Bettlersteig Trail (Kaisergebirge) – Anton-Karg Hut loop from Kufstein

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Bettlersteig Trail (Kaisergebirge) – Anton-Karg Hut loop from Kufstein

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Bettlersteig Trail (Kaisergebirge) – Anton-Karg Hut loop from Kufstein

08:12

20.5km

1,070m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 7.97 km for 4.47 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.79 km

Kaiserlift Kufstein Mountain Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The chairlift takes you floating from the Kaisergebirge to the Kufstein district of Sparchen. Summer operation is from mid-May to early November. Current information: naturerlebnis-kaisergebirge.at

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5.93 km

Gamskogel Summit (Kaiser Mountains)

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The Gamskogel can be reached in about one hour from the Kaiserlift mountain station. At the finish you will find two crosses, a classic summit cross at 1,449 meters, another at the nearby vantage point. From there you have a great view of the Kaisertal, for example on the striking Naunspitze.

New and very practical for several years, the wooden snail is just before the summit. The Gamskogel can be approached as a summit or part of a longer circular walk (Steinbergalm, Kaindlhütte ...).

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8.17 km

Bettlersteig Trail (Kaisergebirge)

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A very nice trail with small highlights that make it exciting. Very easy to walk with children, because they always have something to discover: bridges, stairs and beautiful views.

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12.0 km

Kaisergebirge

Nature Reserve

12.3 km

Anton-Karg Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

An Alpine Club hut with operators who combine tradition with modernity, which is reflected above all in the decoration of the hut and the selection of dishes. In addition to the “usual” dishes, burgers and artistic cakes await the hungry hiker here.

For the night we had a four-bed room with two bunk beds. There were a few sockets in the dining room.

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14.1 km

Bridge over the Kaiserbach

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From here you have a great view of the surrounding peaks.

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17.8 km

View of the Kaisergebirge peaks

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19.5 km

View of Kufstein from Neapelbank

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On the way back a very nice overview of Kufstein and the knowledge to be down soon

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20.1 km

Kaiseraufstieg Stairway (Ebbs, Kaisergebirge)

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The stairs are worth climbing.

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20.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.91 km

9.32 km

1.01 km

254 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

4.05 km

3.57 km

1.94 km

862 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 25 October

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Comments

July 29, 2026,Kufsteiner Wandernadel ✅🏅 Gasthaus Veitenhof (10), Berg´k´hof (10), Pfandlhof (10), Antoniuskapelle (10), Anton-Karg-Haus (10), Hans-Berger-Haus (10), Gamskogel (15), Brentenjoch (10), Weinberghaus (10), Adlerblick (5)

Unfortunately, the Kufstein "hiking needle" is just a walking stick coat of arms sticker... a pity, I had hoped for more.

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June 1, 2025,Tag 3: Familienwanderung über den Stadtberg ins Kaisertal – Kühle Wasser & weite Blicke im Kufsteinerland

Our hike begins with the view from the Kaiserlift, a single chairlift that takes us up to the mountain station at Brentenjoch. Baby on your lap, child carrier on the next chair, it works a treat. At the top, magnificent views open out over the rugged rockfaces of the Kaiser Mountains and the picturesque Steinbergalm. From the Brentenjochalm a beautiful …

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October 28, 2023,Kaiserlift Tourentipp 5: Vom Brentenjoch ins Kaisertal

Kaisergebirge - Kaiserlift - Kaiserwetter - Kaisertal - Kaiserbach 😊 Only the Kaiserschmarrn was missing today...

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July 4, 2024,Von Obere Sparchen, über Bettelsteig zurück über Kaiserweg

We took the Kaiserlift up to the Beutenjoch in a graceful and stamina-friendly way, where we followed the good signs towards the Anton Karg Hut. Gaining altitude quickly, we then climbed the Bettlersteig, which is hard to beat in terms of panorama. We crossed the Zugsteig to the Gamskogel via ferrata, which we left to the right. And continued to …

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June 29, 2025,Kaisertal, Bettlersteig und Kaindlhütte

The Oberland is cut off from rail traffic, so I head back to my favorite hiking station in Kufstein.

The climb into the Kaisertal and large parts of the trail to Hinterbärenbad are thankfully still in the shade. The Anton Karg House is also still closed this early (but my whiskey, which is maturing there, shouldn't be "ready" until September …

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