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!
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.

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!
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.

14 Routes and tours

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Two very demanding, fantastic lookout peaks on the Wilder Kaiser, which are not to be underestimated.

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking

Difficult

9:00 h

11,0 km

1440 Elevation gain

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

Going, Hüttling - Schleierwasserfall - Obere Regalm - Baumgartenköpfl (Bergsteigergrab) - Gaudeamushütte - Ellmauer Tor - Hintere Goinger Halt - Jubiläumssteig - Gruttenhütte - Kaiser-Hochalm - Steiner-Hochalm - Hinterschießling Alm - Rehbachklamm - Scheffau, Dorf

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Scheffau village (738 m)

Hiking

Difficult

14:00 h

24,6 km

2060 Elevation gain

Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

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

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

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

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

Hiking

Difficult

6:30 h

8,9 km

1090 Elevation gain

Scheffauer summit tour

Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour

The panoramic Scheffauer is the last high peak in the west at 2,111 m above sea level.

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking

Difficult

7:00 h

7,9 km

1180 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Stripsenjochhaus – Eggersteig – Steinerne Rinne – Ellmauer Tor – Jubiläumssteig – Gruttenhütte

Stripsenjochhaus, St. Johann in Tirol (1,577 m)

Gaudeamushütte, Going (1,263 m)

Hiking

Difficult

5:00 h

6,3 km

590 Elevation gain

Ellmauer Halt summit tour

Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour

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

Kleines Törl

Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl

Demanding mountain tour to the Kleines Törl pass, the little "brother" of the Ellmauer Tor in the Ostkaiser.

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking

Difficult

8:00 h

12,0 km

1260 Elevation gain

Eagle Walk Tirol

Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol

Hikers exploring Tirol on foot will feel as free as a bird. The eagle walk is one of the 'Great Walks' of Tyrol chosen by a jury. They offer hikers the chance to get away from it all, discover the beauty of nature and experience a true adventure in the Alps.

St. Johann in Tirol

Arlbergpass

Hiking

Difficult

426,0 km

30000 Elevation gain

Jubiläumssteig trail

Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail

Experience impressive low and panoramic views in the unique rocky scenery of the legendary "Wild Castle", as this area is known according to legend thanks to its many turrets, peaks, hollows and balconies.

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Hiking

Difficult

3:45 h

6,3 km

630 Elevation gain

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.

14 Routes and tours

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Two very demanding, fantastic lookout peaks on the Wilder Kaiser, which are not to be underestimated.

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking

Difficult

9:00 h

11,0 km

1440 Elevation gain

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

Going, Hüttling - Schleierwasserfall - Obere Regalm - Baumgartenköpfl (Bergsteigergrab) - Gaudeamushütte - Ellmauer Tor - Hintere Goinger Halt - Jubiläumssteig - Gruttenhütte - Kaiser-Hochalm - Steiner-Hochalm - Hinterschießling Alm - Rehbachklamm - Scheffau, Dorf

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Scheffau village (738 m)

Hiking

Difficult

14:00 h

24,6 km

2060 Elevation gain

Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

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

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

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

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

Hiking

Difficult

6:30 h

8,9 km

1090 Elevation gain

Scheffauer summit tour

Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour

The panoramic Scheffauer is the last high peak in the west at 2,111 m above sea level.

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking

Difficult

7:00 h

7,9 km

1180 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Stripsenjochhaus – Eggersteig – Steinerne Rinne – Ellmauer Tor – Jubiläumssteig – Gruttenhütte

Stripsenjochhaus, St. Johann in Tirol (1,577 m)

Gaudeamushütte, Going (1,263 m)

Hiking

Difficult

5:00 h

6,3 km

590 Elevation gain

Ellmauer Halt summit tour

Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour

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

Kleines Törl

Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl

Demanding mountain tour to the Kleines Törl pass, the little "brother" of the Ellmauer Tor in the Ostkaiser.

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking

Difficult

8:00 h

12,0 km

1260 Elevation gain

Eagle Walk Tirol

Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol

Hikers exploring Tirol on foot will feel as free as a bird. The eagle walk is one of the 'Great Walks' of Tyrol chosen by a jury. They offer hikers the chance to get away from it all, discover the beauty of nature and experience a true adventure in the Alps.

St. Johann in Tirol

Arlbergpass

Hiking

Difficult

426,0 km

30000 Elevation gain

Jubiläumssteig trail

Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail

Experience impressive low and panoramic views in the unique rocky scenery of the legendary "Wild Castle", as this area is known according to legend thanks to its many turrets, peaks, hollows and balconies.

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Hiking

Difficult

3:45 h

6,3 km

630 Elevation gain

Hiking and mountain tours

14 Routes and tours

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Two very demanding, fantastic lookout peaks on the Wilder Kaiser, which are not to be underestimated.

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking

Difficult

9:00 h

11,0 km

1440 Elevation gain

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

Going, Hüttling - Schleierwasserfall - Obere Regalm - Baumgartenköpfl (Bergsteigergrab) - Gaudeamushütte - Ellmauer Tor - Hintere Goinger Halt - Jubiläumssteig - Gruttenhütte - Kaiser-Hochalm - Steiner-Hochalm - Hinterschießling Alm - Rehbachklamm - Scheffau, Dorf

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Scheffau village (738 m)

Hiking

Difficult

14:00 h

24,6 km

2060 Elevation gain

Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

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

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

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

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

Hiking

Difficult

6:30 h

8,9 km

1090 Elevation gain

Scheffauer summit tour

Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour

The panoramic Scheffauer is the last high peak in the west at 2,111 m above sea level.

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking

Difficult

7:00 h

7,9 km

1180 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Stripsenjochhaus – Eggersteig – Steinerne Rinne – Ellmauer Tor – Jubiläumssteig – Gruttenhütte

Stripsenjochhaus, St. Johann in Tirol (1,577 m)

Gaudeamushütte, Going (1,263 m)

Hiking

Difficult

5:00 h

6,3 km

590 Elevation gain

Ellmauer Halt summit tour

Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour

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

Kleines Törl

Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl

Demanding mountain tour to the Kleines Törl pass, the little "brother" of the Ellmauer Tor in the Ostkaiser.

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking

Difficult

8:00 h

12,0 km

1260 Elevation gain

Eagle Walk Tirol

Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol

Hikers exploring Tirol on foot will feel as free as a bird. The eagle walk is one of the 'Great Walks' of Tyrol chosen by a jury. They offer hikers the chance to get away from it all, discover the beauty of nature and experience a true adventure in the Alps.

St. Johann in Tirol

Arlbergpass

Hiking

Difficult

426,0 km

30000 Elevation gain

Jubiläumssteig trail

Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail

Experience impressive low and panoramic views in the unique rocky scenery of the legendary "Wild Castle", as this area is known according to legend thanks to its many turrets, peaks, hollows and balconies.

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Hiking

Difficult

3:45 h

6,3 km

630 Elevation gain

14 Routes and tours

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour
Treffauer & Tuxeck summit tour

Two very demanding, fantastic lookout peaks on the Wilder Kaiser, which are not to be underestimated.

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking starting point Wegscheid, Scheffau (883 m)

Hiking

Difficult

9:00 h

11,0 km

1440 Elevation gain

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

Going, Hüttling - Schleierwasserfall - Obere Regalm - Baumgartenköpfl (Bergsteigergrab) - Gaudeamushütte - Ellmauer Tor - Hintere Goinger Halt - Jubiläumssteig - Gruttenhütte - Kaiser-Hochalm - Steiner-Hochalm - Hinterschießling Alm - Rehbachklamm - Scheffau, Dorf

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Scheffau village (738 m)

Hiking

Difficult

14:00 h

24,6 km

2060 Elevation gain

Hintere Goinger Halt summit tour

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

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

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

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

Hiking

Difficult

6:30 h

8,9 km

1090 Elevation gain

Scheffauer summit tour

Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour

The panoramic Scheffauer is the last high peak in the west at 2,111 m above sea level.

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking

Difficult

7:00 h

7,9 km

1180 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Stripsenjochhaus – Eggersteig – Steinerne Rinne – Ellmauer Tor – Jubiläumssteig – Gruttenhütte

Stripsenjochhaus, St. Johann in Tirol (1,577 m)

Gaudeamushütte, Going (1,263 m)

Hiking

Difficult

5:00 h

6,3 km

590 Elevation gain

Ellmauer Halt summit tour

Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour
Ellmauer Halt summit tour

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

Kleines Törl

Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl

Demanding mountain tour to the Kleines Törl pass, the little "brother" of the Ellmauer Tor in the Ostkaiser.

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking

Difficult

8:00 h

12,0 km

1260 Elevation gain

Eagle Walk Tirol

Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol

Hikers exploring Tirol on foot will feel as free as a bird. The eagle walk is one of the 'Great Walks' of Tyrol chosen by a jury. They offer hikers the chance to get away from it all, discover the beauty of nature and experience a true adventure in the Alps.

St. Johann in Tirol

Arlbergpass

Hiking

Difficult

426,0 km

30000 Elevation gain

Jubiläumssteig trail

Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail
Jubiläumssteig trail

Experience impressive low and panoramic views in the unique rocky scenery of the legendary "Wild Castle", as this area is known according to legend thanks to its many turrets, peaks, hollows and balconies.

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1.085 m)

Hiking

Difficult

3:45 h

6,3 km

630 Elevation gain