Winter hike Middle High Trail Alpbach (Year-round hiking trail)

Alpbach / Kitzbühel Alps
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 8.9 km
Duration: 3:15 h

Certified year-round hiking trail: Enjoy a sunny winter hike on Alpbach's sunny side, with beautiful views of the village and the surrounding mountains. The Mittlerer Höhenweg combines scenic stretches with peaceful forest paths, making it an ideal trail for a leisurely winter walk.

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 8.9 km
  • Duration: 3:15 h
  • Elevation uphill:313 hm
  • Elevation downhill:381 hm
Highest point1,077 m

Starting point

Alpbach

Finishing point

Alpbach
  • Fitness level 6 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

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Equipment

sturdy shoes

Source: Alpbachtal Tourismus

Description

The pleasant hike starts in the village center of Alpbach. Below the church, you pass the Hotel Alpbacherhof and cross the small Mühlbach bridge after the fork. We leave the entrance to the Mühlbach path on the left and follow path A4 to the right. Past the Stoffen farm, at the fork first turn left then immediately right on path A7 (Middle High Trail).

The sunny path takes you past beautiful farmhouses. Along the route is even a filming location for the ARD series Wildbach from the 1990s – "The Kramerhof", a beautiful old farmhouse! Past the Brechlstube, path A7 continues towards Inneralpbach. At the elementary school walk downhill on the street (approx. 200m) and after the fire station turn left.

The circular hike continues after crossing the Alpbach stream and following path A11. You pass the districts Ausserache – Ausserkafner – to Dornegg – Klingler – Oberhaus to path A9 and continue towards Kolberhof. Back to Alpbach, follow the street downhill to the bridge, turn left towards the Alpbach municipal recycling center and from there approx. 100 m downhill. Before the bridge turn right and take the footpath towards Alpbach – Unterknolln – Alpbach village.

--> Note: Winter hiking rules of conduct


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Parking

    in front of the village center

Weather

Today

mainly clear
28°C/14°C
50%2.2l5 km/h

Fri

light rain showers
25°C/15°C
75%10.9l5 km/h

Sat

light rain showers
21°C/12°C
70%9.9l5 km/h
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