For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions on the Zell am See District. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful mountain hikes.
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The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes on the Zell am See District
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Mountains
Birnhorn
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Difficulty
difficult
13.7 km
8:30 h
1,850 m
1,850 m
Lange Tagestour auf den höchsten Gipfel der Leoganger Steinberge (T4+).
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Mountains
Crossing the Loferer Steinberge from Salzburg to Tyrol
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
17.9 km
14:00 h
2,552 m
2,283 m
Generous crossing of the largely unspoilt, wild landscape of the Loferer Steinberge with summit options
Mountain Hike
· Salzburger Saalachtal
To a lonely summit in the Heutal valley - Schwarzlahnerkopf or Reifelberg (1883 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
9.5 km
4:00 h
885 m
885 m
The Schwarzlahnerkopf or Reifelberg is reached partly without a path, partly on a hunting trail over the south-west ridge.
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Mountains
Naked dog 2372m summit
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
12.7 km
8:00 h
1,600 m
1,600 m
From the Wehrgrubenjoch, an easy and sometimes quite exposed scramble over mostly brittle rock steps to the ornate summit cross of the Nackter Hund.
Mountain Hike
· Osttirol
Riegelkopf (2920 m) - lonely summit above Lake Dabersee
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
17.1 km
8:00 h
1,300 m
1,300 m
On a track to the Venedigerblick and via the Grünsee and a section of the St. Pöltner Ostweg, finally without a path to the Riegelkopf.
Mountain Hike
· Raurisertal
From the Hochtor to the Brennkogel (3018 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.4 km
5:00 h
850 m
850 m
The Brennkogel is one of the easy three-thousand metre peaks in the Glockner group and can be reached quickly from the Hochtor via a section of the Klagenfurt Jubilee Trail.
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Mountains
Grosses Rothorn cross summit 2404m and main summit 2442m
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
12.6 km
9:30 h
1,800 m
1,800 m
Rarely travelled mountain tour to a striking summit of the Leoganger Steinberge, which requires climbing skills up to II° and a good feel for finding the way.
Mountain Hike
· Gasteinertal
Tagkopf - circular hike from Unterberg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
20 km
7:00 h
1,510 m
1,510 m
Extensive circular tour from Unterberg via the Tagkopf to the Mooseckhöhe and on to the Kar Katzenkopf. Steep descent, then via the Bettlersteig to the Amoseralmen and back to Unterberg.
Mountain Hike
· Lofer and Leogang Mountains
Traunspitzl 2300m
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
12.5 km
9:00 h
1,350 m
1,350 m
Easy and relatively short climb to a remote summit of the Loferer Steinberge with an ornate cross and a long approach.
Mountain Hike
· Glockner Group
Schwarzkopf 2766 from Ferleiten
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.5 km
9:00 h
1,600 m
1,600 m
The Schwarzkopf is rarely climbed from Ferleiten, but offers a fantastic panorama with close-up views of the large 3000 metre peaks of the Glockner Group North.
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