Ellmi's magic world - winter hiking trail

From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, hike westwards in the direction of the Stöcklalm. The trail leads in two serpentines towards Söll, where you briefly cross the ski slope and follow the slope slightly downhill to the right until you reach the Stöcklalm. After a leisurely stop for refreshments, hike the same route back to Hochsöll...

You start your hike at the Hochbrixen mountain station. From there, turn right towards "Berggasthof Nieding" into the valley.

At the Hartkaiserbahn mountain station, you set off on the circular hiking trail through the snow-covered "Ellmi's Magic World" and hike through the enchanted forest. The path leads you back to your starting point...

The winter hike in Hopfgarten begins with the ascent with the Salvenbahn I in Hopfgarten. Get off at the middle station and head right back down into the valley to the Salvenbahn valley station in Hopfgarten...

The winter hike in Hopfgarten begins with the ascent with the Salvenbahn I in Hopfgarten. Get off at the middle station and make your way up to the Salvenalm. The Salvenalm (and also the Tenner Stadl) are located directly on piste 21/22 and are therefore an ideal meeting point for hikers and skiers...

The winter hike to the Brandstadl summit begins with the ascent on the Brandstadlbahn or Brandstadl gondola lifts. From the mountain station, turn right onto the path next to the piste to the Brandstadl cross...

From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, you hike up on the left-hand side towards Salvenberg and soon reach the Gasthof Salvenmoos. From the alpine inn there, you can watch the skiers on the Salvenmoos descent and admire the snow-covered Hohe Salve...

From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, you start your route towards the valley on the left-hand side...

From the top station of the Hexenwasser gondola lift in Hochsöll, hike down to the right towards Stöcklalm. From there, take the short Mondrodelbahn or family descent and after the "AmVieh Theater" stable, turn onto the road uphill towards Hochsöll around the Salvenmooser Kogel. From Gasthof Salvenmoos, you then head back downhill to the starting point...

From the center of Going, walk right past the parish church on the Söllnerweg towards the forest. You will pass several farms. At the Gabelhof farm, you walk a short distance downhill along the road until you have almost reached your destination at the Hollenauer Kreuz snack station. The Hollenauer Kreuz is located on the right-hand side with a breathtaking view of the Wilder Kaiser, which you can enjoy from a bench. The snack station is located directly on piste 100b. The perfect meeting point for hikers and skiers...

From the Astbergbahn valley station in Going, walk along the road towards the center of Ellmau. You can also start your hike from here. In the center, head towards Ellmau parish church and turn left uphill towards Treichlhof/ Jezz Alm in the Kirchbichl district. From the Jezz Alm, a snow-covered winter path leads over to the Astbergbahn mountain station. Here you can ski back down into the valley.

Take the Hartkaiserbahn cable car in Ellmau up to the mountain station and take a short circular route through the forest. Pass the Kaiserexpress chairlift and head downhill towards the Jägerhütte. Continue on to the Rübezahl Alm. The huts are located directly on pistes 80 and 80a and are an ideal meeting point for hikers and skiers. The winter hike also takes you past the Bergdoktor practice, known from the popular TV series. It continues into the valley towards the center of Ellmau...

The winter hike in Hopfgarten starts from the tourist information office in Hopfgarten to the Salvenbahn valley station. Shortly before the valley station, turn right onto Lindrainweg. Follow the path past the Sunnseit hut and at the middle station you walk a few meters up to the Salvenalm. The Salvenalm (and also the Tenner Stadl) are located directly on piste 21/22 and are therefore an ideal meeting point for hikers and skiers.

Take the Hochbrixen cable car to the top station. From there, walk 100 meters to the Zinsbergbahn cable car and take it to the top. On the roof of the Zinsbergbahn mountain station, you can enjoy the view from the "Riesen-Panorama" viewing platform...

The picturesque 2.2 km long winter hiking trail to the Stöcklalm leads across snow-covered fields and offers visitors breathtaking views of the Hohe Salve at the start of the season. Along the way, resting places with benches invite you to linger. There are natural wonders large and small to discover everywhere, such as icicles, snow flowers and fascinating plays of light. Depending on the weather, you can also admire lovingly designed snow sculptures along the way. In total, there are 100 meters of altitude to overcome.