Hiking and mountain tours

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!

122 Routes and tours

11er-Kaiserblick circuit

11er-Kaiserblick circuit
11er-Kaiserblick circuit
11er-Kaiserblick circuit

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (800 m)

22,8 km

Onto the Hausberg mountain with panoramic views of the Wilder Kaiser and Hartkaiser mountains and back via the Ranhartalm.

Hiking

Easy

8:00 h

1020 Elevation gain

Ellmauer Tor

Ellmauer Tor
Ellmauer Tor
Ellmauer Tor

Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)

Ellmauer Tor, Ellmau (2,001 m)

7,7 km

Challenging adventure hike to the Ellmauer Tor

Hiking

Intermediate

5:00 h

900 Elevation gain

Bathing lake circular walk

Bathing lake circular walk
Bathing lake circular walk
Bathing lake circular walk

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

6,4 km

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

Easy

1:00 h

110 Elevation gain

Gruttenhütte circuit

Gruttenhütte circuit
ClosedGruttenhütte circuit
Gruttenhütte circuit

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (800 m)

15,7 km

Panoramic circular walk in the Wilder Kaiser leading to the highest mountain hut in the region.

Hiking

Intermediate

6:00 h

870 Elevation gain

Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour
Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour
Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)

Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)

8,9 km

The Hintere Goinger Halt (2,193 m) is considered to be the easiest summit to reach in the Wilder Kaiser.

Hiking

Difficult

6:30 h

1090 Elevation gain

Kneipp–Rehbach circular walk

Kneipp–Rehbach circular walk
Kneipp–Rehbach circular walk
Kneipp–Rehbach circular walk

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

7,1 km

Refreshing walk through the Kneipp facilities and adventures in the Rehbachklamm gorge

Hiking

Intermediate

2:00 h

330 Elevation gain

Hochalm hike

Hochalm hike
Hochalm hike
Hochalm hike

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

19,6 km

A circular route full of experiences that leads from the Seebachgraben gorge to the Wilder-Kaiser-Steig trail - discover one of the most beautiful parts of Scheffau!

Hiking

Intermediate

7:00 h

1140 Elevation gain

Hike to Wochenbrunner Alm

Hike to Wochenbrunner Alm
Hike to Wochenbrunner Alm
Hike to Wochenbrunner Alm

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (800 m)

4,4 km

Hike from the centre of Ellmau, along trail no. 14, through the "Spatlahner gorge" up to the Wochenbrunner Alm.

Hiking

Easy

1:30 h

285 Elevation gain

Schwendt circuit

Schwendt circuit
Schwendt circuit
Schwendt circuit

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

4,4 km

Pleasant hike through forests and meadows to the Sonnenplateau in Going

Hiking

Easy

1:15 h

80 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - stage 1

Kaiserkrone - stage 1
Kaiserkrone - stage 1
Kaiserkrone - stage 1

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Gaudeamushütte, Going (1,263 m) / Gruttenhütte, Ellmau (1,620 m)

8,0 km

Going, Hüttling – Graspoint-Niederalm – Obere Regalm – Brennender Palven – Gaudeamushütte – Klamml – Gruttenhütte

Hiking

Intermediate

5:00 h

1250 Elevation gain

Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau

Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau
Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau
Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (798 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Information Office, Ellmau (798 m)

7,5 km

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

Easy

2:15 h

200 Elevation gain

Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau & Going

Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau & Going
Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau & Going
Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau & Going

Hiking info point, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking info point, Ellmau (800 m)

11,4 km

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

Easy

3:15 h

180 Elevation gain

Quellen circular route

Quellen circular route
Quellen circular route
Quellen circular route

Exit Keat chairlift, Söll (1,533 m)

Exit Keat chairlift, Söll (1,533 m)

6,5 km

Enjoy the scenic area of the Hohe Salve where the Söll waters originate.

Hiking

Easy

2:15 h

230 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - stage 2

Kaiserkrone - stage 2
Kaiserkrone - stage 2
Kaiserkrone - stage 2

Gruttenhütte, Ellmau (1,620 m)

Hintersteiner See, Scheffau (889 m)

13,5 km

Gruttenhütte – Kaiser-Hochalm – Steiner-Hochalm – Hintersteiner See (western bank)

Hiking

Intermediate

6:00 h

550 Elevation gain

3-day mountain hut walk

3-day mountain hut walk
3-day mountain hut walk
3-day mountain hut walk

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Scheffau village (738 m)

33,0 km

Going, Hüttling – Obere Regalm – Bergsteigergrab – Adlerweg – Gaudeamushütte – Klamml – Gruttenhütte – Kaiser-Hochalm – Steiner-Hochalm – Hintersteiner See – Pension Maier – Walleralm – Jagersteig – Steiner-Hochalm – Hinterschiesslingalm – Rehbachklamm – Scheffau village

Hiking

Intermediate

16:00 h

2600 Elevation gain

Kaiseralm round hike

Kaiseralm round hike
Kaiseralm round hike
Kaiseralm round hike

Hiking starting point Jägerwirt, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking starting point Jägerwirt, Scheffau (883 m)

5,0 km

Short hike from Jägerwirt to the Kaiseralm with great mountain views.

Hiking

Easy

1:45 h

250 Elevation gain

Natural playground Rehbachklamm

Natural playground Rehbachklamm
Natural playground Rehbachklamm
Natural playground Rehbachklamm

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

3,5 km

Hikers, young and old alike, will find in this wild romantic gorge natural playgrounds such as bridges and balancing beams by streams and ponds.

Hiking

Easy

1:15 h

130 Elevation gain

Scheffau – Gruttenhütte

Scheffau – Gruttenhütte
ClosedScheffau – Gruttenhütte
Scheffau – Gruttenhütte

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Scheffau (738 m)

Gruttenhütte, Ellmau (1,620 m)

16,4 km

Hike to the Gruttenhütte with great views to the Ellmauer Halt and the entire region.

Hiking

Intermediate

6:30 h

990 Elevation gain

Rauher Kopf

Rauher Kopf
Rauher Kopf
Rauher Kopf

Astberg Bergstation

Astberg Bergstation

13,1 km

Over hill and dale through idyllic nature up to the Rauhen Kopf.

Hiking

Intermediate

4:45 h

620 Elevation gain