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The Salzburger Sportwelt - Including accommodation before and after

Name: The Salzburger Sportwelt - Including accommodation before and after
Brand: Bookatrekking
Price: 695.00 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (1611 reviews)

Duration: 7 days

Trails: T2 trails

Distance: 10 - 15 km per day

Ascent per day: 500 - 1000 m ascent per day

Available in September

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> Intensive hut-to-hut tour!
> Discover the Salzburger Sportwelt
> Staying in cozy mountain huts
> Hotel before and after is included

Are you looking for a challenge and already have experience hiking in the mountains? In particular, Stage 18 (day 1) and Stage 21 (day 4) will put your fitness to the test. The average days are between 5 and 7 hours of hiking. Along the way you will stay in cozy mountain huts along the way. Mountain peaks, lakes, waterfalls and well-marked routes make a hike in the Salzburger Sportwelt a guaranteed success!

Itinerary

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Arrival in Wagrain

Servus! Welcome to Austria. Today you will arrive in Wagrain and be expected in a pleasant three-star guesthouse in the village. Your overnight stay includes breakfast.

Haus Heimat (Wagrain)

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Grafenberg valley station Wagrain - Kleinarl hut

Duration: 04:25 h

Distance: 8.3 km

Ascent: 540 m

Descent: 490 m

To start the trek, you need to take the cable car from Wagrain up to Grafenbergsee. This brings you straight into the heart of the mountains and avoids a long and strenuous climb on foot from the valley. Today's stage follows a path with a somewhat strenuous climb to the Kitzstein (also known as "Gabel") and a long descent to Kleinarl. After reaching the top of the Kitzstein, the trail descends along the western flank of the mountain. You take the footpath down into the valley where you eventually encounter the Kleinarler Hütte. This hut was completely demolished and rebuilt in 2022. Everything that could be preserved from the old hut was included in the new one. Specialty? Kaiserschmarren, of course.

Important: The cable car from Wagrain to Grafenbergsee does not operate on Mondays during high season. In the lower season, opening hours can be more limited. If you are starting your trek on a Monday, or if you simply want a shorter route for the first day, you can follow the route from Kleinarl instead.

Kleinarl Hütte

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Kleinarl Hütte - Weissenhofalm

Duration: 05:30 h

Distance: 10 km

Ascent: 820 m

Descent: 790 m

Once you leave Kleinarl Hütte you walk further into the valley and enter the village of Kleinarl. From here you follow a beautiful forest path through the larch forests to the Steinkaralm. From here you take a narrow path until you reach the ridge at 1832 meters. From here the alpine meadow path leads with beautiful views to the Weissenhofalm. At the Weissenhofalm (1,770 m) you can expect tasty specialties and drinks from the region with a fantastic view from its own sun terrace.

Weissenhofalm

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Weissenhofalm - Kogelalm - Waldgasthof

Duration: 05:25 h

Distance: 11.3 km

Ascent: 410 m

Descent: 800 m

From the Weissenhofalm walk along a mostly flat route via Mooskopf past the ski elevators to the Ahornkarkof, the Saukarkopf and Saukarfunktel to the Kogelalm, which is located at the ski elevator the Flying Mozart. This first section is originally still part of Stage 19, from the Kogelalm officially only starts stage 20 of the full Salzburger Almenweg. Stage 20 goes via wide open ski slopes and high forests. This hike takes us mainly through the ski area, past numerous mountain huts such as the Latschenhof, Jandlalm and finally the Waldgasthof Flachau. If you're feeling a little down, know that you can take a sauna here if you wish.

Berghotel Waldgasthof

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Waldgastof Flachau - Gamskogelhütte - Zauchensee

Duration: 10:20 h

Distance: 20 km

Ascent: 1320 m

Descent: 1330 m

Get ready for the toughest day of this trip. After the Waldgasthof, you will trek down through an enclosed high forest to the forest trail that will take you to Flachau. From Flachau, the road goes along the highway until you reach the "Neuer Sattelweg" and then continues uphill through the forest. The last stretch leads over the access road to the Berggasthof Sattelbauer. From there, a nice hiking path leads through the forest to the Lackenalm, and about 800 m before the alpine meadow it joins a goods path.

From here it is up to the Lackenkogel junction, where you have earned a small rest after overcoming 1,050 meters of elevation gain. You then cross the mountain pass between Ache and Tageweideck, before descending to the Gamskogelhütte. From the hut, a final stretch takes you down to the village of Zauchensee, where you will spend the night. You can save about 4 kilometers by taking the Gamskogel Bahn next to the Gamskogelhütte. Check the timetables here.

Note: In Zauchensee there are no supermarkets. If you plan on cooking, make sure to bring supplies with you. Food options on this stage are also very limited, so it is better to be well prepared. We recommend making a stop in Flachau at the start of the trek to restock if needed.

Liftgasthof Apartments (Zauchensee)

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Zauchensee - Gamskogelhütte - Vordergnadenalm

Duration: 03:40 h

Distance: 8.2 km

Ascent: 160 m

Descent: 760 m

This is an easy stage with a long descent, if you take the gondola from Zauchensee back up to the Gamskogelhütte. Tip: Have some food here, breakfast or brunch. From the Gamskogelhütte follows a short ascent to the Stubhöhe and a long descent to the Vordergnadenalm. This is the end point of your hike through the Salzburg Sports World! Congratulations!

Haus Heimat (Wagrain)

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Departure day

After breakfast you can check out. This is the end of the adventure in the Hochköning. We hope to see you again soon. Grüß Gott!

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Included

Full travel guide

You’ll receive access to our trekking app, which serves as your complete digital travel guide for the Salzburger Almenweg. Inside, you’ll find everything you need for your trek: route descriptions, hiking maps, navigation support, payment information, and all the key details specific to your journey.
Accommodation

During your Salzburger Almenweg, you will spend your nights in mountain huts. In the mountain huts we normally only book dormitories, but we can look into private rooms on request. If the private rooms are fully booked or not available in the hut, we automatically book a bed in dormitories for you. Please note that private rooms are more expensive and there will be an additional charge for this.
Accommodation before and after the tour

Accommodation before and after the trek is included. Breakfast is (if possible) part of your stay.
Half board (where possible)

Accommodation in the huts includes dinner and breakfast, unless otherwise indicated in the exclusive list. This allows you to travel lighter and not have to worry about an extra meal. Please note, however, that lunch is not included, but can be purchased at the huts.
Navigation support

Our trekking app also includes built-in navigation support. With GPS-based maps and offline access, you can follow the trail confidently and stay on route even without mobile signal.

Excluded

Traveling to and from

You have to make your own way to the starting point. The total amount does not include personal transport.
Transfers

Should you need any form of (public) transport on location, this is not part of the trekking package. This includes the use of taxi, bus, cable cars, gondolas, ferries, etc.
Lunch

Half-board is included in the price of this trek. Lunch, however, is not. You can get something to eat at the mountain huts along the way.
Travel Insurance

Your international travel insurance is your own responsibility. Discuss your itinerary with the insurance company before your trek.
Personal expenses

Personal expenses on such as souvenirs, drinks, and other similar expenses are for your own account.
Dinner Kleinarl Hütte

Where possible, we book accommodations on a half-board basis but at the Kleinarl Hütte only breakfast is included. In the evening you can dine à la carte at the hut without any problems and pay for it in cash on the spot. So make sure you take enough cash with you on trek.
Meals Zauchensee

In Zauchensee we book you an apartment with its own kitchen. Make your own meal or eat out in one of the surrounding hotels, as breakfast and dinner are not included. Please note that Zauchensee does not have a supermarket so should you wish to cook for yourself, you will need to bring the supplies from Flachau, for example.