Chapel at Schönanger Alm – Breitegg Peak loop from Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

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Chapel at Schönanger Alm – Breitegg Peak loop from Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

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Chapel at Schönanger Alm – Breitegg Peak loop from Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

04:26

12.1km

660m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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230 m

Chapel at Schönanger Alm

Highlight • Religious Site

This small mountain chapel is located at the foot of the ascent to the “Sonnenjoch” or the “Großer Beil” and offers a beautiful panorama.
It is a 5-minute walk from the “Schönangeralm”

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397 m

Großer Beil via Schönangeralm and Sonnjoch

Highlight • Summit

You can take a beautiful walk here.

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1.48 km

The Creepy Ghost of the Kundl Alm

Highlight • Monument

The Wildschönau is a valley in which legends have always been told.
Young people from the 'Neuen Mittelschule' Wildschönau selected 20 Wildschönau sagas, creatively rewritten them and illustrated them with …

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2.85 km

View of the Valley and Stream near Gerlos, Austria

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful piece of nature where not many people come yet.

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3.02 km

View of the Valley and Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very nice view over the forests and mountains to the valley.

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8.44 km

Breitegg Peak

Highlight • Summit

From the Breiteggspitze, you'll have one of the most beautiful views of the Wildschönau Valley. From the summit cross at 1,868 meters, you can even see the Kitzbühel Alps in the distance.

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9.32 km

Breiteggalm Hochleger (Kleinneubergalm)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Place where you can have a picnic or take a break during your hike.

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12.0 km

Schönangeralm and Alpengasthaus Schönanger

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Open daily until the end of October
Continuous hot food until approx. 6.30 PM (longer on request for larger groups)

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

3.49 km

2.47 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

3.49 km

2.59 km

212 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,830 m)

Lowest point (1,170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

15°C

5°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

October 8, 2024,Wildschönau/Tirol: Breitegger Runde

Beautiful alpine hike at the end of the Wildschönau valley. This tour starts at the Schönanger Alm, from there take trail no. 4 via Breiteggalm to the Breiteggspitze. Continue over the Siedeljoch on ridge path no. 32, return via forest road no. 52 to the starting point.

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September 25, 2024,Runde SchönangerAlm-BreiteggSpitze

Demanding dream tour, unfortunately 1.5 hours on the farm track at the end

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July 31, 2025,Von der Schönangeralm über Breiteggalm auf die Breiteggspitze, zurück über Siedlerjoch und Kastensteig

The longest tour so far (just the two boys and me) with the most elevation gain is also the absolute highlight of this holiday; even the weather is somewhat cooperative. We quickly escape the crowds at the Schönangeralm 💨. After the show dairy, the climb is very varied through meadows and forests with wonderful views, sometimes steeper, sometimes less steep. …

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