Giglachseen: An alpine insider tip in the Schladminger Tauern
Short info:
- What are the Giglachsee Lakes? The lakes consist of the Lower and Upper Giglachsee
- Where are they? Located in the Schladming-Dachstein region, the starting point is the Ursprungsalm.
- Can you park there? No, you can only reach it after a hike.
- Entrance fee and access? Access to the Giglachsee is free of charge. However, if you come by car, you will have to pay for the toll road. Alternatively, you can take the hiking bus from Planet Planai in Schladming via Rohrmoos to the Ursprungalm.
We describe the route to the lakes in detail in our blog post "From the Ursprungalm to the Giglachsee".
Location and surroundings of the Giglachseen
The lakes, consisting of the Upper and Lower Giglachsee, form an impressive natural backdrop in the Lower Tauern. As a central element of the western Schladminger Tauern, they attract hiking enthusiasts.
The lakes are located in the municipality of Schladming, nestled between the Schiedeck ridge in the north and the Tauern main ridge in the south. Surrounded by majestic peaks such as the Steirische and Lungauer Kalkspitze as well as the Kampspitze, the Giglachseen offer a breathtaking backdrop. The Lower Giglachsee stretches like a fjord for 1 km in a southwest-northeast direction at 1921 m above sea level, while the smaller Upper Giglachsee lies at 1930 m above sea level near the Preuneggsattel.
Two shelters, the Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte and the privately run Giglachseehütte, invite hikers to rest and offer a magnificent view of the lake landscape.
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