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Kitzbuheler Alps Vistas

Hiking in the Pinzgau and Pillersee valley

Every day you are greeted by a new, impressive mountain landscape, and a new mountain! Whether it's the Steinerne Meer, with the rugged peaks of the Leoganger and Loferer mountains, or the two peaks of the Pinzgauer mountains. On this hike, you can catch a glimpse of the highest peaks in Austria and enjoy the culinary delights of Pinzgau.

Details about the mountain hike over the Kitzbüheler Alps

You not only walk on the Steinerne Meer with its rugged mountain peaks but also visit famous resorts. Saalbach Hinterglemm, Zell am See or the Pillerseetal in Tyrol should not be missed. Besides the view of 30 mountains higher than 3000m, you will also enjoy culinary delights: Dishes with resounding names such as "Bladln", "Buchteln" or "Nidei" provide new energy. And these dishes don't just carry quirky names, they also taste incredibly delicious!

The highlights of this walking holiday at a glance:

  • Zell am See and Saalbach holiday towns: Via the Lichtenberg Castle you reach the historic town of Saalfelden.

  • Pillerseetal in the Steinbergen & Kitzbühel Alps: A lonely pass takes you between the Leogang and Loferer Steinberge mountains to Tyrol.

  • Views of Austria’s highest peaks: The ‘King of the Mountains’, the Großglockner, the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, the Hohe and Niedere Tauern and the Bavarian Alps.

Worth knowing about the Kitzbüheler Alps tour

You start your 8-day high hike with a beautiful route over the Kammerreggalm on the Schwalbenwand. You can expect an unforgettable hike with a beautiful view of the irregularly shaped mountain range. Follow pilgrims' footsteps through great wetlands and sunny mountain pastures to the historic town of Saalfelden.

Finally, you will be rewarded with a view of the Kitzbüheler Alpen, which you can view at your leisure from the winding cable car. In 8 days you will bridge countless altimeters. The distances on this trip are on average 15 kilometres per day. Usually, you walk on trails. However, a certain amount of tread and no fear of heights are a must for this walking route!

Route summary

Stunning high-altitude hiking tours on well-maintained hiking paths and forest paths. Prerequisites for this varied hiking tour are a good basic fitness level for tours up to 6 hours of walking time as well as surefootedness in certain sections. Partly leisurely alternative routes are possible. If you enjoy the Alpine scenery and views far into the distance, this tour is perfect!

This tour has been graded as Challenging. Find out more about our walking holiday difficulty levels.

Tour information
Challenging
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Self-Guided
  • Luggage transfers included
  • Total walking distance: approx. 90 km
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Itinerary

You start with a beautiful walk over the Kammereggalm to the Schwalbenwand, the famous double peak of the Pinzgauer grass mountains. An impressive hike with an unforgettable view of the variedly shaped mountains around you. Through the forest of the "Hofer Plattl" you reach the restaurant Hinterreit and climb further via the peace chapel to Maria Alm, an idyllic farming village and pilgrimage place.

ca. 3 to 6 hours
16 km
1220 m
1190 m

In the footsteps of the pilgrims, you walk across meadows and through a fantastic raised moor area to the rocky peaks of the "Stone Sea". Via scenic mountain paths to the Steinalm, a sunny high meadow with a hut to stop for a while. The descent is via a path that leads to the impressive chapel Einsiedelei. You enter the historic town of Saalfelden via the knight's castle of Lichtenberg.

ca. 4 to 5 hours
13 km
720 m
780 m

From the Vorderkaserklamm in Weissbach, you walk along flowing streams on a varied path to the fantastically located mountain meadow Hochkaser, a lonely pass crossing that takes you between the steeply rising peaks of the Leogang and the Loferer Steinberge on the Tyrolean side. Via the Niederkaseralm and through the Grieseltal, your path leads along wild riverbeds to the beautiful Pillerseetal, with the Loferer Steinberge mountain range in the background.

ca. 5,5 to 6 hours
18 km
840 m
720 m

Over lush green meadows and with a view of the Kitzbühel Alps, you walk into a deep valley, from where a hiking trail leads you, under the cable car of the magnesite mine, to the Bürgeralm. After a hearty lunch and well strengthened by the best sweet "Buchteln", you finally descend via a beautiful forest and mountain path to the famous place Saalbach-Hinterglemm. Or will you climb one of the many inviting mountain peaks?

ca. 4,5 to 5,5 hours
16 km
990 m
920 m

Enjoy a rest day in the 'sports region', take advantage of one of the advantages of your 'Joker-Card' or take a relaxing walk to the Lindlingalm, where everything revolves around the wood in the wood park. Walk in a circle along the Saalalm to the valley and from there up towards Forsthofalm. There you should not miss a glass of homemade buttermilk with a panoramic view of the Saalachtal.

ca. 3,5 hours
10 km
500 m
500 m

Finally, one of the most beautiful mountain trails in the Alps awaits you! From Saalbach, take the funicular up to the Schattberg, from where your hike begins via the "Pinzgauer Route". At an altitude of almost 2,000 meters and with fantastic views of the surrounding mountain peaks, it heads towards Schmittenhöhe. Enjoy the fascinating panoramic view of the many 3000m high mountains again. By cable car to Zell am See and by bus back to Maishofen.

ca. 6 hours
17 km
450 m
490 m

Route information

Beautiful mountain walks on good walking and forest trails. The varied hike requires a good basic condition for the hikes up to 6 hours, as well as a certain amount of gait. Some alternative routes are possible. If you like Alpine landscapes and breathtaking vistas, this is the tour for you!

Prices and dates

Prices are per person in GBP and exclude flights


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Place of arrival: Maishofen/surroundings
  Season 1
27.05.2023 - 11.06.2023
04.09.2023 - 17.09.2023

Saturday, Sunday
Season 2
12.06.2023 - 02.07.2023
21.08.2023 - 03.09.2023

Saturday, Sunday
Season 3
03.07.2023 - 20.08.2023

Saturday, Sunday
Kitzbüheler Alps Vistas, AT-ZEWMA-08X
Base price
829.00
879.00
929.00
Half board supplement 159.00 159.00 159.00
Single room surcharge 149.00 149.00 149.00

You will stay in carefully selected 3**** and 4**** Hotels and Guesthouses

Season 1
May 27, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023
Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023
Saturday, Sunday
Season 2
Jun 12, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023
Aug 21, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023
Saturday, Sunday
Season 3
Jul 3, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023
Saturday, Sunday
Kitzbüheler Alps Vistas, AT-ZEWMA-08X
Base price
Half board supplement
Single room surcharge
829.00
159.00
149.00
879.00
159.00
149.00
929.00
159.00
149.00

You will stay in carefully selected 3**** and 4**** Hotels and Guesthouses

Season 1
May 27, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023
Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023
Season 2
Jun 12, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023
Aug 21, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023
Season 3
Jul 3, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023
Maishofen/surroundings
Double room p.p.
Single room surcharge
79.00
25.00
79.00
25.00
79.00
25.00
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Maishofen/surroundings
  Season 1
May 27, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023
Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023

Saturday, Sunday
Season 2
Jun 12, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023
Aug 21, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023

Saturday, Sunday
Season 3
Jul 3, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023

Saturday, Sunday
Maishofen/surroundings
Double room p.p. 79.00 79.00 79.00
Single room surcharge 25.00 25.00 25.00
Prices per person in GBP

Services / Information

Services

Including

  • 7 nights as described, including breakfast
  • Schattberg cable car mountain ride
  • Dalrit Schmittenhöhe Cable Car
  • Saalbach-Hinterglemm 'Sommerjoker Card'
  • Personal welcome meeting (German, English)
  • Luggage transfer(s)
  • Travel folder 1 x per room (German, English with route and overview maps, detailed route description, places of interest, important telephone numbers, luggage labels)
  • GPS data available on request
  • Service Hotline

Not included

  • Tourist tax, if applicable, to be paid locally
  • Bus rides (Saalfelden-Weissbach, Pillersee-Fieberbrunn, Zell am See-Maishofen), approx. €12 per person
Arrival information
  • Train: Station Zell am See. From there a short bus or taxi ride, approx. €15 one way, to Maishofen
  • Parking: Free parking at the hotel, no reservation required
General information
  • Half board: Dinner in the hotel restaurant or in a restaurant in the immediate vicinity with a voucher
  • Schattberg cable car mountain ride only from mid-June to late September, depending on snow conditions on the Schattberg
Sample hotel list

This is a sample hotel list. Hotels will be booked depending on availability.

Maishofen

Landhotel Schloss Kammer 4****

www.schlosskammer.at

Maria Alm

Hotel Niederreiter 3***

www.niederreiter.com

Saalfelden/Weißbach

Hotel Die Hindenburg 4****

www.die-hindenburg.at

Fieberbrunn

Hotel Tui Blue 4****

www.tui-blue.com/de/de/hotels/tui-blue-fieberbrunn

Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Hotel Am Reiterkogel 4****

www.reiterkogel.at

Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Hotel Am Reiterkogel 4****

www.reiterkogel.at

Maishofen

Landhotel Schloss Kammer 4****

www.schlosskammer.at

 

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