Hartkaiserweg Ellmau

Ellmau / Kaiser Mountains
Route length: 8.2 km

Hiking starting point info office, Ellmau - valley station Hartkaiserbahn - Bergschenke - Rübezahl Alm - Jägerhütte - mountain station Hartkaiser

Tour information

  • Length: 8.2 km
  • Elevation uphill:720 hm
  • Elevation downhill:0 hm
Highest point1,522 m

Starting point

Hiking starting point Tourism Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Finishing point

Hartkaiser mountain station, Ellmau (1,555 m)
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 1 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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  • December

Equipment

Running shoes, water bottle, energy bar, possibly gpx track
Source: TVB Wilder Kaiser

Description

Your destination is Ellmis Zauberwelt. You start this sporty circuit at the Ellmau hiking information office. Walk/run towards the Hartkaiserbahn valley station, pass it on your left and take the first incline up to Faistenbichl (Bergdoktorhaus). Passing the Bergschenke, walk/run along the forest path towards Rübezahl Alm and Jägerhütte. One last climb and you have made it. After a visit to the viewing terrace of the Bergkaiser restaurant, you can visit the magic forest and Ellmi. You can take the Hartkaiserbahn for the descent.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    80 KaiserJet: Ellmau Dorfplatz (Steig A)
    865+866 VVT-Regiobuslines: Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof

    You can find further information and the timetables on this page: Local Transport | Wilder Kaiser

  • Parking

    Heading from Wörgl or Kufstein on the B178 road, take the first exit to Ellmau and then take the first exit at the roundabout. Drive along the bypass, then turn towards the centre of Ellmau when you reach the end (between MPreis and the Sporthotel). Continue straight on until you see the Tourist Info on the right-hand side (short-stay parking zone). The hiking starting point is located opposite this on the left-hand side.

    Heading from St. Johann on the B178 road, take the first exit to Ellmau and drive straight on through the town until you see the Tourist Info on the right-hand side (short-stay parking zone). The hiking starting point is located opposite this on the left-hand side.

    Public car parks in Ellmau centre or west (800 m) - pay & display

Weather

Today

clear sky
5°C/-5°C
0%0l5 km/h

Sun

clear sky
7°C/-5°C
30%0.6l5 km/h

Mon

partly Cloudy
8°C/-1°C
40%1.2l5 km/h
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