Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

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20 m

Gastein Waterfall

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Bad Gastein's waterfall has several levels and a total drop of 340 meters. The Gasteiner Ache flows through the center of Bad Gastein and offers wonderful photo opportunities. A path …

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1.91 km

View of the Gastein Valley

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Very nice view of the valley.

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5.66 km

The Palfnersee lies in a basin surrounded by the peaks of the Palfnerseekogel and the Feuersang. The Palfnersee can be reached on foot from Bad Gastein - or you can take the chairlift up the Graukogel.
Source: gastein-moments.com/de/palfnersee

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6.56 km

Hohe Tauern National Park Core Zone

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At this point you enter the core zone of the national park

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7.56 km

Graukogel Stone Pine Trail

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The path is beautifully laid out and offers many opportunities to rest and enjoy the peace and nature on the way. The tour is also suitable for children ...

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8.12 km

Graukogel Hut

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Cozy Graukogelhütte, today a pine festival with musical entertainment

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11.1 km

View of Gastein Valley

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Great view over the Gastein valley

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11.8 km

Chapel with a View of Sonnblick

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Pretty chapel with a great view towards the Sonnblick!

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.93 km

3.06 km

1.39 km

429 m

223 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

3.85 km

2.63 km

392 m

304 m

224 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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