Dösner Alm - Säuleck

Access to starting point:
From Ljubljana through Karawanks tunnel to Spittal. Ahead we drive towards Lienz, but only to the settlement Möllbrücke. In the mentioned settlement we notice signs for Mallnitz and alpine road on Großglockner. We follow this road to the settlement Obervellach, where signs for Mallnitz point us to the right. Behind the village, the road starts ascending steeper and after few kilometers of ascent brings us to alpine town Mallnitz. Only a little before the railway station in the mentioned settlement road branches off to the right in the direction of the mountain pasture Dösner Alm. Steep and narrow road higher brings us on a poorly marked crossroad, where we continue on the bottom macadam road. Ahead we cross a grazing fence and only a little further we come to the parking lot, where we park.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road which after few ten strides brings us to the crossing. We continue left on a wide cart track which after a short ascent brings us to the mountain pasture Dösner Alm.
On the mountain pasture, we return on the road which is further barely noticeably ascending by the edge of the mountain pasture upwards. Ahead the road a little steeper ascends and it brings us to the cottage Konradhütte (1600 meters).
And only few steps ahead on the left side of the road, we notice a smaller lake, which by in high waters rises right to the edge of the road. At the end of the lake road changes into a pleasant footpath which then in a moderate ascent leads by the stream upwards. After half an hour ascent from the cottage Konradhütte we slowly pass out of the forest on the more and more panoramic slopes. The path which is then was becoming increasingly steep, suddenly flattens and it brings us to a nice high mountain pastures at the mountain hut Dösner Hütte (1976 meters).
A gentle ascent follows over mountain pasture to a little more steep part, where we can listen to roaring of rapid stream. After additional 15 minutes, the steepness decreases and the path brings us in high mountain cirque, where there is confluence of several streams. Further, we over the bridge cross a stream and then on a steeper path we ascend a level higher. All the time during the ascent we are accompanied by roaring of the stream Dösenbach. When the path flattens, we again cross the stream and the path brings us to the mountain hut Arthur Von Schmid Haus, which is situated by the lake Dösner See.
From the mountain hut, we continue left in the direction of Säuleck on the path which already after few ten strides starts ascending steeply. After 15 minutes of a steep ascent steepness decreases and the path turns right. Further, we are ascending parallel with the lake, which we occasionally see right below us. After additional few minutes of ascent on high mountain terrain, which is full of granite plates we come to a crossing, where we continue straight on an easier path (left Säuleck - climbing path). A moderately steep path, which in fog causes orientational problems eventually brings us on the other side of side ridge of Säuleck. Here the path turns to the left and relatively steeply ascends on a rocky slope (in hard snow dangerous for slipping). On the top of this ascent in front of us we already see upper slope of Säuleck. Next follows gently sloping ascent on a smaller indistinct valley to the foot of the mountain. Because path towards the summit runs on granite plates, which are not entirely stable, we have to be careful that one doesn't overturn or we roll it off the slope. After a good 20 minutes of ascending on the upper slope we step on the summit. A cross and inscription box are a little lower (on the top of the climbing path).

On the way: Konradhütte (1600m), Dösner Hütte (1976m), Arthur Von Schmid Haus (2275m)