Mountain hikes Around the Rosskopf Mountain

Wildschönau / Kitzbüheler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 7.2 km
Duration: 2:00 h

Start at the Markbachjoch cable car.

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 7.2 km
  • Duration: 2:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:245 hm
  • Elevation downhill:245 hm
Highest point1,562 m

Starting point

Bergstation Markbachjochbahn

Finishing point

Bergstation Markbachjochbahn
  • Fitness level 2 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Source: TVB Wildschönau

Description

Right after the church in Niederau on the right hand side is the Markbachjoch cable car. Take the cable car to the top and turn right when you get out. The walking path nr. 2 bears left and leads to the Cheese Alm, a beautiful spot to take refreshments.Take a right uphill until you come to the little chapel with life size figures depicting the local legend of Halsgatterl. From here continue downhill to the Norderberg Alm (open daily in July & August otherwise closed Mondays) and then on the route 23 back to the gondola top station.


 

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

  • Norderberg Alm

    Opening hours:Open today
    Place: Wildschönau
    : Restaurant, Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
  • Rübezahl Hut

    Opening hours:Open today
    Place: Wildschönau - Niederau
    : Restaurant, Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant

More tours in the surrounding area

  • Breitegg tour

    Difficulty: medium
    Length: 11.0 km Duration: 5:00 h Elevation uphill: 680 m
  • Kundl Gorge

    Opening hours: closed
    Difficulty: easy
    Length: 6.5 km Duration: 3:00 h Elevation uphill: 10 m
  • The Wildschönau High Trail

    Difficulty: medium
    Length: 14.8 km Duration: 6:30 h Elevation uphill: 760 m
  • Winter walk Schönanger

    Difficulty: easy
    Length: 3.6 km Duration: 1:00 h Elevation uphill: 80 m
  • Schatzberg and Joel Spitze

    Difficulty: medium
    Length: 7.3 km Duration: 3:00 h Elevation uphill: 400 m
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