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Winter hiking and snowshoeing in the SkiWelt

An offer for all winter hikers, connoisseurs and panoramic view lovers. What could be better than looking at the world from above in the wonderfully clear winter air? With just one cable car ticket, winter hikers in the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental have the choice of using 13 panoramic cable cars (KiWest not included). Once at the top, visitors can expect fantastic panoramic views of over 70 three-thousand-metre peaks from the Wilder Kaiser to the Großglockner, various winter hiking trails with 360° panoramic views as well as huts and mountain restaurants that invite you to stop for a bite to eat or to linger on the sun terraces.

Brixen

Winter hiking trail - Hochbrixen via Nieding

  • Ausgangspunkt: Bergstation Gondelbahn Hochbrixen (Nr. 1)
  • Verlauf: Talstation Hochbrixen - Bergstraße Richtung Nieding - Gasthof Nieding - Bergstraße Richtung Bergstation Hochbrixen/ Zinsbergbahn/ SkiWelt Hütte
  • Länge: 5,2 km
  • Dauer: 2 Stunden
  • Höhenmeter: von 800 - 1.300 m (500 hm bergauf)

Winter hiking trail - Giant panorama

  • Ausgangspunkt: Bergstation Gondelbahn Hochbrixen (Nr. 1)
  • Verlauf: Bergstation Hochbrixen - Talstation Zinsbergbahn - Bergstation Zinsbergbahn - Aussichtsplattform "Riesen-Panorama"
  • Länge: 100 m

Ellmau

Ellmi's winter round

  • Ausgangspunkt: Bergstation Hartkaiserbahn (Nr. 80)
  • Verlauf: Bergstaion Hartkaiserbahn - über "Ellmi´s Zauberwelt" in den Zauberwald
  • Länge: 1,5 km
  • Dauer: 30 Minuten
  • Höhenmeter: 50 hm

Culinary winter tour

  • Ausgangspunkt: Talstation Hartkaiserbahn (Nr. 80)
  • Verlauf: Talstation Hartkaiserbahn - Bergdoktor Praxis - Rübezahl Alm - Jägerhütte - am selben Weg retour
  • Länge: 14 km | 6 h
  • Höhenmeter: 600 hm

Hartkaiser - Tanzboden lake Winter tour

  • Starting point: bottom station Hartkaiser (Nr. 80)
  • Route: Hartkaiserbahn bottom station – Hartkaiserbahn top station – forest – photo point with picture frame – Tanzboden lake – return via the same route
  • Length: 1 km
  • Duration: 2,5 h
  • Altitude metres: 25 metres

Going

Winter hiking trail - Hollenauer Kreuz

  • Ausgangspunkt: Pfarrkirche Going
  • Verlauf: Ort Going - Söllnerweg (Richtung Wald) - Gabelhof - Wald (auf der rechten Seite Richtung) - Hollenauer Kreuz Jausenstation - Hollenauer Kreuz Gipfel
  • Länge: 10,7 km | 4h 30 Min.
  • Höhenmeter: 360 hm (bergauf)

Local mountain winter tour

  • Ausgangspunkt: Talstation Astbergbahn (Nr. 100) / Ellmau Zentrum
  • Verlauf: Talstation Astbergbahn - Ellmau Zentrum - Pfarrkirche Ellmau - Treichlhof/ Jezz Alm (links die Straße bergauf) - Bergstation Astbergbahn
  • Länge: 5,8 km | 2h 45 Min.
  • Höhenmeter: 460 hm (bergauf)

Hopfgarten

Winter hiking trail - Hopfgarten mountain station into the valley

  • Ausgangspunkt: Bergstation Salvenbahn 1 (Nr. 20)
  • Verlauf: Bergstation Salvenbahn 1 ins Tal
  • Dauer: 1 h 15 Minuten
  • Höhenmeter: von 1.178 auf 620 hm (558 hm bergab)

Winter hiking trail - Salvenbahn valley station to Salvenalm

  • Ausgangspunkt: Talstation Salvenbahn (Nr. 20)
  • Verlauf: Talstation Salvenbahn - Lindrainweg - Sunnseit Hütte - Mittelstation Salvenbahn - Salvenalm
  • Länge: 6 km | 2h
  • Höhenmeter: 672 hm

Winter hiking trail - middle station to the Salvenalm

  • Ausgangspunkt: Bergstation Salvenbahn 1 (Nr. 20)
  • Verlauf: Bergstation Salvenbahn 1 zur Salvenalm
  • Länge: 0,7 km | 30 Minuten
  • Höhenmeter: 72 hm (bergauf)

Scheffau

Winter hiking trail - Cross on summit of Brandstadl

  • Starting point: Brandstadl cable car mountain station (No. 60 - 62)
  • Route: Brandstadlbahnen mountain station - Brandstadl summit cross
  • Length: 1.2 km
  • Altitude metres: up to 1,600 m

Söll

Adventure - Winter hiking trail Hexenwasser

  • Starting point: Hexenwasser mountain station (no. 40)
  • Course: Hexenwasser mountain station - Stöcklalm
  • Length: 2.2 km
  • Elevation metres: from 1,150 to 1,250 m (100 m uphill)

Winter hiking trail - Söll mountain station to Salvenmoos inn (Söll)

  • Starting point: Hexenwasser mountain station (no. 40)
  • Route: Hexenwasser mountain station - Gasthof Salvenmoos
  • Length: 500 metres
  • Altitude metres: from 1,150 to 1,250 m (100 m uphill)

Winter hiking trail - Söll valley via Salvenmoos

  • Starting point: Hexenwasser mountain station (no. 40)
  • Route: Hexenwasser mountain station via Gasthof Salvenmoos into the valley
  • Length: 3 km
  • Elevation gain: from 1,150 to 700 metres (450 metres downhill)

Winter hiking trail Koglrunde

  • Ausgangspunkt: Bergstation Hexenwasser (Nr. 40)
  • Verlauf: Bergstation Hexenwasser - rund um den "Kogl"
  • Länge: 3,2 km
  • Höhenmeter: von 1.150 auf 1.250 hm (100 hm bergauf)
Beschneite Hütte am Berg mit einem Alpenpanorama.
Ellmau | 6 h | 600 hm
Culinary winter tour
Start in the village centre and head towards the Hartkaiserbahn cable car. At the turn-off to the valley station, however, continue straight ahead uphill. Passing the ‘Bergdoktor-Praxis’ house , you will reach the district of Faistenbichl. There, a forest path leads off to the left to the Rübezahl-Alm hut.
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Die Hexen gehen mit den Kindern durch den verschneiten Winterwanderweg.
Söll | 1.5 Std. | 100 hm
Winter hiking trail Koglrunde
From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, hike down to the right towards Stöcklalm. From there, take the short Mondrodelbahn or family descent and after the "AmVieh Theater" stable, turn onto the road uphill towards Hochsöll around the Salvenmooser Kogel. From Gasthof Salvenmoos, you then head back downhill to the starting point...
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Verschneite Winterlandschaft mit Pisten, Berghütten, Skifahrern und strahlender Sonne über dem Skigebiet Wilder Kaiser – Brixental
Brixen | 5,2 km | 2 hours
Hochbrixen- Winter hiking trail
You start your hike at the valley station of the Hochbrixen gondola. From there, you head up the mountain behind the lift building in the direction of the “Berggasthof Nieding”. After passing the inn, continue along the mountain road to the Hochbrixen top station or the Zinsbergbahn valley station...
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Winterlandschaft mit Wohnhäusern.
Söll | 30 Min | 20 hm
Gasthof Salvenmoos Winterwanderweg
From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, you hike up on the left-hand side towards Salvenberg and soon reach the Gasthof Salvenmoos. From the alpine inn there, you can watch the skiers on the Salvenmoos descent and admire the snow-covered Hohe Salve...
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Die Hexen gehen mit den Kindern durch den verschneiten Winterwanderweg.
Söll | 1,15 Std. | 100 hm
Adventure winter hiking trail Hexenwasser
The picturesque 2.2 km long winter hiking trail to the Stöcklalm leads across snow-covered fields and offers visitors breathtaking views of the Hohe Salve at the start of the season. Along the way, resting places with benches invite you to linger. There are natural wonders large and small to discover everywhere, such as icicles, snow flowers and fascinating plays of light. Depending on the weather, you can also admire lovingly designed snow sculptures along the way. In total, there are 100 meters of altitude to overcome.
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Zwei Winterwanderer die durch den verschneiten Wald wandern.
Going or Ellmau | 2h 45 min. | 460 hm
Hausberg winter tour
Take the Astberg chairlift up and follow the winter hiking trail on the right-hand side through the forest to the Jezz Alm. From there, hike down the road to Ellmau. Pass the church and cross Marchtstraße to return to Going.
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Söll | 3 km (bergab)
Salvenmoos into the valley Winter hiking trail
From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, you start your route towards the valley on the left-hand side...
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Brixen | 100 m
Giant panoramic winter hiking trail
Take the Hochbrixen cable car to the top station. From there, walk 100 meters to the Zinsbergbahn cable car and take it to the top. On the roof of the Zinsbergbahn mountain station, you can enjoy the view from the "Riesen-Panorama" viewing platform...
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Zwei Winterwanderer die von der Brandstadl Bergstation zum Brandstadlkreuz in Scheffau wandern.
Scheffau | 30 Min. | 40 hm
Brandstadl summit cross - winter trail
The winter hike to the Brandstadl summit begins with the ascent on the Brandstadlbahn or Brandstadl gondola lifts. From the mountain station, turn right onto the path next to the piste to the Brandstadl cross...
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Panorambild der Winterlanschaft mit klar blauem Himmel.
Ellmau | 1 km | 2.5 hours
Hartkaiser - Tanzbodensee winter tour
The starting point is the Hartkaiserbahn valley station. The gondola lift takes you comfortably up the Hartkaiser to the mountain station. At the top, a short circular trail leads through the forest to the photo point at the panoramic picture frame with views of the Wilder Kaiser...
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Ausblick auf den Wilden Kaiser.
Going | 4h 30 Min. | 360 hm
Hollenauer Kreuz winter hiking trail
From the center of Going, walk right past the parish church on the Söllnerweg towards the forest. You will pass several farms. At the Gabelhof farm, you walk a short distance downhill along the road until you have almost reached your destination at the Hollenauer Kreuz snack station. The Hollenauer Kreuz is located on the right-hand side with a breathtaking view of the Wilder Kaiser, which you can enjoy from a bench. The snack station is located directly on piste 100b. The perfect meeting point for hikers and skiers...
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Panoramafoto der Mittelstation Salvenbahn zur Salvenalm oder Tenner Stadl in Hopfgarten
Hopfgarten | 0.7 km | 30 minutes
Salvenbahn-Salvenalm winter hiking trail
The winter hike in Hopfgarten begins with the ascent with the Salvenbahn I in Hopfgarten. Get off at the middle station and make your way up to the Salvenalm. The Salvenalm (and also the Tenner Stadl) are located directly on piste 21/22 and are therefore an ideal meeting point for hikers and skiers...
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Hopfgarten | 1h. 15 min.
Salvenbahn to the valley Winter hiking trail
The winter hike in Hopfgarten begins with the ascent with the Salvenbahn I in Hopfgarten. Get off at the middle station and head right back down into the valley to the Salvenbahn valley station in Hopfgarten...
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Panorambild der Winterlanschaft mit klar blauem Himmel.
Ellmau | 1.5 km | 30 Min.
Ellmi's winter loop trail
At the Hartkaiserbahn mountain station, you set off on the circular hiking trail through the snow-covered "Ellmi's Magic World" and hike through the enchanted forest. The path leads you back to your starting point...
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Skihütte direkt an der Piste.
Hopfgarten | 6 km | 2h
Salvenalm Winter Hiking Trail
The winter hike in Hopfgarten starts from the tourist information office in Hopfgarten to the Salvenbahn valley station. Shortly before the valley station, turn right onto Lindrainweg. Follow the path past the Sunnseit hut and at the middle station you walk a few meters up to the Salvenalm. The Salvenalm (and also the Tenner Stadl) are located directly on piste 21/22 and are therefore an ideal meeting point for hikers and skiers.
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