Guided Hiking Tours in Austria for Passionate Hikers
Hiking Tours for Advanced Hikers in Salzburg
The most beautiful and exciting guided hiking tours in Austria are those ones organized by the hike hotel Gratz in Salzburg. Enjoy magnificent heights, mountain lakes, cottages, theme walks and much more during a hiking tour for advanced hikers. The various hiking routes, which have a length between 6 to 9 miles (10 to 15 km), a walking time of about 4 to 8 hours and an altitude of approx. 2624 to 3937 feet (800 to 1.200 m), are quite challenging, but not too difficult. However, you should have a good level of fitness and a good hiking equipment. The professional and certified hiking guides Sepp and Maria Gratz will accompany you on your tour and tell you a lot of stories related to life in the mountains. Hiking in Salzburg means fun and adventure!
Guided Hiking Tours in Austria for Passionate Hikers
HUT TO HUT HIKING
Highest point: 5226 feet (1.593 m)
Walking distance: approx. 6,5 miles (10,4 km)
Altitude difference: 3805 feet (1.160 m)
Difficulty level: Advanced
Highlights: On this route you will find the 400-year old mountain pasture “Karseggalm”, where you can have a look at the production of cheese once a week.
Description: By car or hiking taxi on the trail Labenbach in the town Au to the bridge Sonneggbrücke 3753 ft (1.144m) – parking space – climbing up on a forest road to the mountain pasture Unterwandalm, 5249 ft (1.600m) (approx. 1 ¾ hours). Alternatively: Continue by car to the parking space of the mountain pasture Breitenebenalm (barrier). From this point climbing up along a trail to the highest courts and then continue on a beautiful mountain pasture climb in the direction of the mountain pasture Unterwandalm; shortly before reaching a cottage, the climb crosses the forest road leading to the Unterwandalm (approx. 1 ¼ hours) – from here on a horizontal mountain pasture climb to the mountain pasture Karseggalm, 5259 ft (1.603m) (about 20 minutes). The old smokehouse is absolutely worth seeing. Continue on a forest road through Almmatten and a high spruce forest. Some 328 feet (100m) after the mountain pasture gate, you´ll find a climb on the right side which leads through mountain meadows with spruce and maple down to the mountain pasture Breitenebenalm, 4658 ft (1.420m) (approx. ½ hour to ¾ hour), which is known for its excellent strudel and pastries. From the Breitenebenalm on the forest road back to the car (approx. ½ hour to ¾ hour).
FUNICULAR HIKE
Highest point: 6643 feet (2.025 m)
Walking distance: approx. 5 miles (8,1 km)
Altitude difference: 4294 feet (1.309 m)
Difficulty level: Advanced
Highlights: Wonderful ridge hike in the skiing area Großarl-Dorfgastein with a view on the mountain Großglockner.
Description: By the panoramic funicular of the valley of Grossarl to the panoramic plateau, 6036 ft (1.840m) – easy climb on the Kreuzkogel 6650 ft (2.027m) (approx. ¾ hour) – easy ridge hike with short ascents and descents along the ridge of the Kreuzkogel, 6650 ft (2.027m), across the Fulseck, 6676 ft (2.035m) (= mountain station of the Dorfgastein funiculars) to the Arltör, 5895 ft (1.797m) (1 ½ hours) – climbing down to the cottage Berglandhaus, 5351 ft (1.631m) – continue as follows:
a) On the forest road in the direction of the valley to the farm Lainholz – continue along the path Rattersberg (road back to Grossarl), about 2 hours.
b) On the forest road passing by the mountain pasture Roslehen-Hochalm – after some 328 feet (100m) turn right at the fork – this mountain pasture trail passes by the Roslehen-Heimalm across the Unterberggraben onto the forest road, after a few minutes on foot in direction of the valley you´ll reach the tavern Alpentaverne, 4350 ft (1.326m) (about ¾ hour, opened only when the funicular is operated) – climbing down to the valley on the forest road to Grossarl (approx. 2 ½ hours) or by funicular starting at the middle station.
Would you like to participate in these idyllic guided hiking tours in Austria? Then do not hesitate and send a non binding inquiry to the hike hotel Gratz, your specialist for hiking holidays in Salzburg.
