Kemet Mountains
The Kemetgebirge (also Kammergebirge ) is a subordinate, small karstified plateau mountain range in the Dachstein massif , which adjoins the Dachstein and its plateau Auf dem Stein to the east . Unlike the western Dachstein Mountains Kemet is almost completely forested (mainly pine , spruce ). In the south it drops steeply down to the Ennstal , while in the north it stretches out flat to reach the high valley of Bad Mitterndorf and the Ödensee . In the east it also drops steadily at first, before it suddenly rises to its highest point in the Kammspitz ( 2139 m ), which then just as suddenly breaks off into the Salzatal . Here the mountain of Grimming joins even further east .
The Kemet Mountains are only accessible for tourism in the southern peripheral area. Here some hiking trails lead to the Kammspitze and a tourist road to the Stoderzinken . There are also the only managed mountain huts:
- Rosemi-Alm ( 1750 m ): southwest of the Stoderzinken summit
- Steinerhaus ( 1829 m ): on the saddle west of the Stoderzinken
- Stoderhütte ( 1820 m ): on the saddle west of the Stoderzinken
The hiking trail from Stoderzinken to the west is also popular. This leads past two mountain lakes to the Guttenberghaus and is part of the east-west Dachstein crossing .
Further north, a little off this path, is the Notgasse (Celtic hnod = holy fire). This is a narrow, deeply cut, waterless rock gorge, which was already known in the Stone Age and was probably used as a place of refuge. This can be seen from numerous incised drawings in the rock walls.
literature
- Peter Gruber : Notgasse : A novel about the management of an alpine pasture near Notgasse at the time of the Counter Reformation.
Coordinates: 47 ° 28 ' N , 13 ° 52' E