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Austria

Tyrol

Kufstein

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

View of Hintersteiner See – View of Hintersteiner See loop from Hintersteiner See

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Austria

Tyrol

Kufstein

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

View of Hintersteiner See – View of Hintersteiner See loop from Hintersteiner See

Easy

4.8

(1655)

7,513

hikers

View of Hintersteiner See – View of Hintersteiner See loop from Hintersteiner See

01:26

5.28km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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336 m

Forest trail at Hintersteiner See

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From the paid car park, follow the sign for the lake circular path and walk below the Seestüberl on the narrow asphalt road along the northern shore of the lake. …

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994 m

View of Hintersteiner Lake

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There is also a lido here, the appeal of which lies in its naturalness. Being the most beautiful and cleanest natural bathing lake in Tyrol is distinction enough for the Hintersteiner See in Scheffau.

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1.27 km

Seespitz Trail at Hintersteiner Lake

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A magical mountain lake: 56 hectares in size and up to 36 meters deep, it lies at 883 meters above sea level high above Scheffau in the middle of the …

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1.50 km

View of Hintersteiner See

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Beautiful, not too crowded lake. There are two huts on the circular route where you can stop off

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1.98 km

Bench With a View of Hintersee

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Great place for a break

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2.90 km

View of Hintersteiner See

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A nice circular hike around the lake with good refreshment stops also leads you to this vantage point. Sometimes only the cars that you come across on Seestrasse are annoying.

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3.87 km

Hintersteiner See

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The Hintersteiner See is a fantastically beautiful bathing lake in the middle of the Wilder Kaiser nature reserve with crystal-clear water and a lido. The lake is 56 hectares in …

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4.38 km

Hintersteiner Lake

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An enchanting mountain lake, 56 ha in size and up to 36 m deep, lies at 883 m above sea level high above Scheffau in the midst of the Wilder …

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5.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.62 km

2.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

32°C

13°C

0 %

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Comments

January 9, 2022,Hintersteiner See-Runde ❄️❄️❄️

Nice round with snow flurries around the Hintersteinersee near Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser ❄️! Unfortunately with no view, but on beautiful narrow paths. I have to repeat it if the weather is better!

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June 14, 2023,Hintersteiner See

Today we took it a little easier and walked around the Hintersteiner See.

The Hintersteiner See is a mountain lake, 56 hectares in size and up to 36 meters deep and is located at 883 m above sea level high above Scheffau in the middle of the Wilder Kaiser nature reserve.

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October 13, 2022,Tour

The Hintersteinersee is a mountain lake surrounded by mountains. Beautifully situated above Scheffau am Wilden Keiser.🌁🥾🥾

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August 15, 2025,Hintersteinersee Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser ☀️🚶🏻‍♀️😎🚶🏻‍♀️🥾🏔️

On the way home we took a lovely little walk.

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June 16, 2023,Hintersteiner See

Very changeable weather today: sun, rain, hail - everything was there

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June 26, 2026,Rundgang am Hintersteiner See bei tropischen Temperaturen

Tropical temperatures, but found enough shade and benches to rest along the mountainside

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June 5, 2023,Wandern um den Hintersteiner See

Drizzle around the lake, pure enjoyment and very relaxed, but very many people

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July 18, 2022,Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, Um den Hintersteinersee 🇦🇹

Day 2 in the Kitzbühler Alps: The heat is increasing, the only thing that helps is shade. The Hintersteiner Seerunde is ideal for this. The south bank is completely in the shade, so if the temperature is high, you should walk along the north bank first. Of course we didn't do it 😊. But it was still possible because we …

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View of Hintersteiner See – View of Hintersteiner See loop from Hintersteiner See

Forest trail at Hintersteiner See

View of Hintersteiner Lake

Seespitz Trail at Hintersteiner Lake

View of Hintersteiner See

Bench With a View of Hintersee

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