Das Tor zum Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

The gate to the national park Hohe Tauern.

Take your time for this cache – at least 2 hours for the roundtrip on foot! You can do it easily with your family. Altitude difference: about 120 metres.
You can reach the starting point by car from Iselsberg via Penzelberg. Ignore the “ban on driving” sign – the gate is always open during the summer.
You will find the starting coordinates (N1 = 46°52,578 E1 = 012°50,836) at a rather big parking lot with an information board.

Stage 1:
At the “tiny house” you will get to know further hints. N2 = N1 + xxx, E2 = E1 + xxx.

Stage 2:
Have a look behind the picture to find N3 and E3.

Sage 3:
At stage 3 you will find a sign with sealevel. Form the total of the digits, the result is b.
N4 = 46°53.(b*24+6)
E 4 = 12°51.(b*8+7)

In this area you needn’t be afraid of avalanches - but take care in the case of much new-fallen snow! A shovel in your back bag may be useful to find the cache.
In winter it is worth continuing the tour via N8: 46°53,360 E8: 012°51,200 and finally go to the top. The mountain lodge (N7: 46°52,658 E7: 012°50,629) is also opened on weekends during the winter time.

For the way back in summer I recommend the marked path via N5: 46°53,155 E5: 012°50,966 N6: 46°52,932 E6: 012°50,540 N7: 46°52,658 E7: 012°50,629 where you can have a rest as well as a snack and enjoy the splendid view before returning to your car.

If you want to find out whether the cache is really worth being looked for, just have a look at the AV homepage! http://www.alpenverein.at/winklern/Alben/index.php?navid=2

Happy geocaching.