The Kelchsau area in the Kitzbühel Alps has many beautiful winter hikes. This one leads along the Kelchsauer Ache river into the valley. The hilly landscape, where cows graze in summer, is a winter wonderland during the cold months of the year. Even then there are plenty of animals such as chamois and deer which can be seen foraging for food. At the end of the Kurzer Grund, a small side valley, is the Gasthof Wegscheid serving hearty food from the local region.
Winter hike
Starting point
Toll booth Kelchsau
Hike to
Kurzer Grund
Finishing point
Toll booth Kelchsau
Mountain chain
Kitzbühel Alps
Length
11 km
Total hiking time
2 h 45 min
Features
- Circular hike
Difficulty rating
easy
Altitude
1,145m 860m
Elevation uphill 285m
Vertical metres downhill 285m
Fitness level
Best time of year
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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.
Parking
Car park at toll booth in Kelchsau
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Trail description
From the toll booth in Kelchsau take the left-hand fork towards Kurzer Grund. Follow the Kelchsauer Ache river into the valley and go past the reservoir below the Niederkaser Alm hut. The Gasthof Wegscheid at the end of the Kurter Grund side valley marks the half-way point where hikers turn around and head back the along the same route to the starting point.
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