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Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Wegscheid Hochalm – Kopfkraxen loop from Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

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Austria

Tyrol

Kufstein

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Wegscheid Hochalm – Kopfkraxen loop from Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Hard

5.0

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Wegscheid Hochalm – Kopfkraxen loop from Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

07:43

12.5km

1,410m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.74 km for 169 m

After 5.05 km for 453 m

After 6.23 km for 453 m

After 6.83 km for 169 m

After 8.09 km for 951 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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104 m

Jägerwirt

Highlight • Restaurant

A very nice restaurant as a starting and finishing point for a great snowshoe hike!

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1.73 km

Natural spring with wooden trough

Highlight • Natural Monument

Good place to fill up the water bottle.

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2.50 km

Wegscheid Hochalm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Offers cold drinks.

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3.61 km

Waterfall in the Kaiser Mountains

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfall did not have much water during our visit, but it is always beautiful. The water has cut great grooves in the stone. The area around is breathtaking!

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5.69 km

Kopfkraxen

Highlight • Summit

The Kopfkraxen is a grass mountain upstream or downstream of the Sonneck (view), which also measures an impressive 2180m - however, a real summit cross is missing here. A pile …

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8.26 km

Exposed Section at Schneekar

Highlight • Climb

There are often climbers above this point who sometimes dislodge rocks. It is therefore better to cross quickly to minimize the risk of rockfall.

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

1.13 km

514 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

4.64 km

2.09 km

558 m

149 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

24°C

12°C

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Wegscheid Hochalm – Kopfkraxen loop from Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Jägerwirt

Natural spring with wooden trough

Wegscheid Hochalm

Waterfall in the Kaiser Mountains

Kopfkraxen

Exposed Section at Schneekar

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