Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail Etappe 15

Raurisertal. Rauris to Naturfreundehaus Kolm-Saigurn Distance: 26.5 km / Duration: 6:00 hours / Elevation gain: uphill 1,011 m, downhill 481 m As idyllic as this stage may be, it is also quite long: therefore, it is advisable to take the first part by post bus. The hike passes by alpine huts that invite for a stop and ends in Kolm Saigurn at the foot of the Goldberg Group. Gold mining in Rauris reached its peak in the 16th century; even today, you can try gold panning at the Bodenhaus gold washing site. Not far from there, a short hike through the Rauriser Urwald (primeval forest) is recommended. The view towards the sky is also rewarding: in the Rauriser Krumltal, bearded vultures were reintroduced in the 1980s, and griffon vultures also spend the summer here. Further information and brochures are available at the tourism office or at hohetauerntrail.at.