Mountain hikes Around the Hohe Salve

Brixen im Thale / Kitzbüheler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 12.2 km
Duration: 4:00 h

High above the Brixental Valley!

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 12.2 km
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:545 hm
  • Elevation downhill:545 hm
Highest point1,600 m

Starting point

Bergstation Hochbrixen

Finishing point

Bergstation Hochbrixen
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
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  • December

Trail condition

gravel road, mountain trail

Equipment

hiking shoes, weather protection, food, drink, first aid kit

Description

We start the hike at the idyllic Filzalmsee lake on Hoch Brixen and follow hiking trail no. 95 towards Hohe Salve. Above the Salvensee lake, we turn left to Gasthaus Rigi. Below the inn, we keep right and stay on trail no. 70 in the direction of Kraftalm. We continue on the trail to Stöcklalm or Hexenwasser and continue on trail no. 99 to Silleralm to the starting point.
Alternative 1 small Salven circuit: from Gasthaus Rigi right to Kraftalm at the fork in the road we leave the road and continue on trail no. 71 Keatalm to Frankalm and Filzalm.
Alternative 2 high-altitude circuit: turn right at the Kälbersalvenbahn cable car and follow the high-altitude circuit no. 71 to the Keatalm inn, Frankalm or Silleralm back to the starting point.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    bus stop Gondelbahn Brixen im Thale
    railway station Brixen im Thale

  • Parking

    Gondelbahn Brixen im Thale

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