Mountain hikes Ellmauer Runde

Ellmau / Kaiser Mountains
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 5.9 km
Duration: 1:45 h

A beautiful easy hike at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 5.9 km
  • Duration: 1:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:60 hm
  • Elevation downhill:60 hm
Highest point806 m

Starting point

Hiking starting point Tourism Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Finishing point

Hiking starting point Tourism Info, Ellmau (800 m)
  • Fitness level 1 / 6
  • Technique 1 / 6

Features

  • Circular route
  • Suitable for families
  • suitable for pushchairs

Best time of year

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

Trail condition

The path conditions vary between service roads, meadow paths, forest trails, and gravel tracks.

Equipment

Backpack, hiking boots, hiking clothes (breathable), change of clothes, sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen, lip protection, headgear), rain protection (rain jacket/poncho, pocket umbrella), cold protection (beanie, gloves), provisions (sufficient drinks and snacks), possibly hiking poles, first aid kit, mobile phone with fully charged battery, plastic bag for waste, hiking map/tour description (GPX track), ID, insurance card, cash.
Source: TVB Wilder Kaiser

Description

Start your hike at the hiking information office in Ellmau and walk to the Sporthotel, then take the overpass to the 27-hole golf course. Continue hiking to the farmhouses and take the hiking trail on the left to the Ellmauer Kaiserbad. From here, hike straight ahead until you reach the underpass in the district of Wald. Now turn left past the Ellmauer Hof and the Ellmauer Heimatmuseum along the Weissache river to the Gasthof Au. From here, it is only a few steps through the Kapellenpark back to the hiking information office.
 

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

moderate rain
9°C/4°C
90%5.9l5 km/h

Wed

cloudy
10°C/4°C
50%3.2l5 km/h

Thu

light rain showers
10°C/5°C
85%13.6l5 km/h
Go to weather forecast

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