Obertauern - Gamsmilchbar

Access to starting point:
Through the Karawanks Tunnel, we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving on the highway towards Salzburg. We leave the highway at exit for settlement Sankt Michael (exit is located between the both larger tunnels). Further, we then follow the signs for Obertauern and Radstadt. The road leads us through settlements Sankt Michael, Sankt Margarethen and Mauterndorf. Then we follow an ascending road all the way to mountain pass Obertauern, where there is also eponymous ski center. On the mountain pass, we drive to marked bridge number 5 (Brücke 5). We park on one of the parking lots near the bridge.

Path description:
From the starting point, we go on a narrow asphalt road which is closed for traffic. The road is located after the bridge number 5 and at first leads towards the southwest. The road is ascending by grassy slopes and at smaller cottage turns to the left. An ascending road then soon brings us to a crossroad.
Left on a macadam road leads the path towards the summit Herbertspitze and Gamsleitenspitze, and we continue right and we are still ascending on the road by the ski slope. Higher, the road turns a little to the left and then runs through a small valley by huge retaining walls, which protect ski slope against avalanches. The road then brings us to a midway station of the chairlift from where again a nice view opens up towards the summit Gamsspitzl. Further road runs below the slopes of the peak Gamsleitenspitze towards the west. Later road turns a little to the right and only a short ascent follows to bar Gamsmilchbar by which there is also an upper station of the cableway and artificial lake intended for snowmaking.

Trip can be extended to: Gamsspitzl ( 30 min) , Gamsleitenspitze (1 h) , Zehnerkarspitze ( 40 min)