EN ADVENTURE HIKING DEAR HIKING FAN, i IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HIKERS in this ‘hiking guide’, you’ll findhiking information, hiking tips, guided tours in Zell am See-Kaprun, a list of all huts and also a hiking pass. The spectacular combination of glacier, mountain and lake is nothing short of unique and guarantees unforgettable insights into Austria’s nature. Depending on how many routes you discover, you’ll receive the bronze, silver or gold hiking needle at the end of your stay. Good luck to all the walkers! Your hiking team of Zell am See-Kaprun Blue mountain trails: Easy trails, which require neither moun- tain experience, nor any special equipment. Red mountain trails require sufficient fitness and a minimum of equipment for hiking. At least one person in the group ought CONTENT to have some experience of hiking tours in the mountains. Black mountain trails i.e. on Alpine tours, every participant Important information for hikers p. 3 has to be sure of step and needs a good head for heights. • Hiking tips for beginner p. 4 – 8 Adequate mountain expertise is necessary here! • Hiking tips for advanced p. 9 – 12 Trails suitable for children’s prams are marked with this symbol in the hiking map. • High alpine hiking tip p. 13 Huts with accomodation Schmittenhöhe p. 14 – 15 are marked with this symbol on the pages 29 – 37. High altitude reservoirs Kaprun p. 16 – 17 EQUIPMENT Kitzsteinhorn p. 18 – 19 • Water is of major importance – take your water bottle with you • Protection against rain and sun Family Mountain Maiskogel p. 20 • Trekking poles for the ride up and ride down • Theme paths p. 21 – 25 • Sturdy walking shoes with deep-tread soles and the clothing has to be suitable for the Alpine region. • Climbing p. 26 – 27 All huts in Kaprun, Zell am See, Thumersbach p. 29 – 37 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Emergency call: 1 1 2 Mountain rescue service: 140 Stamps for hiking needle p. 38 Rescue service: 144 Hiking map and tours app info p. 39 Classification Trail (destination) Pictogram Walking time Trail no. Guided hiking tours can be found on a separate overview sheet. Information also available from the tourist information in 1. Destination Zell am See and Kaprun. 2. Destination 2 3 ¬ ¬ ADVENTURE TRAIL ¬ ¬ BEGINNER ¬ ¬ ¬ “SCHMIDOLIN’S BAPTISM OFHirschkog eFIRE”l-Expr ) e ess ) e ) e DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx.) e 1 – 3 h ZELL AM SEE - SCHMITTENHÖHE BGasthof Mittelstation S c h üt tb a ) FAMILYc h BEGINNER NO. 1 – SISI’S CIRCULAR PATH TIP BEGINNER ) e 500 Views of more than thirty three-thousand meter peaks 1 200 ) e Glocknerb 1 ¬ 0 0 DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 0.5 h 4 ¬ 1 ) e ahn ¬ Ar 0 0 ¬ e 3 i e tXpress ) 1 ¬ FAMILY ¬ ) e TIP ¬ ¬ ¬e 0 0,25 ¬ Areitalm ) km ¬ ¬ B ¬ Start: mountain stations areitXpress or ctiyXpress (10 min.¬ walk from ¬ mountain station). This looping trail leads through the shady forest and is an exciting, interactive adventure trail – challenges in three hiking options (Mini/Midi/Maxi). The adventure passes, with direc- Easy circular path on the top of tions, are available at the ticket offices of the valley stations of areit- the Schmitten with start at the Xpress and cityXpress, as well as in the E-Motocross Park. Those who Elisabeth chapel and information hand in their adventure pass there, gets a certificate of completion. boards about Empress “Sisi”. PRICES AND INFO: www.schmitten.at PRICES AND INFO: www.schmitten.at NO. 66 – LEGEND TRAIL “MYSTICAL FOREST” Schrambachkopf DIFFICULTY: DURATION:1856 approx. 1 h e ) 1 0 0 8 Schmiedhofalm NO. 68 – ERLEBNISWEG fantastic view "Æ Sonnkogel Osthanglift Æ " e SONNKOGEL ) e BERGRESTAURANT OBergrestaurant ) SCHMIEDHOF HÖHENPROMENADE ALM ) e e DIFFICULTY: FAMILY Sonnkog ) TIP DURATION: approx. 1.5 h ) e FAMILY 700 elba e 1 1600 TIP ) hn Hochmaisbahn The mystical forest takes hikers on ) e ) e 0 250 e an exciting journey into the world m ) 1500 of sagas. Numerous stops along ) e the forest path are an incredible experience for the whole fam- ily. The trail starts at the summit station of the Sonnkogelbahn. The path leads for the most part Panorama platforms, informative downhill through the forest till charts and childrens playground the final destination is reached, at the Sonnkogel. the Schmiedhof Alm. There, the adventure playground makes the PRICES AND INFO: hearts of the kids beat faster. www.schmitten.at PRICES A. INFO: www.schmitten.at 4 5 ZELL AM SEE KAPRUN WALKING PATH g) – SEEPROMENADE NO. 17 | DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 3.0 h WALKING ROUND KLAMMSEE DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.0 h FAMILY BEGINNER TIP BEGINNER FAMILY TIP It is possible to go completely Begin: Sigmund Thun gorge around the lake on the lake prom- Klammseestüberl with playground enade. Alternative: lake crossing and fitness course is to the right from Thumersbach to Zell am See. at the end of the lake. The trail Recommondation: Change in Thum- out of the valley leads past natural ersbach to the other side into Thum- history information boards. ersbacher Höhenpromenade no. 90 PRICES AND INFO: PRICES AND INFO: Possibility to combine with a hike Parking: Lido Seespitz Schüttdorf through the Sigmund Thun gorge. (free of charge); lake crossing from www.klammkaprun.at Thumersbach Kurpark half hourly www.schmitten.at NO. 57 – EBENBERGALMSTEIG NO. 15/15A | BÜRGKOGELSTEIG Breathtaking view of the Zell am See lake. Beautiful lookout point in the Kaprun valley DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 40 min. DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.0 h e ch r A K e g e e s n mw u am - s r Kl e p d a m l K n fa m u ll a st l ra m ße g K i - S n 7 u h T 824 ! Bürgkogel With only 900 m, a short but steep 9L30 climb up from the Nikolaus Gassner Promenade to the Ebenbergalm 0 100 (closed on Tue.!). It runs under the m ski slope a few meters to the right of Hotel Berner. POSSIBILITY TO COMBINE WITH A HIKING TOUR AROUND KLAMMSEE RESERVOIR INFO: Alternative path over the After 15 min. on Klammweg 17, bear off to the left by the sign marked Bürgkogelsteig. The path then continues in windings through shady Köhlergrabenpromenade No. 58A forests on the northern side of the Bürgkogel and up towards the and further on to Schüttdorf until highest plateau. The Bürgkogel is recognised as one of the oldest the Dorfschenke. residential areas in Kaprun. 6 7 NO. 31 – HERBAL PATH ADVANCED DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 45 min Fürthermoaralm KAPRUN E Wielingerkogel FAMILY 1776 TIP NO. 41d – HIRTERBODENWEG Stausee BEGINNER Wasserfall- Walking round at Langwiedboden ADVANCED boden DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 20 min. FROM MOOSERBODEN TO THE RUSTIC FÜRTHERMOARALM Höhenburg FAMILY You will be overwhelmed by the 2108 TIP breathtaking view of Glockner Bergrestaurant Mooserboden group, the reservoirs and the Stein- Stausee S Mooserboden ernes Meer (sea of stones). With a 0 1 km 45 minutes‘ walk (one way) and a This wide circular path starts at the Häuslalm and runs passed breath- difference in altitude of 237 metres, the herbal path is also opti- taking viewing points of the Zell basin to an old shepherd’s ruin. It is mally suited for families. But not suitable for children’s prams. an ideal path for families with small children and has resting areas. INFO: From Zell am See, take bus 660 to Kesselfall. Free parking PRICES AND INFO: www.kitzsteinhorn.at garage at Kesselfall, then you go up to Mooserboden by shuttle RIDE UP WITH THE KITZSTEINHORN CABLE CAR: from 8.15am buses an the Lärchwand inclined elevator. Information guided tour at the tourist office Kaprun, T. +43 6547 8080 ZELL AM SEE - SCHMITTENHÖHE ZELL AM SEE – SCHMITTENHÖHE NO. 50 – 4 LAKE HIKING HERBAL HIKING TRAIL DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 3.5 h “KRAUT & RUAM” DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 30 min Regionality, enjoyment and tradi- tion all meet up and combine on the herbal hiking trail. Visitors can discover along this trail local wild- flowers and herbs such as dandeli- ons, nettles and their relatives. The- matic info-boards along the 200 Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe lift. metres long circular walk provide A moderate hike to the 3 mountain fascinating information about ap- lakes with view over lake Zell at plications, uses and healing effects walking path no. 50. Ride down on of the plants. the the cityXpress and back by bus no. 71 to the parking place Schmit- PRICES AND INFO: www.schmitten.at tenhöhe is possible. Opened daily during the operation times of the cable car from mid of May – early October PRICES A. INFO: www.schmitten.at 8 9 ZELL AM SEE – THUMBERSBACH NO. 719 – PINZGAUER SPAZIERGANG one of the most beautiful high trails in the eastern Alps NO. 82 & 83 – SCHWALBENWAND DIFFICULTY: good physical condition necessary! DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 4.0 h DURATION: all-day hike, 6 hours of pure walking time ADVANCED ADVANCED FROM THE SCHMITTEN TO SAALBACH Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe lift. Afterwards hike along the FROM MITTERBERG “Pinzgau Walk” to Saalbach. Ride down on the Schattberg X-Press. TO THE SCHWALBENWAND Back by bus to the original starting point. Starting point: mountain restaurant SCHMITTENHÖHEBAHN: mid of May – mid of Oct. www.schmitten.at Mitterberg. Walking tour along SCHATTBERG X-PRESS: mid of June – end of Sept. www.saalbach.com the Schwalbenwand path no. 82 LAST RIDE DOWN: mountain station 4.15pm, to the Schwalbenwand. (Cross on middle station 4.30pm, bus stop “Schattberg” hourly until 7.22pm the summit: 2,011 m). Back along the Schwalbenwand path no. 83 to PRICES AND INFO: www.schmitten.at the mountain restaurant Mitterberg (closed on Mon.).