Pinzgau Walk

Route description:
Exit Schmittenhöhe - Elisabeth Chapel - Kettingtörl - Pinzgauer Hütte - along the Hahnkopf lift - Kettingkopf - along the ridge - Hochsonnbergalm - trail to the Rohrertörl - below the Niederer Gernkogel - signpost (descent via Rohrerberg into the Salzach valley to Niedernsill) - in a north-westerly direction to the Kammerscharte - from the Niedernsiller Hochsonnberg you reach the Klingertörl - to the north turn-off to the Seetörl - either branching off to the Hacklbergalm descending to Hinterglemm - or along the ridge of the Saalbachkogel and Stemmerkogel to the Schattberg - descent with the Schattbergbahn-Ost to Saalbach.

Further options: Hike from the Klingertörl to the Medalkogel and descent to Uttendorf. For long-distance hikers, the Pinzgau Walk ends at the Bürglhütte (overnight accommodation) - descent to Stuhlfelden. Röhrertörl: approx. 2.5 h, descent to Piesendorf: approx. 3.5 h, descent to Niedernsill: approx. 6 h, Klingertörl: 5 h, descent to Uttendorf: approx. 8 h, Bürgl Hütte: approx. 10 h, Schattberg: approx. 6 h, descent to Hinterglemm: approx. 9 h

Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe cable car. Afterwards hike along the "Pinzgau Walk" to Saalbach. Ride down on the Schattberg X-Press. Back by bus to the original starting point.

There are no open huts or mountain restaurants along the route! Bring sufficient supplies – ideally two complete meals, additional snacks and several litres of water.  Good food wear, protection agains rain and sun! The weather can change quickly in the mountains!

Restaurant "Franzl"

Eder Hütte

Kettingalm

Pinzgauer Hütte

Hochsonnbergalm

Opening times:

Schmittenhöhebahn

Schattberg X-Press