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Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
Under the highest walls of the Wilder Kaiser, a SkiWelt village whose turquoise Hintersteiner See lies two hundred metres above the valley floor.
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Highlights
Berggasthof Bärnstatt
A mountain inn near the Hintersteiner See above Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, a stop for walkers on the south side of the Kaiser range.
Gasthof Bärnstatt
An inn at Bärnstatt near the Hintersteiner See above Scheffau, serving regional and international dishes at the foot of the Kaiser walls.
Gratwanderung
A ridge walk in the Kaiser foothills above Kufstein, counted among the Kufsteinerland's designated natural sites.
Hinterschießling Alm
A pasture hut at Hinterschießling above Scheffau, a quiet stop on the meadow trails under the western Wilder Kaiser.
Jausenstation Goingstätt
A snack station at Goingstätt above Scheffau, serving cold platters and drinks to walkers bound for the Hintersteiner See area.
Kafma Alm
A pasture hut above Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, a simple stop on the trails towards the Walleralm and the western Kaiser meadows.
Kaindlhütte
A mountain hut on the Steinberg pastures between Kufstein and Scheffau, a stage on the Wilder Kaiser circuits below the Scheffauer.
Kaiseralm
A pasture hut above Scheffau on the way from the Hintersteiner See towards the Wilder Kaiser walls, a rest stop on the high-path network.
Marienkapelle am Steinberg
A Marian chapel at Steinberg on the edge of the Kaiser Mountains, a devotional stop for walkers in the Kufsteinerland.
Steiner Hochalm
A high pasture above Scheffau under the Kaiser's western summits, a simple hut on the way to the Wilder Kaiser high trails.
Strandbad am Hintersteiner See
A lido on the Hintersteiner See above Scheffau, a clear mountain lake at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser with swimming from the eastern shore.
Walleralm
A pasture settlement above Scheffau at the foot of the western Wilder Kaiser, its hut serving regional dishes on the high-trail circuit.
Zur Linä - Stöfflhütte auf der Walleralm
The Stöfflhütte on the Walleralm pastures above Scheffau, serving snacks and hut dishes on the wooded western side of the Wilder Kaiser.
Bergbahn Scheffau - Brandstadlbahn
A gondola from Scheffau at 943 m up to the Brandstadl, one of the main entry points into the SkiWelt ski and walking area on the south side of the Wilder Kaiser.
KaiserWelt Scheffau
An adventure play world at the Brandstadl mountain station above Scheffau, with themed wooden play towers and slides facing the Wilder Kaiser.
Obere Steinbergalm
The upper Steinberg pasture below the Scheffauer, a hut on the routes between the Kaindlhütte area and the paths above the Hintersteiner See.
Stöfflhütte
A pasture hut on the Walleralm meadows above Scheffau, a stop on the panoramic trails between Söll and the Hintersteiner See.
Bärnstattkapelle - St. Leonhard Kapelle
The St. Leonhard chapel at Bärnstatt near the Hintersteiner See above Scheffau, a small chapel framed by the Wilder Kaiser rock walls.
Pfarrkirche Scheffau "zum Hl. Johannes dem Täufer und Johannes dem Evangelisten"
Scheffau's parish church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, set at 742 m under the Wilder Kaiser.
Nothing of this kind in Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser.
Routes
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Kufsteiner Klettersteig
The hardest of the Wilder Kaiser via ferratas, best split over two days: 2,355 m of climbing over the two Gamskarköpfl, the Kopfkraxen and the Sonneck.
- 23.4 km
- Distance
- 2 097 m
- Ascent
- 16 h 47 min
- Duration
- 79
- Check-ins
Umgebung: Scheffauer über Widauersteig
Straightforward via ferrata and alpine path from the Brentenjoch by the Kaindlhütte to the Scheffauer, one of the most distinctive peaks in the Kaisergebirge.
- 10.8 km
- Distance
- 1 090 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 29 min
- Duration
- 72
- Check-ins
Scheffauer über Widauersteig
Wired north-side climb onto the Scheffauer via the Kaindlhütte; the Kaiserlift spares the first 800 m of ascent, but mind the last ride down.
- 10.8 km
- Distance
- 410 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 7 min
- Duration
- 57
- Check-ins
Kaiserkrone - Zustieg/Abstieg Kufstein, Kaiserlift-Kaindlhütte
Short access leg for the Kaiserkrone: from the Kaiserlift at Kufstein over the Brentenjoch to the Kaindlhütte.
- 2.9 km
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 2 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Kaiserkrone - Etappe 2
Second Kaiserkrone stage, traversing west from the Gruttenhütte by the Kaiser-Hochalm and the Steiner Hochalm to the Walleralm and the Kaindlhütte.
- 13.5 km
- Distance
- 543 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 54 min
- Duration
- 97
- Check-ins
3-Tage Hüttentour - Gesamtverlauf
Three-day hut traverse of the Wilder Kaiser from Going to Scheffau, taking in the Schleierwasserfall, the Gaudeamushütte, the Ellmauer Tor, the Hintere Goinger Halt and the Gruttenhütte.
- 24.6 km
- Distance
- 2 210 m
- Ascent
- 14 h 2 min
- Duration
- 174
- Check-ins
Skitourengebiet Wilder Kaiser
Ski-touring terrain around the Stripsenjoch in the Wilder Kaiser, combining steep couloirs with long approaches; linking the main lines stacks up over 3,000 m of climbing.
- 19.2 km
- Distance
- 3 122 m
- Ascent
- 3 122 m
- Descent
- 10 h 30 min
- Duration
- 43
- Check-ins
MTB-Tour 364 Walleralm
A short forest-road climb from Scheffau to the cluster of huts at about 1,150 m, with the Stöfflhütte and the Kafma Alm side by side.
- 7.9 km
- Distance
- 541 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 20 min
- Duration
- 27
- Check-ins
MTB-Tour um den Achleitberg
A forest-road circuit from Ellmau linking the Walleralm, the Stöfflhütte and the Kafma Alm, all a little above 1,150 m.
- 23.5 km
- Distance
- 637 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 41 min
- Duration
- 54
- Check-ins
02 - Rund um die Salve und den Kaiser
A long road loop out of Scheffau down to Kufstein and back through Hopfgarten, passing the Erlensee on the return.
- 95.3 km
- Distance
- 1 074 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 28 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
Hintersteiner See Rundweg
Circuit of the clear mountain lake below the western peaks of the Wilder Kaiser, with a cliff-jumping spot and the Resl-Alm on the shore.
- 5.3 km
- Distance
- 106 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 30 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
3-Tage Hüttentour - Etappe 3
Final hut-tour day, mostly downhill from the Gruttenhütte across the Kaiser-Hochalm and the Steiner Hochalm, then out through the Rehbachklamm to Scheffau.
- 11.4 km
- Distance
- 235 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 8 min
- Duration
- 85
- Check-ins
Kaiserblüte - Etappe Fels
Long stage into the rock zone of the Kaiser, crossing scree and rock-set paths to the Gruttenkreuz below the walls before the drop to Scheffau.
- 22.1 km
- Distance
- 1 072 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 56 min
- Duration
- 142
- Check-ins
Skitourengebiet Stadtberg
Ski-touring ground on Kufstein's Stadtberg toward the Brentenjoch, using forest clearings beside the Kaiserlift corridor; the Theaterhütte marks the lower slopes.
- 12.2 km
- Distance
- 1 363 m
- Ascent
- 1 363 m
- Descent
- 5 h 3 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
MTB-Tour 349 Söll-Hintersteiner See
A forest-road climb past the Hochegg and Greidern farms to the lake below the Wilder Kaiser, going by the little Moorsee.
- 9.4 km
- Distance
- 415 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Gasthof Oberstegen 608 m
Moorsee 671 m- Hochegg 954 m
- Greidern 920 m
- Schupfen 1 003 m
Bergdoktor E-Bike Tour
A long forest-road tour from Ellmau through Going, taking in the Bärnstattalm, the Sojerhof and the Jausenstation Goingstätt.
- 50.9 km
- Distance
- 1 013 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 28 min
- Duration
- 49
- Check-ins
21,14 | Salvenradrunde
A long circuit of the Hohe Salve on cycle paths and valley roads, linking the Brixental with Ellmau on the Wilder Kaiser side.
- 53.9 km
- Distance
- 687 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 25 min
- Duration
- 32
- Check-ins
Hintersteiner See Winterrunde
Winter walk on cleared paths around the frozen Hintersteiner See, passing the Jausenstation Goingstätt with the Wilder Kaiser rising straight from the shore.
- 5.7 km
- Distance
- 92 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 33 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
Kaiserkrone - Etappe 3
Stage linking the Kaindlhütte with the Stripsenjochhaus: the Bettlersteig drops into the Kaisertal past the Anton-Karg-Haus and Hans-Berger-Haus before the final pull to the Stripsenjoch.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 839 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 45 min
- Duration
- 71
- Check-ins
Adlerweg-Etappe 02: Gaudeamushütte - Kaindlhütte
Adlerweg stage traversing below the Kaiser walls from the Gaudeamushütte by the Gruttenhütte and the Walleralm to the Kaindlhütte, with the Hintersteiner See below.
- 15.1 km
- Distance
- 954 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 27 min
- Duration
- 135
- Check-ins
Marktplatz Radtour
A long, gently graded tour on tracks and back roads between the villages below the Wilder Kaiser, from Scheffau past the Bärnstattalm.
- 52.4 km
- Distance
- 1 003 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 35 min
- Duration
- 37
- Check-ins
7 Rund um die Hohe Salve
A valley-road loop right around the Hohe Salve massif, running by way of Kitzbühel, Ellmau and Hopfgarten in the Brixental.
- 57.5 km
- Distance
- 765 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 49 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Rehbachrunde
Family round through the Rehbach gorge at Scheffau, with a Kneipp pool and the Hinterschießlingalm along the way.
- 5.5 km
- Distance
- 280 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 2 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Vom Brentenjoch (Kaiserlift) zum Hintersteiner See
Pasture traverse from the Kaiserlift top station over the Kaindlhütte and the Walleralm down to the Hintersteiner See.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 342 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 24 min
- Duration
- 68
- Check-ins
Kaiserblüte - Etappe Wasser
Water-themed stage linking the Hintersteiner See with mountain springs and the Rehbachklamm gorge, crossing the Walleralm and the Kaiser-Hochalm on the way.
- 21.6 km
- Distance
- 1 138 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 55 min
- Duration
- 81
- Check-ins
MTB-Tour 338 Hintersteiner See-Kaiseralm Runde
A forest-road loop climbing to the Vorderschiessling Alm at 1,196 m, returning past the Wegscheid-Niederalm and the Bärnstattalm above Ellmau.
- 21.3 km
- Distance
- 689 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 32 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
8 Rund um den Wilden Kaiser
A long road circuit of the Wilder Kaiser from Ellmau, running out to Walchsee and back by way of Kitzbühel and the Ellmauer Alm.
- 87.9 km
- Distance
- 1 199 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 56 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Kaiseralm Runde
Easy alm loop from the Gasthof Jägerwirt up to the Kaiseralm beneath the rock walls of the Wilder Kaiser, returning via the Wegscheid-Niederalm.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 252 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 50 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
Adlerweg-Etappe 03: Kaindlhütte – Kufstein
Adlerweg stage from the Kaindlhütte down to Kufstein, crossing the Gamskogel and Kienberg among the Brentenjoch pastures, with hut stops nearly all the way.
- 12.5 km
- Distance
- 178 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 7 min
- Duration
- 43
- Check-ins
Überschreitung Scheffauer über Widauersteig
Full traverse of the Scheffauer with the cable-secured Widauersteig on the way up, returning past the Steiner Hochalm and Walleralm — a serious 1,400 m day.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 1 400 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 29 min
- Duration
- 78
- Check-ins
MTB-Tour 348 Brandstadlrunde
A long forest-road circuit around the ridge between Söll and Ellmau, passing the Hexenalm and the KaiserStation above the valley.
- 28.1 km
- Distance
- 938 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 23 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Salvenradrunde
A road and cycle-path round of the Hohe Salve from Hopfgarten, passing the Ellmauer Alm and the Waldhof Alm on the way.
- 62.7 km
- Distance
- 1 034 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 32 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Blaikner Winterrunde
Short winter round past old farmhouses near Scheffau, with an inn to stop at along the way.
- 3.8 km
- Distance
- 72 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 4 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
- Kneipp-Becken 741 m
- Tourist Information Scheffau 737 m
Sagenweg - Brentenjoch Runde
Legend-trail loop through the Brentenjoch pastures above Kufstein, past the Kaindlhütte and Steinberghütte, with story stations on Kaiser mountain lore.
- 8.5 km
- Distance
- 446 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 13 min
- Duration
- 43
- Check-ins
Brandstadl Runde
Big loop from the valley up to the Brandstadl, visiting the KaiserWelt play area and the Jochstubnsee before descending past the Tanzbodenalm.
- 12.8 km
- Distance
- 1 143 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 24 min
- Duration
- 69
- Check-ins
Brandstadl 1 650 m- Tanzbodenalm 1 594 m
- Berggasthof Brandstadl 1 644 m
Holzalmjoch 1 641 m- Waldhof Alm 690 m
- Jochstubnsee 1 638 m
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Salvenradrunde
A long, mostly flat circuit of the Hohe Salve on valley roads, linking Westendorf, Brixen im Thale and Ellmau at around 800 m.
- 62.4 km
- Distance
- 644 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 9 min
- Duration
- 23
- Check-ins
Kaiserradrunde
An eighty-five-kilometre circuit of the Wilder Kaiser on cycle paths and quiet roads, passing Ellmau and the villages on each side of the range.
- 85.5 km
- Distance
- 1 116 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 38 min
- Duration
- 28
- Check-ins
Glasklare Bäche - Winterrunde entlang des Treffauerbaches
Short winter walk through forest along the snow-lined banks of the Treffauerbach near Scheffau.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 154 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 21 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
- Kneipp-Becken 741 m
- Tourist Information Scheffau 737 m
- Steinacker 875 m
- Mittersbach 840 m
Hintersteiner See-Walleralm Runde
Combines a lap of the Hintersteiner See with the climb to the car-free alm village on the Walleralm, where the Stöfflhütte serves hikers.
- 12.3 km
- Distance
- 351 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 44 min
- Duration
- 42
- Check-ins
Kaiserlift Tourentipp 3: Walleralm
Longest of the Kaiserlift tour tips, continuing beyond the Kaindlhütte to the Walleralm and Stöfflhütte along the Wilder Kaiser's grassy western flank.
- 18.5 km
- Distance
- 886 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 34 min
- Duration
- 66
- Check-ins
Sölllandlradrunde
A rolling circuit on farm tracks and quiet lanes linking Scheffau, Ellmau and the villages west of it, past the Ellmauer Alm at 795 m.
- 38.0 km
- Distance
- 547 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 53 min
- Duration
- 21
- Check-ins
Rund um die Hohe Salve Grand Tour
The long version of the loop around the Salve massif, taking in Ellmau and the villages of the Brixental over more than 80 km.
- 84.8 km
- Distance
- 1 044 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 31 min
- Duration
- 28
- Check-ins
Kneipp-Runde
Short walk close to Scheffau built around the Kneipp pools, useful for cooling tired feet.
- 2.4 km
- Distance
- 67 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
- Kneipp-Becken 741 m
- Tourist Information Scheffau 737 m
Vom Hintersteiner See auf die Walleralm
From the turquoise Hintersteiner See the trail climbs through forest to the Walleralm's cluster of huts, with the Stöfflhütte and Resl-Alm as stops on the round.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 361 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 5 min
- Duration
- 39
- Check-ins
Hochalm Wanderung
A 19.7 km round from the Seebachgraben to the Wilder-Kaiser-Steig, taking in the Walleralm, the Steiner Hochalm and the Stöfflhütte above Scheffau.
- 19.7 km
- Distance
- 952 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 2 min
- Duration
- 61
- Check-ins
Radwanderweg Wilder Kaiser Nr. 14
A waymarked route along the southern foot of the Wilder Kaiser, from the Inn valley at Bruckhäusl up to Ellmau at around 800 m.
- 38.1 km
- Distance
- 473 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 46 min
- Duration
- 17
- Check-ins
T2 | Kaiserradrunde
A signposted long-distance loop around the Kaisergebirge, running through Ellmau and the neighbouring villages on mostly gentle terrain.
- 85.3 km
- Distance
- 1 131 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 38 min
- Duration
- 28
- Check-ins
Naturspielplatz Rehbachklamm
Short walk into the gorge above Scheffau, where bridges, balance beams, a stream and a pond make natural play spots for children.
- 3.5 km
- Distance
- 134 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 8 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
- Kneipp-Becken 741 m
- Tourist Information Scheffau 737 m
Kaiserlift Tourentipp 2: Steinbergalm
From the Kaiserlift top station past the Brentenjoch to the Steinbergalm and Kaindlhütte in the Wilder Kaiser's western cirque, returning the same easy way.
- 9.5 km
- Distance
- 488 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 32 min
- Duration
- 39
- Check-ins
Scheffau - Gruttenhütte
Climb from Scheffau by the Wegscheid alms to the Gruttenhütte, looking across to the Ellmauer Halt and out over the Sölllandl.
- 16.5 km
- Distance
- 940 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 35 min
- Duration
- 58
- Check-ins
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Kaiserkrone - Zustieg/Abstieg Kufstein, Kaiserlift-Kaindlhütte
Short access leg for the Kaiserkrone: from the Kaiserlift at Kufstein over the Brentenjoch to the Kaindlhütte.
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