Ellmau village park - Hartkaiserbahn valley station - Bergschenke - Rübezahlalm - Jägerhütte - Hartkaiser summit station

Tour information

Length: 8.2 km
Elevation uphill:720 hm
Elevation downhill:0 hm

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Elevation profile

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Hartkaiserweg trail Ellmau.gpx

Highest point1,522 m

Starting point

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Finishing point

Hartkaiser summit station, Ellmau (1,555 m)

Fitness level 4 / 6
Technique 1 / 6

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Equipment

Running shoes, water bottle, energy bar, possibly gpx track

Source: TVB Wilder Kaiser

Description

Your destination is Ellmis Zauberwelt (magic world). You start this moderately challenging circuit at the Ellmau hiking info point. Walk/run in the direction of the Hartkaiserbahn valley station. Pass this to your left and take the first ascent to the Faistenbichl. Walk/run past the Bergschenke on the forest road heading towards Rübezahlalm and Jägerhütte. There is then a final climb. After a stop on the viewing terrace of the Bergkaiser restaurant you can visit the magic forest and Ellmi. You can take the Hartkaiserbahn lift to return to the valley.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Rübezahl-Alm (Hut)
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Ellmau
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Rübezahl-Alm (Hut)
Jägerhütte (Hut)
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Ellmau
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Jägerhütte (Hut)

Getting here

Arrival by public transport
KaiserJet stop “Ellmau Alte Post” or Postbus stop “Ellmau Dorf Bauhof”.
More information at: www.wilderkaiser.info/mobility
Parking
Public car parks in Ellmau centre or west (800 m) - for free

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