Mountain hikes Wanderung auf der Sonnenseite der Hohe Salve

Hopfgarten im Brixental /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 7.1 km
Duration: 2:45 h

Wanderung auf der Sonnenseite der Hohe Salve

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 7.1 km
  • Duration: 2:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:500 hm
  • Elevation downhill:113 hm
Highest point1,565 m

Starting point

Mittelstation Hopfgarten

Finishing point

Bergstation Salvistabahn Itter
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

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Source: Kitzbüheler Alpen Region Hohe Salve

Description

The starting point of the tour is the Hopfgarten middle station. From there, follow the path to the Hohe Salve reservoir (no. 99). Pass the first reservoir and continue to the second lake, the Salvensee (no. 90/99). Once you reach the second lake, follow the signs in the direction of Alpengasthof Rigi (no. 71). Past the Rigi, the trail leads to the Kleine Salve reservoir. (No. 67/68). At the Kälberalm, keep right and follow the signs for no. 70 Kraftalm. At the next fork, follow trail no. 70 towards the Kleine Salve reservoir. Once at the mountain station, take the Salvista cable car down to Itter. From there you can take bus no. 862 back to Hopfgarten. 

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

  • Alpengasthof Rigi

    Opening hours:Open today
    Place: Hopfgarten im Brixental
    : Restaurant, Tavern, Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant

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