Journée de randonnée en famille

The trail descriptions are organized according to the actual trail numbers. Alpine Association (“Alpenverein“) paths have three-digit numbers (714 Griessenkareck - Kleinarl, 713 Wagrain - Sonntagskogel, 712 Sonntagskogel - Kleinarl). The time for return trip is something you will have to calculate in as you plan your tours.  = Control stamp for hikers working towards their hiking achievement pin

Half-Day Hikes 

Kleinarl (No. 1), 2 hours
The hiking path to Kleinarl begins at the valley terminal of the Grafenberg lifts (cabin lift), and leads along the banks of the Kleinarler Ache through the bottom of Kleinarltal Valley to Kleinarl.

Bauernstüberl via Kleinarl hiking path (path No. 1), 1 hour
From the Grafenberg lifts alongside the Kleinarler Ache to Seifriedbrücke bridge, at which point we turn off towards the Bauernstüberl.

Fürbach Tour, paths Nos. 1 and 5, 1 ½ hours
From the Grafenberg lifts along the Kleinarl hiking path (No. 1) to the small community of Unter-spannberg, via the Fürbachweg (No. 5) up to the Kirchboden and then return to Wagrain, or in reverse direction.

Schwaighof hiking path (No. 2), 1 hour
Begins at the Grafenwirt, leading out along the banks of the Payerbach and Schwaighofbach to the village of Schwaighof (Gasthof Schwaighofwirt ).

Schloss Höch, path (Nos. 2 or 2a), 1 hour from Schwaighof village
Through Schwaighof village, then via the foot-/bike path next to the main highway to Moadörfl (Gasthof Moawirt ), past Unterschütt, Oberschütt and Gasteg farms to Schloss Höch . Path No. 2a takes us out along the Niederberg to the Unterschüttbauer farm.

Hiking Tour: Schwaighof – Moadörfl – Unterschüttbauer, paths Nos. 2 and 2a, 1 hour
From Schwaighof village via the highway to Niederbergweg (No. 2a). The first section is a forestry road as far as the valley terminal for the Rote Achter cabin lift, with the second section leading across meadows to Unterschüttbauer farm. We return via the bike path to Moadörfl (Gasthof Moawirt ) and Schwaighof village (Gasthof Schwaighofwirt ).

Grub Country Inn, No. 51, 1 hour
From Café Bosek to Grubstrasse (Hotel Enzian), turn off onto the Sonnseite supply road, gently climbing until we come to Vordertiefenbach farm, at the subsequent two turn-offs (Tiefenbachgraben) hike left into Ginautal valley as far as the Grub inn .

Path No. 51 continues out to the uppermost part of Ginautal valley and the Oberlehengut (an extra 45 min.).

Schickenreitbauer, No. 53, 1 ½ hours
Along Grubstrasse – Sonnseite supply road to Vordertiefenbach farm. At the subsequent two supply road crossings in the Tiefenbachgraben first hike left, then right, continuing to Schickenreitbauer farm. Option to return via path No. 54.

Alter Öbristweg, No. 54, 1 ½ hours
Hike up along the Hof supply road as far as the bridge over the Tiefenbachgraben. Turn off there and follow an old packers’ trail (path No. 54) via Röcksbergbauer farm to Öbristbauer farm. A refreshment stop is possible at the Oberegg country inn . Many variants are possible for the hike back down.

Around the Öbristköpfl, Nos. 55 and 453, 1 ½ hours
By car along the Öbrist supply road (traveling towards Flachau, turn off the main road after 2 km) to the Oberegg country inn . From the Oberegg on path No. 453 (Hochgründeckweg) to Lackenkapelle (chapel) , making a left, path No. 55, circumnavigating the Öbristköpfl and returning to our starting point, or in reverse, from the Oberegg to Öbristbauer farm , along path No. 55 to the Lackenkapelle , where we will make a right, heading towards Wagrain, with path No. 453 taking us back to the Oberegg.

Hike up to the Öbristköpfl, turn-off at the Öbristbauer farm, 45 minutes.

Lackenkapelle (chapel), No. 56, 3 hours
Along the hiking path towards Schwaighof until we come to the entrance to the Halsnergraben, where we will turn left and follow the stream to Viehhofbrücke bridge. Cross the main highway and continue via the Öbristweg (supply road) for another 200 m. Turn right to Pension Tannenhof, now hiking on path No. 56 up to the Bergweg supply road; continue along the supply road as far as Unterbergbauer farm. At the junction of supply roads, make a left (No. 56) as far as the Arzberghof. Once there, turn left onto the trail leading to the Lackenkapelle .

Schwaighof - Moadörfl, No. 58, 1 ½ hours
From Schwaighof village into the Schwaighofgraben, branch right (No. 58), ascending along the Oberseitenweg, turn right at the second switchback and hike down the trail to the Moadörfl (Gasthof Moawirt ).

Schüttbachweg, No. 59, 1 ½ hours
From Moadörfl via the Zollweg supply road up to Oberkendlbauer farm, where we will branch off to the right and continue along the flat supply road. After Schütt¬bach farmstead, we descend via a trail and old packers’ route to Unterschüttbauer farm, then take hiking path No. 2 back to the Moadörfl (Gasthof Moawirt) .

Lärchenwaldweg, No. 61, 1 hour
Hike up along Weberlandl supply road. At the second switchback by the second road, turn left, hiking up trail No. 61 to Weberlandl resort village, the Daarbauer farm  and the Edelweissalm . Return along the Weberlandl supply road.

Moadörfl - Edelweissalm, No. 60, 1 ½ hours
From the Moadörfl to the valley terminal of the Rote Achter cabin lift, and via the forestry road (No. 60) to the Edelweissalm .

Wagrain – Moadörfl - Edelweissalm, paths Nos. 2, 2a, 60 and 61, 4 hours
From Wagrain to Schwaighof village (No. 2), 100 m prior to the main highway make a right onto Niederbergweg (No. 2a), leading into the Moadörfl. From the valley terminal of the Rote Achter cabin lift along path No. 60 to the Edelweissalm  and along the Lärchenwaldweg (No. 61) back to Wagrain.

Edelweissalm - Nazbauer, No. 62, 1 hour
From the Edelweissalm  via the forestry road to Nazbauer farm (Hotel Berghof) .

Jandlalm, No. 63, 2 hours
From the Edelweissalm , via trail No. 63 to the Griessenkaralmen (Jandlalm) . Hike down along paths Nos. 64 and 714 to Nazbauer farm, then take the forestry road (No. 62) back to our original starting point.

Jandlalm – “Blauer Steig”, No. 64, 2 hours
Take the cabin lift or your car to the Nazbauer (Hotel Berghof). From the Nazbauer, hike up via Alpine Assoc. trail No. 714 for about half-an-hour, then turn left and take trail No. 64 to the Jandlalm  (Griessenkaralmen).

Vierteckweg, No. 66, 2 hours
From the Kirchboden along Wolfensberg supply road as far as the supply road crossing, turning right. Now partly on supply road, partly on an old packers’ trail (No. 66), we hike up to Ober-vierteckbauer farm . From here along the trail (No. 66) until we come to the Baierwald¬strasse (No. 71).

Schüttalmweg, No. 67, 3 hours
From Wagrain via Kleinarl hiking path (No. 1) to the Bauernstüberl. This is the start of the old cart path next to the Kleinarler Strasse. We now hike up through cow pastures and forest to the forestry road (No. 71), continuing right on this, then left on the country lane (No. 67) to Gasthof Schüttalm .

Kaserlehenweg, No. 69, 2-hour hike up, 1 ½-hour hike down
Via the Grafenbergweg, we turn left after the supply road crossing towards Strahlehenbauer farm and hike up path No. 69 across a cow pasture. Continue along a tractor path to the Kaser-lehen, and through the forest via a trail leading to the forestry road, taking the latter to Berggasthof Höllenstein . Several options for the hike down, e.g. via the Handleggweg (No. 68) or via Unterhöllenstein mountain inn  (713).

Half-Day Hikes from the
Mountain Terminal of the Grafenberg Cabin Lift

Sonntagskogel, elev. 1,849 m, path No. 713, 1 hour
Drop from the mountain terminal down to the Hachaualm  (refreshments available), and take Alpine Assoc. path No. 713 to the Sonntagskogel . After hiking down from the summit, combine with the hike out to the Auhofalm.

Auhofalm - Maurachalm, paths Nos. 713 and 712, 1 hour
Hike from the mountain terminal down to the Hachaualm (staffed, refreshments available)  and follow Alpine Assoc. path No. 713 to the Sonntagskogel trail crossing, continuing left along trail No. 712 to the Auhofalm (not staffed)  and over the Auhofalmsattel (alpine saddle) to the Maurachalm (refreshment opportunity) . Return either via Strassalmsattel– Grossunterbergalm or via the Sonntagskogel.

Via Auhofalm up to the Gabel (Kitzstein), elev. 2,037 m, path No. 713, 2 ½ hours
Hike from the mountain terminal down to the Hachaualm (staffed, refreshments available)  and follow Alpine Assoc. path No. 713 to the Sonntagskogel trail crossing, continuing left along trail No. 712 to the Auhofalm (not staffed). Trail No. 712 now takes you on a steep hike up to the summit , with surefootedness and lack of dizziness issues an absolute must. Magnificent views from the top of the mountain.

Half-Day Hikes from the
Mountain Terminal of the Flying Mozart Cabin Lift

Griessenkareck, elev. 1,991 m, 1 hour
from the mountain terminal directly to the summit . Hike down the same way, or via the Wagrainer Haus  (No. 714a) back to the mountain terminal.

Griessenkareck – descent via Saukarriedel to the Jandlalm, 1 ½ hours
from the mountain terminal straight to the top of the Griessenkareck . Hike down via the Saukarriedel to path No. 45 and the Griessenkaralmen (Jandlalm).

Bettlersteig (path No. 714a), 2 ½ hours
Hike down to the Wagrainer Haus , then up along the mountain ridgeline (Alpine Assoc. trail No. 714), turning right and following the “Bettlersteig” (No. 714a) to the Ahornkarkopf and Ahornkarsattel. Turn left and take Alpine Assoc. trail No. 714 up the Saukarkopf, continuing on to the Saukarfunktel  (elev. 2,028 m) and back to the start. 

All-Day Hikes

Kitzsteinalm via Sauwaldstrasse (No. 72), 4 hours
By car to our starting point on the Kleinarler Strasse. The Sauwaldstrasse (No. 72) branches off to the right of the Kleinarler Landesstrasse at Feuersangbauer farm (closed to general traffic beyond Lehenbauer farm). Hike up along the Sauwaldstrasse to the Kitzsteinalm .

Hike down along the path to the Kleinarler Hütte (No. 5) and Kleinarl, then take the valley path back to the car (No. 1).

Kitzsteinalm, paths Nos. 1 and 72, 5 - 6 hours
From Wagrain along the Kleinarl hiking path (No. 1) to Lehenbauer farm. Hike up via the Sauwaldstrasse, No. 72, and a country cart path to the Kitzsteinalm .

Ginau – Lackenkapelle – Wagrain Hiking Tour, No. 51, 4 ½ hours
Via path No. 51 (please refer to our half-day hikes) to the Grub country inn , returning via Ginautal valley head. Hike down from Oberlehenbauer farm across cow pastures via a trail to the Lackenkapelle (chapel)  and path No. 453 or No. 55, followed by No. 54 or 53 to Wagrain.

Lackenkapelle - Schwaighofdörfl, Nos. 56 and 57, 5 hours
Hike via path No. 453 (Hinterleitenstrasse - Holleregg  or Öbrist supply road) up to the Lackenkapelle . 200 m prior to the chapel, make a right, taking trail No. 56 through the forest and across the pastures to the Arzkendl and the Arzberghof. From this point, hike down via the supply road as far as Unterbergbauer farm, turning left (No. 57), now ascending gently once more to Aubauer farm and Untersteffenbauer farm at the end of the supply road. From the Untersteffen¬bauer, hike along the trail across the meadows and down to Schwaighof village .

Forestry road, Moadörfl - Edelweissalm - Nazbauer - to Kleinarl, Nos. 60, 62, 71, 6 hours
From the Moadörfl to the valley terminal of the Rote Achter cabin lift, ascending via the forestry road (No. 60) to the Edelweissalm , continuing on the forestry road (No. 62) to the Nazbauer (Hotel Berghof) , and through Schlögl and Baierwald forests (No. 71) to Kleinarl.

Hochgründeck, elev. 1,827 m, No. 453, 3 hours
By car along the Öbristweg to the last bend (parking available), from where we make a right towards the Lackenkapelle (chapel) , the Lackenalm, along a trail and a last section of forestry road to the Ginauer Sattel, after the forest gate following a steep uphill trail to the summit (No. 453)  or to the Heinrich Kiener-Haus (refreshment opportunity) .

If you prefer to avoid the steep climb, continue from the Ginauer Sattel left on the forestry road (30 min.), then right on paths Nos. 453a and 451 (St. Johanner-Weg) to the Heinrich-Kiener-Haus (refreshment opportunity)  and on to the summit from there .

Variant: by car for about 4 km along the main road to St. Johann i. Pongau, then right on the Floitensberg supply road, past Windberg farmstead as far as the forest gate, parking is available. From there it takes about 2 ½ hours to the top of the Hochgründeck .

Sonntagskogel, elev. 1,849 m, No. 713, 4 hours
Hike from Wagrain up along Alpine Assoc. path No. 713, via Berggasthof Höllenstein  and Hachaualm  to the top of the Sonntagskogel .

Griessenkareck, elev. 1,991 m, No. 714, 4 hours
From the Kirchboden along the Wolfensbergweg (Wolfensberg farm ), to Hotel Berghof (Nazbauer) , via Alpine Assoc. path No. 714 to the Wagrainer Haus  and on to the summit.

All-Day Hikes from the
Mountain Terminal of the Grafenberg Cabin Lift

Via the Gabel (Kitzstein), elev. 2,037 m, to the Kleinarler Hütte, Nos. 713 and 712, 3 hours
Hike down from the mountain terminal at the Hachaualm , following Alpine Assoc. trail No. 713 to the trail crossing by the Sonntagskogel, making a left, now on Alpine Assoc. trail No. 712 as far as the Auhofalm (not staffed) . Via Alpine Assoc. trail No. 712, making a steep climb to the summit. Just below the summit, hike down across the mountainside (secured by a cable), then across alpine pastures to the Kleinarler Hütte . Hike back down to Kleinarl.

Via the Wandneralm to the Kleinarler Hütte, 4 hours
From the mountain terminal along Alpine Assoc. paths Nos. 713 and 712 to the Auhofalm  (not staffed), hiking down to the Maurachalm (refreshment opportunity), then continue left to the Muggenfeldalm (path No. 42) and the road (farm path) to the Wandneralm . Across to the Kascheggalm and via a trail to Alpine Assoc. path No. 712, following this to the Kleinarler Hütte  (refreshment opportunity).

Kitzsteinalm, 3 hours
From the mountain terminal along Alpine Assoc. paths Nos. 713 and 712 to the Auhofalm , via a forestry road downhill to the junction with the Sauwaldstrasse (No. 72), continuing right as far as the next junction, then right up through a series of bends to the Kitzsteinalm  (alpine hut, open to the public). Hike back down to Kleinarl.

Kitzsteinalm via the Gabel, 4 hours
From the mountain terminal along Alpine Assoc. paths Nos. 712 and 713 to the Auhofalm  (not staffed). Via Alpine Assoc. path No. 712 on a steep hike to the summit , surefootedness and lack of dizziness issues an absolute must. Just below the summit, hike down along the mountainside (secured by a cable) to the south, making your way around the “Seekar” (towards Kitzsteinkopf), then turn right and hike down a steep trail to the Kitzsteinalm .

Via the Gern to St. Johann im Pongau, No. 712, 4 hours
From the mountain terminal of the lifts up to the Sonntagskogel . Traverse to the Gern (elev. 1,787 m), and then hike down to St. Johann i. Pongau. Ride the post bus back to Wagrain.

All-Day Hikes from the
Mountain Terminal of the Flying Mozart Cabin Lift

Griessenkareck – Schüttalm - Kleinarl, path No. 714, 3 hours
Hike from the mountain terminal up to the Griessenkareck , take trail No. 714 (“Höhenweg Kleinarl”) along the ridgeline to the Saukarfunktel , hike down to the Ahornkarsattel, hike around the Ahornkarkopf and down to the Schüttalmsattel , from where we continue down to the Gasthof Schüttalm  (refreshment opportunity) and on to Kleinarl.

Wagrainer Haus - Schüttalm - Bauerstüberl - Wagrain, path No. 714a, 4 hours
Via the Wagrainer Haus  and Bettlersteig (No. 714a) to the Ahornkarkopf and Gasthof Schüttalm . From here, hike along path No. 76 to forestry road No. 71 and continue along path No. 67 down to the Bauernstüberl , following the Kleinarl hiking path (No. 1) back to Wagrain.

Alpine Hike: Griessenkareck – Weissenhofalm - Steinkaralm, No. 714, 5 hours to Kleinarl
Hike from the mountain terminal up to the Griessenkareck (elev. 1,991 m) , along the ridgeline (No. 714) or via the Bettlersteig (No. 714a) to the Ahornkarkopf, and via Wildbühel and Weissenhofalm (refreshment opportunity)  to the Steinkaralm  (refreshments). Hike back down to Kleinarl.

Alpine Hike: Griessenkareck - Frauenalm - Jandlalm, Nos. 714 and 41, 4 ½ hours
Hike from the mountain terminal up to the Griessenkareck (elev. 1,991 m) , and along the ridgeline to the Ahornkarkopf (1,923 m), drop down to the Frauenalm  (Flachau) and via path No. 45 to the Griessenkaralmen . From the Jandlalm, hike back up to our original starting point.