The Hintere Goinger Halt is considered the easiest to climb of the Wilder Kaiser Mountains. This means that it can get pretty busy when the weather is good. From the top you will be able to see several of the most well-known mountains in the region, including Fleischbank (2,168 metres), Christaturm (2,170 metres), Totenkirchl (2,190 metres), Predigtstuhl (2,118 metres) and many more. The first half of the climb is relatvely easy, but the second half is more demanding and requires good fitness as well as sure-footedness and a good head for heights. There are several sections where hikers can use steel ropes anchored into the rock to hold onto. This hike is rated intermediate to difficult.
Summit Hike
Starting point
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau
Hike to
Hintere Goinger Halt (2,192 metres)
Finishing point
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau
Mountain chain
Kaiser Mountains
Length
8.8 km
Total hiking time
7h
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
- Circular hike
Difficulty rating
difficult (black trails)
Altitude
2,200m 1,080m
Elevation uphill 1,100m
Vertical metres downhill 1,100m
Best time of year
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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.
Public transport
- Accessible using public transport
Bus route 4060, get off at stop Ellmau Dorf
Parking
Large car park at the Wochenbrunner Alm (accessible via a toll road)
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Trail description
It is possible to reach the Wochenbrunner Alm (1,080 metres) by car, where there is a large car park. However, access is via a toll road. This is the starting point of the hike. First, follow a wide farm track to the Gaudeamushütte at 1,263 metres above sea level. From there, signposts and good markings guide you towards the Ellmauer Tor. The trail leads through mountain pines and over scree slopes towards a peak known ass the Vordere Karlsspitze. There are two very steep sections where steel ropes have been anchored into the rock for extra safety.
Continue to the Ellmauer Tor at just under 2,000 metres, then turn right onto the marked trail heading in a north-easterly direction. After around half an hour you will reach the summit of Hintere Goinger Halt (2,192 metres). The descent follows the same route as the ascent. The route is just under nine kilometres long in total and has a good 1,100 vertical metres of uphill and downhill, with a number of passages that are steep and/or on loose terrain.
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