Hut hike Eben - Astenau Alpe - Eben

Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 4.5 km
Duration: 2:15 h

Autumn hike on the sunny southern side of the Ebner Joch – accessible well into autumn and usually snow-free until late in the season. Halfway along, the Astenau Alpe is an ideal rest stop.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 4.5 km
  • Duration: 2:15 h
  • Elevation uphill:505 hm
  • Elevation downhill:505 hm
Highest point1,483 m

Starting point

Eben/Maurach, "Kirche 1" car park

Finishing point

Maurach, Parkplatz Notburgaheim
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Best time of year

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

Trail condition

forest path, hiking trail

Equipment

Sturdy boots (ankle-high hiking boots), weather appropriate clothing. Telescopic hiking poles are recommended.

Description

From the car park above the residential and nursing home in Eben, walk across the Achensee main road and follow the signpost “Zur Astenau Alpe”. Climb through the sparse pine forest and follow the trail as it meanders uphill to the Astenau Alpe, where you will be rewarded with splendid views of the Inntal valley. The return is via the same route.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

  • Astenau Alpe

    Opening hours: closed
    Place: Wiesing
    : Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant : Breakfast
  • Kirchenwirt

    Opening hours:Open today
    Place: Maurach am Achensee
    : Restaurant

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take the regional bus (line 4080 or 8332) to Maurach, district of Eben and get off at the "Eben a. A. Haus St. Notburga" stop.

  • Parking

    "Kirche 1" car park in the district of Eben in Maurach (paid parking)

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