Mountain hikes Circular hike Kirchensteig to the biathlon center and back across the meadows

Obertilliach / Gailtal Alps
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 4.3 km
Duration: 1:30 h

This circular hiking trail leads via the sunny, scenic Kirchensteig to the biathlon center and then across the meadows back to Obertilliach.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 4.3 km
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:43 hm
  • Elevation downhill:120 hm
Highest point1,511 m

Starting point

Obertilliach village

Finishing point

Hotel Weiler, Obertilliach
  • Fitness level 2 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route
  • Suitable for families

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Trail condition

The Kirchensteig is a narrow path. The rest of the trail is a wide path through the fields - partly asphalted.

Equipment

Basic equipmentformountainhikingincludessturdy hiking bootswith a goodtread, a 30-35 literbackpack, and functionalclothingbased on thelayeringprinciple, includingsufficient spare clothes. Essential itemsare rain, cold, and sunprotection, adequatefluids and food, aswellas a first-aid kit and a charged mobile phone. A mapor a GPS devicesupportsorientation. 

The informationservesas a guideline and does not claimtobe exhaustive. Equipment mustalwaysbeadaptedtothe planned route, weatherconditions, season, naturalhazards, environmental influences, and personal needs. 

Source: TVB Osttirol

Description

At the upper edge of the village, the "Kirchensteig" begins heading east. A narrow, sunny path leads via Rodarm, above the federal highway, to the Biathlonzentrum Osttirol. After crossing the road, follow the circular hiking trail through the meadows back into the village.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    By bus to the stop "Obertilliach Hotel Weiler"

  • Parking

    By car to Obertilliach
    Parkplatz Obertilliacher Bergbahnen

Weather

Today

light snow showers
4°C/-2°C
75%3.5l5 km/h

Sun

cloudy
6°C/-3°C
45%1.5l5 km/h

Mon

mainly clear
9°C/0°C
0%0l5 km/h
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