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Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Scheffauer Summit – Kaiser-Hochalm loop from Bärnstatt

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Kufstein

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Scheffauer Summit – Kaiser-Hochalm loop from Bärnstatt

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Scheffauer Summit – Kaiser-Hochalm loop from Bärnstatt

08:17

14.2km

1,360m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.33 km for 1.09 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.09 km

Seeblicksteig

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

If you climb up to the Steiner Hochalm, it's always worth looking back. On the descent, you pause every now and then to enjoy the view.

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3.44 km

Secured climb Scheffauer Südanstieg (closed)

Highlight • Climb

The summit of the Scheffauer on the south side you reach first on a gravel slope, then on several via ferrata passages (difficulty A / B), which are well insured in the upper section with wire ropes.

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3.91 km

Scheffauer Summit

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Wonderful mountain tour with fantastic views of Lake Hinterstein, the Skiwelt Brixental with Hartkaiser, Brandstadl and Hohe Salve, as well as the Inn Valley and the Kaiser Mountains. Exceeding to …

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4.34 km

Western Hackenkopf

Highlight • Summit

The first of the three hoe heads. After the breezy start of the ridge hike from Scheffauer to Sonneck via the Hackenkoepfe, you will be rewarded with the first summit …

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5.22 km

Cave Entrance

5.69 km

Östlicher Hackenkopf

Peak

7.29 km

Kopfkraxen

Peak

7.80 km

Sonneck (2,260 m)

Highlight • Summit

The Sonneck is a beautiful, panoramic mountain that rightly bears its name. This can be reached from the Kaisertal via the Bettlersteig and Güttlersteig, as a variant, the ascent via …

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10.5 km

The Kaiser-Hochalm is a rustic alp that lies at 1,434 meters. Directly behind the Alm rises the Sunstone at 1,714 meters.

The Kaiser-Hochalm is only partially farmed - from the second week of July to mid-September. There is no accommodation.

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10.5 km

Drinking fountain in the Kaiser Mountains

Highlight • Rest Area

Good idea to quench your thirst

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12.3 km

Steiner Hochalm – View of Hintersteiner See

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Friendly (authentic-looking) small, managed alpine pasture. Here you can get fresh buttermilk and other drinks and a gentleman in traditional costumes plays harp music.

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.75 km

2.15 km

2.09 km

211 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.39 km

3.44 km

1.74 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

28°C

12°C

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Comments

June 24, 2023,SCHEFFAUER🔷️HACKENKÖPFE

🅿️ Gaisberg / Rehbachklamm 882m - Scheffau am WK (donation)
🏞Rehbachklamm / mining tunnel
🔸️Steiner Niederalm 1078m
🔸️Steiner Hochalm 1254m
⛰️SCHEFFAUER 2111 + south ascent (easy scrambling I, partly with wire rope insurance)
⛰️WESTERN. HACKENKOPF 2092m (Stoamanndl)
⛰️MED. HACKENKOPF 2119m (Stoamanndl)
⛰️EAST. HACKENKOPF 2030m 20

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October 21, 2024,Scheffauer, Hackenköpfe und Kopfkraxn

Yesterday was a fine day, but today was simply unbelievable. So I chose a tour that I had been planning for a long time, but which I was already very cautious about. But if not today in these conditions, then when?
First up the Scheffauer (wire ropes already removed from most of the anchors). Then it got serious with the …

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July 24, 2022,Hackenköpfe-Triologie - der Wettergott hat es gut mit uns gemeint 🌥😶‍🌫️👍

Today the clouds were our friends - great tour over the Hackenkopf with partly moderate temperatures. The cloud spectacle was awesome to watch.

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Scheffauer Summit – Kaiser-Hochalm loop from Bärnstatt

Seeblicksteig

Secured climb Scheffauer Südanstieg (closed)

Scheffauer Summit

Western Hackenkopf

Sonneck (2,260 m)

Kaiser-Hochalm

Drinking fountain in the Kaiser Mountains

Steiner Hochalm – View of Hintersteiner See

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