Arrival by public transport
By bus: free bus service from Ellmau / Kitzbühel / St. Johann i.T. / Lofer and within the PillerseeTal region. Bus stop St. Jakob i.H. primary schools. Free of charge with guest card
Climbing stairs is said to be an excellent full-body workout. You can also do this naturally in the PillerseeTal - fantastic views, summit victories and lots of sweat included.
The trail starts off quite leisurely for the first few kilometers - ideal for warming up. From the Mack mountain pine distillery, however, it really gets down to business: this is where the challenging climb over the "Steinerne Stiege" to the Kirchberg begins. The trail leads through rocky terrain and is partly secured by ropes. Sure-footedness and a head for heights are therefore essential. At the summit, you can enjoy a magnificent view before continuing through mountain pines and across alpine meadows.
Technical uphill passages through rocks, summit climb on the Kirchberg, mountain pine fields, trails and wonderful panoramic views... a very varied route that should be run in dry conditions.
From St. Jakob i.H. you walk in an easterly direction, past the Pillersee mountain railway to St. Ulrich am Pillersee. In the centre, at the Seewirt restaurant, turn left and follow the asphalt road to the Mack mountain pine distillery. There the more demanding ascent begins via the "Steinerne Stiege" (trail through rocky terrain, surefootedness! Beware of wet conditions!) through the limestone valley towards Kirchberg. Once you have reached the summit at 1,678 m above sea level, you walk down towards the Gerstbergalm, where beautiful trails await you in the direction of the Winterstelleralm, Hohe Scharte and Lehrberg, before you walk the last few metres along the road back to the centre of St. Jakob i.H..
By bus: free bus service from Ellmau / Kitzbühel / St. Johann i.T. / Lofer and within the PillerseeTal region. Bus stop St. Jakob i.H. primary schools. Free of charge with guest card
Trailrunning St. Jakob i.H. - Steinerne Stiege - Kirchberg
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