Markbachjoch – Rosskopf Summit Cross loop from Marchbachjochhaus

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Markbachjoch – Rosskopf Summit Cross loop from Marchbachjochhaus

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Markbachjoch – Rosskopf Summit Cross loop from Marchbachjochhaus

03:06

8.27km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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303 m

Beautiful panoramic view next to the paragliding launch site.

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348 m

Markbachjoch Paragliding Launch Site

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Many paragliders can be seen at the Markbachjoch.

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539 m

Markbachjoch

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The Markbachjoch is located at an altitude of 1500 meters. The ride with the 8-person gondola from the valley station in Niedereau center takes only 8 minutes.
(Free with the …

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1.27 km

View of Kasalm

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Beautiful path also feasible by bike.

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1.28 km

View of Feldalphorn and Reservoir

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The fresh milk at the Holzalm is worth a break.

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1.83 km

View of the Mountain Lake Near Holzalm

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Beautiful hiking trail from the Markbachjoch to the Holzalm.

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4.32 km

Rosskopf Summit Cross

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Ascent from Markbachjochbahn and back on trail 29 via Käsealm. Great hike. My 6 year old had to go to her limits.

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5.08 km

Halsgatterl Chapel and Wooden Sculptures

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Great transition to Alpach

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8.27 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.30 km

2.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

2.76 km

1.86 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,700 m)

Lowest point (1,360 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

11 %

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Comments

September 20, 2022,Brixental-Niederau: Kl. Höhenrundwanderung über Rosskopf(1731) zur Rübezahlhütte

Small circular hiking trail starting from the mountain station of the Markbachjochbahn via the Rosskopf (1731) and the Käeralm to the Rübezahl hut. There, a fantastic cheese dumpling, a fluffy bacon dumpling and a large portion of Kaiserschmarrn gave us back a lot of energy. A group of Swiss paragliders demonstrated to us in a short time how quickly you …

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August 11, 2022,IVV-Wanderung PW 🇦🇹 Tirol in Wildschönau (Start Bergstation der Markjochbahn) 11.08.2022 9-Km-Strecke "Kleine-Runde-um-den-Rosskopf und Aufstieg zum Gipfel auf dem Rosskopf mit herrlicher Aussicht"

Very nice hiking route, difficult ascent to the Rosskopf, descent down to the mountain station of the Markjochbahn, partly deep, washed-out gravel and stone paths with some high steps!!!

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September 25, 2024,Markbachjoch – Rosskopf Runde ohne Rosskopf

Very interesting but also strenuous route. In places there was no path but with calm and composure we managed it 😉

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August 21, 2022,Holzalm mit schöner Fernsicht – Rosskopf Runde von Niederau

Nice tour in and on the mountain with interruptions because there were a lot of blueberries to collect. I would have liked to have walked twice as far for the panorama.

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