Gößgraben - Säuleck (Buderusweg)

Access to starting point:
From the Karawanks Tunnel, we follow the highway towards Salzburg to exit Gmund. Past center of medieval town we drive into a valley Malta to the settlement Koschach. On the right we notice the highest waterfall in Koroška, and on the left bridge, over which we cross river Malta and then we turn at the first crossroad on left narrower road steeply upwards into a valley Gossgraben. We drive to a large parking lot below dam Goskarspeicher, at around 1600 meters. Somewhere on two thirds the road is closed, when mountain hut Giessener(hutte) doesn't operate.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we follow the road below dam to closed gate, then on the road and on marked shortcuts through a thin forest to the hut Giessenerhutte (2202 meters, 2 hours).
Behind the mountain hut, we follow the path 533 (Buderusweg, towards the notch Malnitzer Scharte) to the left, and straight runs the path which later splits and runs or on Winterleitenkopf (2518 meters, 45 minutes, easier) or on Hochalmspitze (3360 meters, from the mountain hut 4 hours, very demanding) or on Schneewinkelspitze (3016 meters, from the mountain hut 3 hours, medium hard). We stride across few streams, which flow from glaciers Tripkees. The footpath which is all the time well-marked, leads diagonally through slopes on large stones and plates of granite, is on some spots made into stairs or bridges. But caution is needed, because in spite of large size and weight those stones are not all stable. Soon from our path, the path 579 branches off to the left, which runs towards Tristenspitz and Reisseck. Below the notch Malnitzer Scharte we stride across some snow fields, looking for the best passage, and big red dots showing direction; follows few meters of unpleasant scree straight upwards and then with a steel cable secured access right in the very notch. In the notch is a memorial plaque to builders of the path and Mary's statue. Notch is at an altitude 2673 meters. From there we notice our destination, below it lake Dosner and valley to Malnitz. From the notch it is possible to go direct on the path 533A, but because of pathless terrain we don't gain anything. It is better, that we descend to a marked crossroad few ten meters below the notch and we continue on partly beaten path 533A below very broken Grosse Goessspitze. Here as well, we stride across some smaller snow fields (maybe it is easier to overcome with small crampons). The path 534 joins from the mountain hut Artur-von-Schmid-Haus. On the upper slope is labyrinth of paths, left from the marked path is one nicely cleared (August 2010) and more friendly for the legs. Right below the summit joins also ridge path Detmolder grat (535). On the upper ridge some caution is needed, because the path runs near precipitous edge. On the summit, there is a box with an inscription book. From the top, we notice a cross, which is placed few meters lower, at the end of western superferrata. A view is such as for three-thousander should be. The tour is more strenuous than demanding, but requires no fear of depth, reliable stride, some previous high mountain experiences. From the mountain hut 3 and a half to 4 and a half hours.

On the way: umetno jezero Goesskarspeicher (1707m), koča Giessener Hutte (2202m), Malniška škrbina -Malnitzer Scharte (2673m)