Alexander Enzinger Trail Hiking tours

Difficult
4 h 0 min
2452 m
8.46 km
101 hm
955 hm
Level of fitness
Technique

Tour description

High alpine crossing from the Kitzsteinhorn to the Maiskogel with a variety of alpine flora!

Ride up to the Alpincenter with the Kitzsteinhorn cable cars. Thentake a hike along the Alexander Enzinger path to the Maiskogel. Descent with the new MK Maiskogelbahn to the centre of Kaprun possible.

Details & elevation profile

Starting point
Alpincenter Kitzsteinhorn

Finishing point
Maiskogel

Route type
Hiking tours

Elevation profile


Route description:
Ride up with the glacier  lift to the Alpincenter at 2,452 m (the hike can start at the Häuslalm, next to the Langwied station, at 1,976  m)  Start  Alpincenter:  Follow  the  yellow signs no 5 from  the  Alpincenter in the direction of the Krefelder hut and then further on over the Stangenhöhe at 2,212 m – Schoppachhöhe at 2,069 m.

From here go down to the Glocknerblick alpine guest house further on down to the village Kaprun

at path no. 25 or no. 33.

Tips

in opposite direction: Ride up from Kaprun centre in comfortably gondolas towards Kitzsteinhorn.

Combination with the National Park Ranger "Explorer Tour".

 In 32 design cabins and with a 360 ° panorama, you can comfortably gondola towards the Kitzsteinhorn.

Recommended equipment

At least one person in the group ought to have some experience of hiking tours in the mountains! Good food wear, protection agains rain and sun! The weather can change quickly in the mountains!

Points along the way

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How to get there

Coordinates

47.20857, 12.69056

Public transport
by bus 660 to cable car station Kitzsteinhorn
Parking
free parking at the Schaufelberg car park in Kaprun (end of the tour) and continue by bus 660 to the cable cars Kitzsteinhorn

Further information & links

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