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The high trail in the Karwendel

The high trail in the Karwendel

Karwendel Höhenweg Trail

Experienced mountaineers who are sure-footed, free from vertigo and in good physical condition can enjoy the Karwendel Höhenweg!

The Region Seefeld is proud to have the starting point of the Karwendel High Trail in Reith near Seefeld and the finishing point in Scharnitz. The new Karwendel High Trail leads through the southern part of the Karwendel Mountains of Tyrol. Unique is also the multiple change of view between the solitude of the Karwendel wilderness and the hustle and bustle of the Inn Valley.

Long-distance hiking among giants:

In 6 days you can hike the Karwendel mountains from hut to hut and enjoy the unique views of the imposing mountains, hut flair and the best Tyrolean delicacies. In the report from zeit.los magazine, you can find out what makes the new long-distance hiking trail so "wonderfully hikeable".

To the tour report

The Escape: Der Karwendel Höhenweg
In 6 Tagen führt der Karwendel Höhenweg durch die schönsten Seiten des impostanten Naturpark Karwendels. Steile Gipfel ...

Route description

6 stage sections

The Karwendel Höhenweg is marked as a difficult, black mountain trail, divided into 6 stages, on which a total of about 9,000 meters in altitude, including 4,400 in the ascent, are mastered. Particularly ambitious long-distance hikers can additionally climb some worthwhile peaks, such as the Stempeljochspitze.

Schartlehnerhaus zur Noerdlinger Huette - Karwendel Hoehenweg Etappe 1

Hiking

Karwendel High Trial (Trail 1): Reith bei Seefeld - Nördlinger Hütte

Length

6,50 km

Duration

04:30 h

Uphill

1130 hm

Downhill

10 hm

Altitude

2239 hm

Difficulty

Medium

Noerdlinger Huette - Karwendel Hoehenweg Etappe 1 & 2

Hiking

Karwendel High Trail (Trail 2): Nördlinger Hütte - Solsteinhaus

Length

6,70 km

Duration

04:00 h

Uphill

370 hm

Downhill

795 hm

Altitude

2239 hm

Difficulty

Hard

Solsteinhaus - Karwendel Hoehenweg Etappe 2 & 3

Hiking

Karwendel High Trail (Trail 3): Solsteinhaus - Pfeishütte

Length

16,50 km

Duration

09:00 h

Uphill

1150 hm

Downhill

1400 hm

Altitude

2314 hm

Difficulty

Hard

Aufstieg Stempeljoch - Karwendel Hoehenweg Etappe 4

Hiking

Karwendel High Trail (Trail 4): Pfeishütte - Bettelwurfhütte

Length

8,90 km

Duration

04:30 h

Uphill

590 hm

Downhill

390 hm

Altitude

2215 hm

Difficulty

Hard

Steig von Bettelwurfhütte zu Lafatscherhocheger - Karwendel Hoehenweg Etappe 5

Hiking

Karwendel High Trail (Trail 5): Bettelwurfhütte - Hallerangerhaus

Length

9,00 km

Duration

06:00 h

Uphill

800 hm

Downhill

1100 hm

Altitude

2183 hm

Difficulty

Hard

Lafatscher Niederleger - Karwendel Hoehenweg Etappe 6

Hiking

Karwendel Hight Trail (Trail 6): Hallerangerhaus - Scharnitz

Length

19,30 km

Duration

05:30 h

Uphill

30 hm

Downhill

835 hm

Altitude

1768 hm

Difficulty

Medium

Naturpark Karwendel

Unterer Stadtplatz 19, Hall in Tirol