Maiskogelweg - through the wood Hiking tours

Intermediate
2 h 0 min
1538 m
3.69 km
643 m
0 m
Level of fitness
Technique

Tour description

From the village of Kaprun to the Maiskogel family mountain

From Kaprun via a forest and meadow path to the 1,570 m high Maiskogel, only the first short section is via the asphalted Schaufelbergstraße. A distance can also be covered with the MK Maiskogelbahn.

Details & elevation profile

Starting point
Mittelschule Kaprun

Finishing point
Maiskogelalm

Route type
Hiking tours

Elevation profile


Route description:
Begin opposite the High School and continue along Schaufelbergstraße until you reach the first bend. Continue straight on tothe Ortlehen farm, then right to the Vorderweißstein mountain inn where the route turns off to the right. From here it continues over a stone path to the Maiskogel track. After approximately 200 m branch off to theleft, and after about 150 m take a narrow, marginally steep path off to the right. Now continue ascending in windings through timber forests and small clearings to the Maiskogel track and then left to the Maiskogel.

Tips

Panoramic platform Maiskogel 1.570 m – directly at the MK Maiskogelbahn mountain station with panoramic view of the Salzach valley and Lake Zell.

Best time of year

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How to get there

By car or bus to Kaprun
Coordinates

47.26759, 12.74302

Public transport
Bus 660
Parking
at the Kaprun Center at the beginning of the village

Further information & links

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