Hohe Tauern National Park Mountain Hut Tour

Welcome to the Hohe Tauern. The quaint village of Krimml, nestled at the foot of the waterfalls, invites you to take a stroll in the crisp mountain air. Admire the traditional farmsteads and the surrounding mountains.

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The Krimml Waterfalls, one of the most beautiful natural spectacles in the Alps, captivate visitors with their three tiers. Ice-cold mountain water cascades down from a height of 380 meters. Listen to the roar of the rushing water. Beautiful alpine vegetation, idyllic high-altitude alpine pastures, and seemingly endless expanses await you. Your route leads to the historic Krimmler Tauernhaus. From there, you can take an afternoon hike along the Rainbach stream to the alpine pasture.

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Today, you’ll head into the heart of the national park. Via the Innerkeesalm, you’ll ascend to the Warnsdorfer Hütte, a rustic mountaineering lodge operated by the Alpine Club. Here, you can enjoy traditional Pinzgau mountain delicacies on the sun terrace and take in magnificent views of the surrounding 3,000-meter peaks. Experienced hikers can climb to the summit of the Gamsspitzl and enjoy the view of the glaciated slopes of the Großvenediger massif. Afterward, you’ll hike back through the Achental Valley to the Tauernhaus.

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The National Park Taxi will take you down to the valley. There, you’ll begin your hike on the southern side of the Pinzgau Saalach Valley, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The sound of cowbells will accompany you as you pass beautiful mountain farms, steep alpine pastures and flower-strewn meadows. Passing through the Trattenbach Gorge, you’ll reach the Rechtegg Inn, which offers panoramic views of the Großvenediger glaciers. The Sonnenweg trail soon leads downhill toward Neukirchen.

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You’ll cross the Salzach River and hike through the expansive Sulzau meadows to the strikingly coloured Blausee. You’ll then follow the Kampriesensteig trail up into the idyllic alpine pasture landscape, where numerous huts line the path. Along the way, it’s worth taking a detour to the waterfall or the secluded Seebachsee. At the Berndlalm, you can enjoy a delicious Kaiserschmarrn and the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the hut.

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Explore the core zone of the national park today. The varied glacier trail takes you through rugged scree landscapes and along steep rock faces up to the glacial lake. The light blue water forms a striking contrast to the brilliant white glacial snow. The return route takes you past scenic alpine pastures dotted with towering Swiss stone pines and traditional stone huts before you arrive back at the Berndlalm.

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To round off your week of hiking, a trail leads you over the striking Bettlerscharte into the Untersulzbachtal Valley. Here, vast wilderness areas stretch all the way to the end of the valley. A break at the Stockeralm will treat you to homemade farm-style fare and give you the energy you need for the varied rest of the hike along the ‘Blick ins Tauernfenster’ geotrail. Passing the viewing platforms by the waterfall, you’ll hike along the gorge and cross the Untersulzbach at the valley’s end. A short bus ride will take you back to Krimml.

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