Walking and hiking tours
Difficulty: medium

Schatzberg loop hike

The hike is graded as demanding based on the it's length leading along forest tracks,  mountain trails and through Alpine pastures.

Length 15.29 km
Duration 6:00 h
Altitude
1050 hm
1050 hm

Starting from the village centre walk past to the right of the church, past the Hotel Alpbacherhof and turn left at the bridge onto the "Mühlbach" path. Follow the A3 signs to a bridge, cross the bridge and follow the signs for "Heimatweg", at the Kneipp facility follow the signs for "Blaiksteg" Hösl Saddle.

At the Hösl chapel bear right and follow the "Thalerkögl - Schatzberg" signs. One passes the old and new  Höslalm and the forest track becomes a trail leading up to the Schatzbergalm (approx. 2 h 30 min). The climb from here to the peak cross at 1.898 m takes approx. 30 min. Immeadiately below the peak is the Gipföhit (a further mountain restaurant). 

For the walk back take either the A28 from the Alpbach/Wildschönau new connecting lifts top station or walk back via the "Schatzberglacke" (pond) and the "Alpenrosenweg" down to the "Wurmeggalm". Both paths merge and continue to the "Pechalm" and the "Alpengasthof Rossmoos". Take the "Oberer Höhenweg" down to Alpbach; either along the A3 or on the tarmacked road.


Summit tour
Round trip
Rest stop
Details
Max. Altitude 1898
Start Alpbach village centre
End Alpbach village centre
Public access

A12, motorway exit Kramsach/Brixlegg, towards Brixlegg, Alpbachtal, Alpbach village centre

Public transport www.vvt.at, bus no. 620
Parking

entrance to the village

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, protective clothing

Gipföhit Schatzberg Wildschönau | © Christine Silberberger Gipföhit Schatzberg Wildschönau | © Christine Silberberger
  • Blick vom Schatzberg Blick vom Schatzberg
  • Blick vom Schatzberg zum Gratlspitz Blick vom Schatzberg zum Gratlspitz
  • Alpengasthof Rossmoos im Sommer Alpengasthof Rossmoos im Sommer
  • Alpbach Mühlbachweg Alpbach Mühlbachweg
  • Aussicht von der Höslkapelle in Richtung Alpbach Aussicht von der Höslkapelle in Richtung Alpbach
  • Skulptur am Mühlbachweg Skulptur am Mühlbachweg
  • Höslkapelle Höslkapelle
  • Oberer Höhenweg Alpbach | © Gabriele Grießenböck Oberer Höhenweg Alpbach | © Gabriele Grießenböck
  • Am Schatzberg | © Michael Mairhofer Am Schatzberg | © Michael Mairhofer
  • Dorfzentrum Alpbach im Sommer | © Alberto Campanile Dorfzentrum Alpbach im Sommer | © Alberto Campanile
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