Mountain hikes Hintersteiner See circular walk

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser /
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 5.2 km
Duration: 1:30 h

Crystal-clear mountain lake and magnificent views of the Wilder Kaiser’s western summits

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 5.2 km
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:130 hm
  • Elevation downhill:170 hm
Highest point 947 m

Starting point

Hintersteiner See, Scheffau (890 m)

Finishing point

Hintersteiner See, Scheffau (890 m)
  • Fitness level 2 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route
  • Suitable for families

Best time of year

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Description

From the parking lot on the east bank of the Hintersteiner See (890 m) at the Café Restaurant Seestüberl, take the north bank along the road no. 822 until you reach Pension Maier. Just before Pension Maier, turn left and follow the signs to Seestüberl (path no. 822) until you get to the hiking trail on the south bank of the lake. The path runs through the forest alternately up and down and brings you back to the starting point Café Restaurant Seestüberl on the east bank. There is also the bus stop for the hiking bus Hintersteiner See, which runs several times a day from Scheffau to the lake and back during summer months.

Baby strollers: only on the north bank; the paved path from Seestüberl to Pension Maier is accessible with baby strollers.

Refreshment stops on the route: The Seestüberl restaurant is located on the eastern bank of the Hintersteiner See. If you walk alongside the road on the north bank, you’ll pass the Goingstätt refreshment stop. From there, the Maier refreshment stop is also just a few minutes away.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Go to KaiserJet/Postbus stop “Scheffau Dorf”, then ride the Hintersteiner See lake bus to “Seestüberl Strandbad”. More information at: www.wilderkaiser.info/mobil

  • Parking

    Car park next to Seestüberl restaurant, Scheffau (889 m) – pay & display

  • Contact

    Hintersteiner See Rundweg

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