Hiking and mountain tours

The Wilder Kaiser and the Kitzbühel Alps offer visitors a wide range of hiking and mountain tours of varying degrees of difficulty. Select your perfect hiking or mountain tour in the region from easy, moderate, difficult or even extreme!

118 Routes and tours

Kleines Törl

Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl
Kleines Törl

Demanding mountain tour to the Kleines Törl pass, the little "brother" of the Ellmauer Tor in the Ostkaiser.

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking starting point Tannbichl, Going (855 m)

Hiking

Difficult

8:00 h

12,0 km

1260 Elevation gain

Pölven circular route

Pölven circular route
Pölven circular route
Pölven circular route

A circuit around the mountain that the locals love for its great view.

Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)

Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)

Hiking

Intermediate

6:00 h

17,8 km

670 Elevation gain

Sonnseit circuit (no. 14)

Sonnseit circuit (no. 14)
Partially openSonnseit circuit (no. 14)
Sonnseit circuit (no. 14)

An adventure hike from Ellmau village centre to the Wochenbrunner Alm mountain hut from where you can enjoy stunning views and the Ellmau Stone Circle.

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking

Easy

4:30 h

13,5 km

530 Elevation gain

Eagle Walk Tirol

Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol
Eagle Walk Tirol

Hikers exploring Tirol on foot will feel as free as a bird. The eagle walk is one of the 'Great Walks' of Tyrol chosen by a jury. They offer hikers the chance to get away from it all, discover the beauty of nature and experience a true adventure in the Alps.

St. Johann in Tirol

Arlbergpass

Hiking

Difficult

413,0 km

31000 Elevation gain

Schattseit trail route

Schattseit trail route
Schattseit trail route
Schattseit trail route

Quietness, strength and with easy breathing steadily closer to the Wilder Kaiser. You can return on foot or by bus.

Hiking starting point Bergbahn, Söll (724 m)

Gasthof Bocking, Söll (665 m)

Hiking

Easy

1:45 h

5,5 km

100 Elevation gain

Pölvenau circular route

Pölvenau circular route
Partially openPölvenau circular route
Pölvenau circular route

Pleasant circular hiking trail through forests and meadows to the romantically situated moor lake.

Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)

Hiking starting point Franzlhof, Söll (703 m)

Hiking

Intermediate

2:00 h

5,7 km

240 Elevation gain

“Moor & more” Rocky Way

“Moor & more” Rocky Way
“Moor & more” Rocky Way
“Moor & more” Rocky Way

An extensive exploration of the “Moor & more”. Exciting puzzle tour with Rocky through the Kaiserwald forest is sure to be lots of fun, even for older children.

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Hiking

Easy

3:00 h

8,0 km

380 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - around the Wilder Kaiser in 5 days

Kaiserkrone - around the Wilder Kaiser in 5 days
Kaiserkrone - around the Wilder Kaiser in 5 days
Kaiserkrone - around the Wilder Kaiser in 5 days

Wild and free - 5 days of hiking on old paths around the Wilder Kaiser The five-day hike from hut to hut is one of the most beautiful multi-day circular tours in Tirol. It takes mountain walkers along a route of around 58 kilometres, featuring ascents and descents with a difference in altitude of approximately 4,000 metres as they circle around the imposing Wilder Kaiser massif.

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Hiking

Intermediate

27 h

57,7 km

4000 Elevation gain

11er-Kaiserblick circuit

11er-Kaiserblick circuit
11er-Kaiserblick circuit
11er-Kaiserblick circuit

Onto the Hausberg mountain with panoramic views of the Wilder Kaiser and Hartkaiser mountains and back via the Ranhartalm.

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (800 m)

Hiking

Easy

8:00 h

22,8 km

1020 Elevation gain

Ellmauer Tor

Ellmauer Tor
Ellmauer Tor
Ellmauer Tor

Challenging adventure hike to the Ellmauer Tor

Hiking starting point Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m)

Ellmauer Tor, Ellmau (2,001 m)

Hiking

Intermediate

5:00 h

7,7 km

900 Elevation gain

Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau

Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau
Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau
Bergdoktor tour of Ellmau

A tour of the main filming locations of the TV series “Der Bergdoktor” (The Mountain Doctor) in Ellmau, with a refreshment stop at the inn used during filming

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (798 m)

Hiking starting point Tourist Info, Ellmau (798 m)

Hiking

Easy

2:15 h

7,5 km

200 Elevation gain

Hochschwendt circuit

Hochschwendt circuit
Hochschwendt circuit
Hochschwendt circuit

This easy family hike takes you via the Bergdoktorhaus to the Berggasthof Hochschwendt mountain inn.

Wanderstartplatz Tourist Info, Ellmau (800m)

Wanderstartplatz Tourist Info, Ellmau (800m)

Hiking

Easy

2:45 h

8,7 km

270 Elevation gain

Scheffauer summit tour

Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour
Scheffauer summit tour

The panoramic Scheffauer is the last high peak in the west at 2,111 m above sea level.

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking starting point Bärnstatt, Scheffau (920 m)

Hiking

Difficult

7:00 h

7,9 km

1180 Elevation gain

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)
Kaiserkrone - alternative route crossing through the Ellmauer Tor (Eggersteig trail - Jubiläumssteig trail)

Stripsenjochhaus – Eggersteig – Steinerne Rinne – Ellmauer Tor – Jubiläumssteig – Gruttenhütte

Stripsenjochhaus, St. Johann in Tirol (1,577 m)

Gaudeamushütte, Going (1,263 m)

Hiking

Difficult

5:00 h

6,3 km

590 Elevation gain

Bergdoktor circular route Söll

Bergdoktor circular route Söll
Bergdoktor circular route Söll
Bergdoktor circular route Söll

Off the beaten track up to the Köpfing farmhouse. “Der Bergdoktor” (The Mountain Doctor) is a famous German-Austrian TV series, which is produced in the Wilder Kaiser region.

Bergdoktor parking lot, Söll

Bergdoktor parking lot, Söll

Hiking

Easy

3:00 h

8,4 km

370 Elevation gain

Firster-Waldhof route

Firster-Waldhof route
Firster-Waldhof route
Firster-Waldhof route

Explore the districts of Paisslberg and Ried on a leisurely hike for everyone.

Hiking starting point Alpenschlössl, Söll (762 m)

Hiking starting point Alpenschlössl, Söll (762 m)

Hiking

Easy

1:30 h

4,4 km

100 Elevation gain

Schwendt circuit

Schwendt circuit
Schwendt circuit
Schwendt circuit

Leisurely hike through forest and across meadows to the sunny plateau of Going and back

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking

Easy

1:15 h

4,1 km

70 Elevation gain

SkiWelt Panoramic Trail

SkiWelt Panoramic Trail
SkiWelt Panoramic Trail
SkiWelt Panoramic Trail

The highlight for everyone who loves hiking for pleasure - lush Alpine meadows, sparkling mountain lakes and delightful food in the Kitzbühel Alps. And the Bergbahnen Wilder Kaiser - Brixental summer cable cars make the ascent and descent easy.

Astberg, Going

Hochsöll

Hiking

Easy

6:45 h

20,0 km

720 Elevation gain

Bathing lake circular walk

Bathing lake circular walk
Bathing lake circular walk
Bathing lake circular walk

This short and easy valley circuit takes you around the village of Going am Wilden Kaiser and past the bathing lake, a delightful spot to cool off in fine weather.

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking

Easy

1:00 h

6,4 km

110 Elevation gain

Village tour Going

Village tour Going
Village tour Going
Village tour Going

Explore Going on the village circular tour and get to knowone or two hidden corners of our quiet, idyllic, artisan village with panoramic views of the Wilder Kaiser from a different angle.

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking starting point Going center (former tourist information Going) (764 m)

Hiking

Easy

1:15 h

4,2 km

60 Elevation gain

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary
3-day mountain hut tour - overall itinerary

Going, Hüttling - Schleierwasserfall - Obere Regalm - Baumgartenköpfl (Bergsteigergrab) - Gaudeamushütte - Ellmauer Tor - Hintere Goinger Halt - Jubiläumssteig - Gruttenhütte - Kaiser-Hochalm - Steiner-Hochalm - Hinterschießling Alm - Rehbachklamm - Scheffau, Dorf

Hiking starting point Hüttling, Going (820 m)

Scheffau village (738 m)

Hiking

Difficult

14:00 h

24,6 km

2060 Elevation gain