian vacation home, the Großarltal, and from there to the end of the valley in Hüttschlag.

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September 11, 2024,Zum Schödersee u Ötzlsee und zurück

Sun 🌞 so we used this day to hike around the lakes.
Özlsee water was clear, enough fish 🐟 swam past, then we continued on to Schödersee, the climb was very rocky so it was better to take the hiking poles in hand ✋️ as it was getting increasingly smooth and slippery. Fabulous where the cattle run around over hill …

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June 14, 2025,Schödersee

Lake Schödersee is not a permanent lake; it is only periodic. It dries out completely in summer.

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September 2, 2022,Schödertal mit See und Kreealmwasserfall 🇦🇹

Hiking at the head of the Grossarl Valley. From the parking lot at the Talwirt we went on a supply road to the Ötzlsee. From there continue on beautiful paths always uphill to Schödersee. There wasn't much to see, since there was little water at the time. But here the path is the goal.
On the way back, a small …

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July 14, 2024,Über Stock und Stein zum Schödersee oder doch eher ein Tümpel.. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

Something chilled today...unfortunately not enough of a view for my taste. But pure nature...

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August 22, 2024,Schödertal, immer wieder gerne 🥾🥾🥾🥾🏔

A hike to the Schödertal with its periodic lake is one of the most beautiful hikes. In the national park, nature can unfold and people remain visitors.
And when the lake has water, the eye is pleased...

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February 24, 2020

First things first: The Schödersee is the only periodic lake in the Großarltal, which only fills up during the snowmelt or after heavy rainfall. In summer, it often dries up completely.
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This tour starts at the end of the valley in Hüttschlag, at the Stockham parking lot. You follow the path until the

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