Mountain hikes Kleine Salve & Hohe Salve summit tour

Hopfgarten im Brixental / Kitzbühel Alps
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 7.4 km
Duration: 2:45 h

Varied hike with cosy refreshment stops and a wonderful mountain panorama.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 7.4 km
  • Duration: 2:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:350 hm
  • Elevation downhill:563 hm
Highest point1,826 m

Starting point

Mountain station Salvistabahn, Kleine Salve

Finishing point

Salvistabahn Itter middle station
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

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

Trail condition

Forest tracks. Mountain trails

Equipment

breathable outdoor clothing
sufficient food and drinks
first aid kit
mobile phone with full battery & charger, hiking map & guide literature, possibly GPS device or download GPS data to the phone
sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen & cap)
rain protection
cash
Source: Kitzbüheler Alpen Management GmbH

Description

The starting point of this versatile tour is the mountain station of the Salvistabahn Itter on the Kleine Salve. From there, follow the signs towards Alpengasthof Rigi (path no. 68/70), passing the Kleine Salve reservoir.
Below the summit, continue along path no. 71 to the Salvensee. The final, somewhat steeper ascent via hiking trail no. 90/95 leads across the southern slope to the summit of the Hohe Salve.
The return journey follows path no. 65 on the other side of the Hohe Salve to the Itter middle station, passing the Alpengasthof Rigi once again. Alternatively, you could hike back to the mountain station of the Kleine Salve and take the gondola directly down to the valley, or continue towards KRAFTalm via forest road no. 70 or the Kleine Salve trail. From the KRAFTalm at the middle station, take the gondola down to the valley. 

If you wish to extend the hike, path no. 69 continues all the way to Itter. Additional walking time: 1h 45 min 
 

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

  • Alpengasthof Rigi

    Opening hours:Today closed
    Place:Hopfgarten im Brixental
    :Restaurant, Tavern, Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant, Bar / Pub
  • KRAFTalm

    Opening hours:Open today
    Place:Itter
    :Restaurant, Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant, Bar / Pub
    see restaurant details: KRAFTalm

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Bus stop: "Itter in Tirol Salvistabahn Talstation" (bus lines 4060 & 8311)

    Regional guest card = train ticket from Kirchbichl to Hochfilzen + bus ticket from Mariastein to Kitzbühel included! 

    Valid on ÖBB local trains (S, REX) and InterRegio trains (IR) between Kirchbichl - Wörgl and Hochfilzen
    Not valid on RJ, RJX, EC, IC, ICE, D and NJ/EN trains

    More detailed information at: www.hohe-salve.com/mobility

     

  • Parking

    Parking facilities directly at the valley station
     

Weather

Today

light rain showers
23°C/14°C
85%27.5l0 km/h

Fri

Thunderstorm
18°C/11°C
85%16.7l0 km/h

Sat

light rain showers
19°C/10°C
55%2.5l0 km/h
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