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Habsburghaus Mountain Hut – Kaisersteig through the forest loop from Hinternaßwald

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Habsburghaus Mountain Hut – Kaisersteig through the forest loop from Hinternaßwald

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Habsburghaus Mountain Hut – Kaisersteig through the forest loop from Hinternaßwald

06:18

15.3km

1,070m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.68 km for 177 m

After 4.93 km for 180 m

After 5.78 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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197 m

Reisstal Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The Reisstal forms the end of the valley north of the Rax. Starting from the Hinternasswald car park, the valley stretches south to the Kahlmäuern.
A number of climbs lead …

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2.21 km

View of the Rax

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Easily accessible in summer at the end of winter, danger of wet snow avalanches and currently a lot of windbreak damage

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4.66 km

Wildfährte via ferrata

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Very little used via ferrata.
Up over the via ferrata, downhill over the Habsburg house

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5.23 km

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Cave Entrance

7.10 km

Dreamlike view over the vast Raxplateau with impressive long-distance visibility into the surrounding Vienna Alps. The exposed location at 1,785 meters makes every break a special panoramic experience with fresh …

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7.82 km

Innthaler Memorial Stone

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The Innthaler memorial stone near the Habsburghaus commemorates the mountain guide Daniel Innthaler (1847–1923) from Naßwald, an important pioneer of the Rax and especially the Kahlmäuer. The monument, shaped like …

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7.83 km

Habsburghaus Mountain Hut

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Probably the most rustic refuge on the Rax - and at the same time the most difficult to reach. Here there is not only nice hospitality with good food and …

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8.47 km

Kaisersteig

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Great, wide views on clear days. Attention: Even in mid-May there were still some places with snow.

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10.1 km

Kaisersteig through the forest

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Easily accessible in summer, end of winter wet snow avalanche risk, currently a lot of wind break damage on the way

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10.6 km

Viewpoint

15.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

5.19 km

2.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.56 km

2.24 km

1.95 km

1.35 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 6 August

26°C

17°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 4, 2021,Über die Wildfährte zum Habsburghaus und am Kaisersteig retour

From Hinternasswald we went with a friend through the rice valley on dirt roads towards the Rax massif.
At the end of the valley a gravel field is crossed to get to the beginning of the via ferrata wild trail.
The via ferrata set is put on, my friend explains the basics to me and off we go, up on …

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July 31, 2022,RAX Hinternaßwald Reißtalklamm Wildfährtensteig, Bärenlochsteig Habsburghaus Peter Jokel Steig retour

Today on my own and tried three new climbs on the Rax, Wildfahresteig and Bärlochsteig up to the Habsburghaus and then down to the Jokel Steig. Very windy, but I was traveling alone 😃. Super nice climbs and also saw some chamois.

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Habsburghaus Mountain Hut – Kaisersteig through the forest loop from Hinternaßwald

Reisstal Valley

View of the Rax

Wildfährte via ferrata

Stunning view and snack stop

Innthaler Memorial Stone

Habsburghaus Mountain Hut

Kaisersteig

Kaisersteig through the forest

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