WW_N3 Comptonhütte

Level of difficulty: Medium

11 km

Distance
3.5 h

Duration
784 vm

Lowest elevation
1585 vm

Highest elevation
802 vm
1 vm

WW_N3 Comptonhütte

From Weißbriach, take the Waisacher-Alm-Weg to Pfarreben and from there continue on the forest road to the E.T. Comptonhütte - trail no. 11.

Suggestion

The Comptonhütte is located below the Reißkofel and can be used as a stage destination for the ascent. The "Comptonhütte" trail corresponds to trail number 11 on the Gitschtal hiking map.

Equipment

Directions

By car

From the north (D, NL, DK):

- Tauern Motorway – Spittal junction - direction Lienz - Greifenburg - via the Kreuzberg – Weißbriach

- Salzburg - Bad Gastein (train loading Tauern lock) - Mallnitz - Möllbrücke - Greifenburg - via the Kreuzberg – Weißbriach

From the west (CH, F):

- Felbertauern - Mittersill - Lienz - Greifenburg - via the Kreuzberg - Weißbriach

From the south (I, SLO):

- Udine - Exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weißbriach

- Karawanken Motorway - Villach junction - towards Italy - Exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weißbriach

From the east (SLO, HR):

- Klagenfurt – Villach - Exit Hermagor/Gailtal - Hermagor - Weißbriach

By plane

The nearest airport is in Klagenfurt.

Airport transfer rides are possible via Gitschtalreisen Wastian and Mobilbüro Hermagor.

A first glimpse

Some impressions of the tour

Directions

Waisacher-Alm-Weg (10) bis Pfarreben - links dem Forstweg bis zur Comptonhütte (Schutzhütte, bewirtschaftet) folgen.

More info

Location & Arrival

The Nassfeld-Pressegger See holiday destination is located in Carinthia / Austria directly on the border with Italy.

Plan your journey

WW_N3 Comptonhütte