Pfaffenkendelsteig Hiking tours
Tour description
Connection path to Areit or Schmitten hiking path. Recommended on hot days
An old hunter's trail that is particularly recommended on hot days thanks to its sheltered forest location. It is an attractive alternative to the descent from the Schmittenhöhe to the cityXpress.
Details & elevation profile
Starting point
Eder Alm / Kettingalm
Finishing point
mountain station areitXpress or cityXpress
Route type
Hiking tours
Route description:
The start of the trail (no 69) is just below the summit of the Schmittenhöhe on the Pinzgau Walk. At the end of the wild and romantic trail, you reach the Areit or Schmittenhöhen Trail. Both trails lead to the mountain stations of the areitXpress and cityXpress cable cars, or continue past the mountain stations into the valley.
Recommended equipment
Points along the way
Best time of year
How to get there
47.32691, 12.73143
by train or bus (bus stop directly at the cable car stations)
Gratis Parkplatz bei der Schmittenhöhebahn