28 | High Altitude Promenade Schmittenhöhe winter Winter walking
Tour description
Popular winter hiking trail from the trassXpress mountain station or the Schmittenhöhebahn mountain station to Sonnkogel.
From the mountain station, follow the green signs marked with trail number 28 towards Sonnkogel. This trail also passes several sculptures from the ‘Kunst am Berg’ (Art on the Mountain) exhibition and a number of sunny rest areas. Once you reach Sonnkogel, you can enjoy the unique mountain panorama from the viewing platform. Afterwards, you can hike back to the starting point along the same route or take the Sonnkogelbahn and Sonnenalmbahn cable cars down into the valley. Alternatively, the hike can also be started at the Schmittenhöhebahn or from Sonnkogel and is possible in both directions.
Details
Starting point
trassXpress mountain station
Finishing point
Sonnkogel
Route type
Winter walking
trassXpress mountain station
Finishing point
Sonnkogel
Route type
Winter walking
Elevation profile
Recommended equipment
Hiking poles!
Points along the way
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
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How to get there
Coordinates
47.32433, 12.73641
Public transport
From Postplatz or train station Zell am See: Bus 71.
From Postplatz or train station Zell am See: Bus 71.
Parking
Parking place Areitbahn or Schmittenhöhebahn.
Parking place Areitbahn or Schmittenhöhebahn.
Further information & links
"Work of Art" on the path and panoramic platform "Kaiserblick" at Schmittenhöhe.