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Medium

3,80 km

360 m

02:30 h

Kaiserkrone long-distance hike

Kaiserkrone - alternative route at the foot of the Sonnenstein

Fork 823/826 – via waterfall – Veitskirche – Steiner-Hochalm

Medium

3,80 km

360 m

02:30 h

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Medium

Route

3,80 km

360 m

490 m

02:30 h

1606 m

Starting Point

Fork on the Wilder-Kaiser-Steig 823/826 (1,405 m)

End Point

Steiner-Hochalm, Scheffau (1,257 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.

The Alpine Club provides tips for optimal preparation for mountain hiking.

SOS EU ALP

SOS-EU-Alp App

The SOS EU ALP app allows you to determine your location (x,y coordinates) via your smartphone. In an emergency, this location data can be sent directly to the responsible control center (Tyrol, South Tyrol or Bavaria).

Description

Hike along path 826 heading north (waterfall, Treffauer/Tuxeck, Sonneck) until you reach the waterfall. Enjoy a refreshing cool-down beneath the snow cirque before continuing on path 826 towards the west. After around 15 minutes, you will reach one of the most beautiful viewing points in the Wilder Kaiser region. From the foot of the Sonnenstein mountain, hike in a westerly direction along path 814 through mountain pine and steep Alpine meadows and go past the access point to the Scheffauer mountain. Heading through a field of scree, onward below the “Veitskirche” (rock formation) and via the "Hochofen", you will come...

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A picturesque mountain hut surrounded by green meadows and tall trees. In the background, impressive mountains rise under a clear sky.

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Scheffau

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2026-07-14

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Last updated at 07/14/2026, 02:00 AM

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