Hiking tour
Hiking routes to Lake Hinterstein
The best hiking routes from village centre Scheffau to Lake Hinterstein.
Route
4,50 km
240 m
90 m
01:30 h
910 m
Starting Point
Community Hall, Scheffau (740 m)
End Point
Hintersteiner See, Scheffau (890 m)
What to do in an emergency? Call emergency number
140 - Mountain Rescue (Bergrettung)
112 - European Emergency Number
133 - Police
144 - Ambulance
Many routes have rescue points at the hiking signs, which can be used as a clear location identification in an emergency.
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Description
Option 1: Via Seebachgraben to Lake Hinterstein
(shown as blue route in this map / walking time: 1 h 30 min)
Starting from the center of Scheffau, follow the path no. 56 past the church and the community hall to Hintersteiner See. After a short walk downhill through the forest, turn right and follow the signs to Hintersteiner See via Seebachgraben (path no. 43) uphill through the forest until you reach the crystal-clear Lake Hinterstein.
Abbreviation: Before reaching the farm Grüblern there is the possibility to shorten left through the forest.
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