Mountain hikes Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

Ellmau / Kaisergebirge
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 8.9 km
Duration: 6:30 h

Stop! While you're up here, you should also take time to enjoy the magnificent panorama of the Christaturm, Totenkirchl and Predigtstuhl. And if that's too ecclesiastical for you, you can always look up to the summit of the Fleischbank.

Tour character

Challenging but rewarding mountain tour to the highest peak in the Ostkaiser. From the alpine pasture area, the trail initially leads moderately to the Gruttenhütte, a popular stopover, before the ascent becomes steeper and rockier. The alpine trail has exposed passages and sections secured by ropes and requires surefootedness, a head for heights and alpine experience. This tour is physically demanding and only suitable for experienced mountain hikers - but rewards you with magnificent views over the Kaiser Mountains.

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 8.9 km
  • Duration: 6:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,090 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,090 hm
Highest point2,192 m

Starting point

Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)

Finishing point

Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
  • Fitness level 5 / 6
  • Technique 5 / 6

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Trail condition

The composition of the trail varies between forest roads, paths, meadow and forest trails and rocky passages, some with secured sections.

Equipment

Rucksack, hiking/mountaineering boots, hiking gear (breathable), change of clothes, sun protection (sunglasses, sun cream, headgear), waterproofs (hardshell), cold protection (gloves and hat), water bottle, food for eating on the way, hiking poles if desired, first aid kit, plastic bag for waste, hiking map/route description (gpx track)Via ferrata set, climbing harness and helmet if desired.

Description

Ascent:
From the  hiking starting point at the Wochenbrunner Alm follow the forest road to the Gaudeamushütte. After the hut, follow trail 812/813 in the direction of "Ellmauer Tor". Walk in serpentines through mountain pines until you reach the junction with the Wilden-Kaiser-Steig. At the junction "Jubiläumssteig" follow the trail 812 to the right over the scree field (Kübelkar). After a rocky steep step (partly secured with steel ropes), you cross wide areas of scree and a last rock step to the Ellmauer Tor, 1,980 m (up to here approx. 900 vertical meters).

From the Ellmauer Tor, follow the signs to Hintere Goinger Halt in an easterly direction. Cross a short rock step and a steep gravel field to a longer rock passage (short section secured with an iron chain). Then in steep serpentines to the last upswing, where it goes in easy climbing to the summit. Enjoy the fantastic panoramic view from the Steinerne Rinne cirque with the historic climbing walls of the Fleischbank, to Lake Chiemsee, the Fritz-Pflaum mountain hut in the heart of the eastern part oft eh Wilder Kaiser and the Hohe Tauern mountain range in the south.
 
Descent:
As ascent
 
Variant:
Approach from the Griesner Alm mountain inn in the Kaiserbachtal valley on the north side of the Wilder Kaiser - see also the tour "Durchschreitung Ellmauer Tor".

Prerequisite: No fear of heights and surefootedness are absolutely necessary! HELM (danger of falling rocks)

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    The free hikers’ bus runs daily in summer between the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof bus stop the trailhead of the hike to the Wochenbrunner Alm Alpine hut. Passengers can change to/from the KaiserJet and regular buses at the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof bus stop.

    More information at: www.wilderkaiser.info

  • Parking

    Wochenbrunner Alm mountain hut, Ellmau (1,085 m) – pay & display

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