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: January 14, 2026

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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 5.27 km for 47 m

After 5.39 km for 47 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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709 m

Präbichlerhof

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Today's tour from the Präbichlerhof (private parking lot, park at your own risk) over the stairs to the Reichenstein summit and Reichensteinhütte.

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803 m

Präbichl Drinking Fountain

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Here you can refill your water supplies before the climb.

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1.62 km

View of the Rottörl and mountain meadows

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From the path, the view opens up again and again over the steep mountain meadows and down into the valley. Further up is the crossroads at Rottörl, where there is also a signpost for orientation.

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2.20 km

Parts of the Eisenerzer Alps Conservation Area

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Great hiking trail there also accessible from April

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3.38 km

Junction of stairs and main path

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4.94 km

Reichenstein hut

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Are you on the North-South Trail? Congratulations, you have now reached the highest checkpoint of the long-distance hike! But many ambitious hikers also climb these 2,128 meters for a day …

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5.25 km

Eisenerzer Reichenstein summit

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The shortest way to the Eisenerzer Reichenstein leads from the Präbichl over the Rösselhals to the summit in about two and a half hours. A bit above the Rösselhals you …

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7.44 km

From the "Präbichler Hof" we walk along the marked path through the Grübl upwards and over several steep steps to the Rösselhals (1770m), from here we continue in a southerly direction over the uphill ridge to the so-called "Stiege"

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10.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.81 km

1.08 km

321 m

320 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.59 km

1.59 km

186 m

160 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 February

2°C

-3°C

58 %

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Reichensteinhütte – Eisenerzer Reichenstein summit loop from Präbichl

Präbichlerhof

Präbichl Drinking Fountain

View of the Rottörl and mountain meadows

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Junction of stairs and main path

Reichenstein hut

Eisenerzer Reichenstein summit

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