The Wilder Kaiser and the Kitzbühel Alps offer visitors a wide range of hiking and mountain tours of varying degrees of difficulty. Select your perfect hiking or mountain tour in the region from easy, moderate, difficult or even extreme!
The tour recommendations listed here are based on the current weather conditions.
However, we would like to point out that the weather and therefore the conditions can change quickly and that every tour is undertaken at your own risk.
This short and easy valley circuit takes you around the village of Going am Wilden Kaiser and past the bathing lake, a delightful spot to cool off in fine weather.
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking
Easy
1:00 h
6,4 km
110 Elevation gain
Looping the village of Söll, the sight seeing hike!
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Söll (689 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Söll (689 m)
Hiking
Easy
1:00 h
3,7 km
50 Elevation gain
Experience culinaric highlights for the whole family.
Bergstation Rabennest (1.150 m)
Bergstation Rabennest (1.150 m)
Hiking
Easy
0:40 h
1,7 km
90 Elevation gain
Refreshing walk through the Kneipp circuit and adventures in the Rehbachklamm gorge
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
2:00 h
7,1 km
330 Elevation gain
Leisurely hike through forest and across meadows to the sunny plateau of Going and back
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking
Easy
1:15 h
4,1 km
70 Elevation gain
Eventful hike for families with a great panoramic view and playgrounds for children.
Brandstadlbahn summit station, Scheffau (1,643 m)
Hexenwasser theme park, Söll (1,150 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
4:00 h
11,0 km
350 Elevation gain
Comfortable round with a magnificent view of the Hohe Salve.
Mountain station gondola Hexenwasser, Söll (1,150 m)
Mountain station gondola Hexenwasser, Söll (1,150 m)
Hiking
Easy
0:35 h
1,8 km
50 Elevation gain
Wilder Kaiser hike to a series of special locations. Featuring the natural spectacle of the Schleier Waterfall and a view of the Gaudeamushütte mountain hut.
Hüttling, Going (820 m)
Hüttling, Going (820 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
6:00 h
13,6 km
980 Elevation gain
Family hike on Austria’s longest sculpture trail
Hartkaiser summit station, Ellmau (1,555 m)
Rübezahl-Alm, Ellmau (1,174 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
1:00 h
2,5 km
50 Elevation gain
Short hike from Jägerwirt to the Kaiseralm with great mountain views.
Hiking starting point Jägerwirt, Scheffau (883 m)
Hiking starting point Jägerwirt, Scheffau (883 m)
Hiking
Easy
1:45 h
5,0 km
250 Elevation gain
From the flowery village to the water jewel of the Alps.
Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)
Seestüberl restaurant, Hintersteiner See, Scheffau (890 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
3:15 h
9,5 km
460 Elevation gain
Onto the Hausberg mountain with panoramic views of the Wilder Kaiser and Hartkaiser mountains and back via the Ranhartalm.
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking
Easy
8:00 h
22,8 km
1020 Elevation gain
Intermediate circular hike with breathtaking views on the surrounding mountains. Attention: Trail no 828 is closed due to danger of falling rocks. Detour via path no. 816 and 827 via the Obere Regalm to the Baumgartenköpfl.
Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (857 m)
Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (857 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
4:45 h
9,8 km
760 Elevation gain
Challenging adventure hike to the Ellmauer Tor
Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Ellmauer Tor, Ellmau (2,001 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
5:00 h
7,7 km
900 Elevation gain
A demanding mountain tour with some ferrata passages up to the highest summit in the Wilder Kaiser (2,344 m).
Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Hiking
Difficult
7:30 h
9,3 km
1250 Elevation gain
Themed hiking route with a trail full of natural experiences alongside the refreshing water.
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
2:30 h
7,2 km
300 Elevation gain
Circuit tour with breathtaking panorama
Astberg Bergstation
Astberg Bergstation
Hiking
Easy
1:20 h
4,1 km
140 Elevation gain
A tour of the main filming locations of the TV series “Der Bergdoktor” (The Mountain Doctor) in Ellmau and Going, with a refreshment stop at the inn used during filming
Hiking info point, Tourist Info Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking info point, Tourist Info Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking
Easy
3:15 h
11,4 km
180 Elevation gain
Off the beaten track up to the Köpfing farmhouse. “Der Bergdoktor” (The Mountain Doctor) is a famous German-Austrian TV series, which is produced in the Wilder Kaiser region.
Bergdoktor parking lot, Söll
Bergdoktor parking lot, Söll
Hiking
Easy
3:00 h
8,4 km
370 Elevation gain
A roundhike with family-picnic in a meadow. Tip: bring a pair of binoculars to see the chamois on the rocks.
Hiking starting point Jägerwirt, Scheffau (883 m)
Hiking starting point Jägerwirt, Scheffau (883 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
2:00 h
5,1 km
350 Elevation gain
The most adventurous route to the highest hut on the Wilder Kaiser.
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
3:15 h
5,5 km
550 Elevation gain
The Sunnseit circuit lives up to its name - this sunny circular hike leads through a varied landscape with fantastic views of Söll, the Wilder Kaiser, the Hohe Salve and the Pölven massif.
Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)
Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)
Hiking
Easy
2:15 h
7,3 km
180 Elevation gain
A tour of the main filming locations of the TV series “Der Bergdoktor” (The Mountain Doctor) in Ellmau, with a refreshment stop at the inn used during filming
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (798 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (798 m)
Hiking
Easy
2:15 h
7,5 km
200 Elevation gain
Short tour with varied paths and views
Hiking starting point Tourismus Info, Scheffau (737 m)
Hiking starting point Tourismus Info, Scheffau (737 m)
Hiking
Easy
2:00 h
5,8 km
230 Elevation gain
Hike from the centre of Ellmau, along trail no. 14, through the "Spatlahner gorge" up to the Wochenbrunner Alm.
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking
Easy
1:30 h
4,4 km
285 Elevation gain
The Anna Grotto is hidden in the middle of a forest at the very foot of the Wilder Kaiser.
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)
Hiking
Easy
0:20 h
0,7 km
50 Elevation gain
Varied hike with cosy refreshment stops and a wonderful mountain panorama.
mountain station Salvistabahn / Kleine Salve
Middle station Salvistabahn Itter
Hiking
Intermediate
2:45 h
7,4 km
360 Elevation gain
This pleasant circular walk takes you to Söll’s war memorial in a beautiful section of forest.
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Söll (689 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Söll (689 m)
Hiking
Easy
0:30 h
2,1 km
10 Elevation gain
Panoramic circular walk in the Wilder Kaiser leading to the highest mountain hut in the region.
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
6:00 h
15,7 km
870 Elevation gain
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (737 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (737 m)
Hiking
Easy
3:45 h
11,2 km
410 Elevation gain
A unique hike to the highest mountain hut in the Wilder Kaiser region featuring a panoramic view.
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
5:45 h
14,2 km
860 Elevation gain
Shady hike with idyllic resting places and views from the Zillertaler Alpen to the Inn valley.
Hiking starting point Alpenschlössl, Söll (762 m)
Hiking starting point Alpenschlössl, Söll (762 m)
Hiking
Easy
3:30 h
9,5 km
480 Elevation gain
Leisurely path of reflection to the St. Anna chapel at Lengau
Parkplatz Liftstation Itter (655 m)
Lengauer Kapelle
Hiking
Easy
1:15 h
3,2 km
270 Elevation gain
Old path - now renovated and featuring a pleasant series of ascents and descents.
Hiking starting point Bergbahn, Söll (725 m)
Hiking starting point Bergbahn, Söll (725 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
4:30 h
13,5 km
470 Elevation gain
Enjoy unique panoramic views of the impressive mountains from the Biedringer Platte plateau.
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)
Hiking
Easy
4:15 h
12,6 km
470 Elevation gain
A must for hikers in Söll - local history and culinary delights on the sunny side.
Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)
Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
3:45 h
11,0 km
420 Elevation gain
Scenic and varied circular hike.
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
4:00 h
11,0 km
500 Elevation gain
Alpine pasture circular hiking route with a breathtaking view over Scheffau!
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)
Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)
Hiking
Intermediate
5:15 h
12,9 km
800 Elevation gain
Hiking trail no. 8 to the Hausberg via the Marienkapelle (St Mary’s Chapel).
Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (798 m)
Brenner Alm, Ellmau (1,236 m)
Hiking
Easy
3:00 h
7,5 km
440 Elevation gain
A beautiful tour up to the Astberg lake via the Hollenauer Kreuz with fantastic views
Astbergbahn valley station, Going (805 m)
Astbergsee, Going (1.251m)
Hiking
Easy
3,0 km
465 Elevation gain
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