Hiking in the Glockner village of Kals

(Almost) unlimited possibilities for alpinists.

Kals am Großglockner is a true paradise for hiking enthusiasts - whether leisurely walkers, sporty mountaineers or families with young children. The region offers hikes of various levels of difficulty, so that both beginners and experienced alpinists get their money's worth.

 

Varied themed trails invite you to discover nature, culture and history in a fun way - perfect for family excursions or relaxed tours with children. For the little ones and their accompanying adults, there are also pram-friendly hikes that combine safety and comfort with impressive nature experiences .

 

Long-distance hikers also get their money's worth in Kals: numerous stage hikes lead through the impressive mountain world of the Hohe Tauern and open up unforgettable views. For all those who want to combine the best of both worlds, the region also offers ideal conditions for bike and hike - first cycle up to the heights, then continue on foot to the summit.

 

In Kals, exercise, enjoyment of nature and adventure merge into an unforgettable experience in the Osttirol Alps.

Großglockner Resort Kals am Großglockner-Matrei

The gondola takes you to the most beautiful hiking destinations amidst the impressive backdrop of over 60 three-thousand-meter peaks between glaciers and mountain streams.

 

Discover the Großglockner Resort Kals am Großglockner-Matrei now

Hikes

Whether relaxed walking through gentle alpine landscapes or challenging climbs in high alpine terrain - the hiking area around Kals offers a variety of tours for every level. A wide variety of routes enable individual experiences in nature, depending on your fitness level, experience and desire for adventure.

easy hikes

Hike to Jausenstation Bergeralm

starting point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
destination point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
highest point:
1637 m
total walking time
2 h
distance
7.2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
138 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Children's Nature Adventure Trail Kals a.G.

starting point:
Kals Großdorf
destination point:
Kals Taurerwirt
highest point:
1490 m
total walking time
2 h
distance
4.3 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
130 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Themed path "Dorfer valley history trail"

starting point:
Parking lot Taurer
destination point:
Parking lot Dorfertal
highest point:
1776 m
total walking time
4:30 h
distance
14.5 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
322 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy
state: Teilw. Geöffnet

Trail Talrundweg Kals am Großglockner

starting point:
various
destination point:
various
highest point:
1582 m
total walking time
7 h
distance
19.5 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
623 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Theme path "Glocknerspur - BergeDenken"

starting point:
Lucknerhaus Kals
destination point:
Lucknerhütte
highest point:
2030 m
total walking time
1 h
distance
1.8 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
90 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

moderately difficult hikes

Dorfersee

starting point:
Parking Dorfertal
destination point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
highest point:
1949 m
total walking time
6 h
distance
17.4 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
517 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Over the Kalser Tauern

starting point:
Kals am Großglockner - Taurer
destination point:
Taurerwirt/Kals am Großglockner
highest point:
1338 m
total walking time
6 h
distance
14.4 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
495 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Wanderung zur Lesachalmhütte

starting point:
Parkplatz Oberlesach
destination point:
Parkplatz Oberlesach
highest point:
1819 m
total walking time
4 h
distance
8.2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
515 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Lesach Riegel

starting point:
Parkplatz Oberlesach
destination point:
Parkplatz Oberlesach
highest point:
2133 m
total walking time
5:30 h
distance
13.2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
817 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Lesach -Lesachriegel-Tschadinalm-Glocknerwinkel

starting point:
Kals/Lesach
destination point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
highest point:
2375 m
total walking time
6 h
distance
14.5 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
1081 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Burg - Greiwiesen - Lucknerhaus

starting point:
Parkplatz Großdorf
destination point:
Parkplatz Großdorf
highest point:
2204 m
total walking time
7 h
distance
14.2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
851 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Hike to Kalser Tauernhaus

starting point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
destination point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
highest point:
1755 m
total walking time
4 h
distance
12.2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
244 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Hike to Salmhütte

starting point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
destination point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
highest point:
2660 m
total walking time
7 h
distance
14.6 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
820 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Hike to Glorerhütte

starting point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
destination point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
highest point:
2462 m
total walking time
4 h
distance
8.3 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
723 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Hiking tour to Lucknerhütte 2.241m

starting point:
Lucknerhaus
destination point:
Lucknerhütte
highest point:
2241 m
total walking time
2:20 h
distance
5.2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
320 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Wanderung zur Stüdlhütte

starting point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
destination point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
highest point:
2802 m
total walking time
4:30 h
distance
9.3 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
862 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Stüdlhütte übers Teischnitztal

starting point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
destination point:
Parkplatz Dorfertal
highest point:
2799 m
total walking time
7:30 h
distance
17 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
1290 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Adlerlounge Europapanoramaweg

starting point:
Kalser Gondola Lifts - Mountain Station
destination point:
Kalser Bergbahnen - Mid-station
highest point:
2424 m
total walking time
2:45 h
distance
6.7 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
201 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

Themed paht "Flower & herbal trail"

starting point:
Mittelstation
destination point:
Gasthof Glocknerblick
highest point:
1950 m
total walking time
1:15 h
distance
2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
180 hm
🞽
difficulty
average

difficult hikes

Rotenkogel

starting point:
Adler Lounge / Bergbahnen Kals
destination point:
Adler Lounge / Bergbahnen Kals
highest point:
2762 m
total walking time
3 h
distance
3.9 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
383 hm
🞽
difficulty
difficult

Böses Weibl

starting point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
destination point:
Parkplatz Glocknerwinkel
highest point:
3112 m
total walking time
8 h
distance
14.1 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
1193 hm
🞽
difficulty
difficult

Lesach Riegel – Schönleitenspitze – Lesach AlmAlm

starting point:
Lesach
destination point:
Lesach
highest point:
2761 m
total walking time
6:30 h
distance
17.6 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
1583 hm
🞽
difficulty
difficult

Figerhorn

starting point:
Parkplatz Lucknerhaus
destination point:
Figerhorn
highest point:
2743 m
total walking time
6 h
distance
6.5 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
807 hm
🞽
difficulty
difficult

Blauspitze 2.575 m

starting point:
Adler Lounge (2.421m)
destination point:
Adler Lounge (2.421m)
highest point:
2588 m
total walking time
4:20 h
distance
8.4 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
642 hm
🞽
difficulty
difficult

Hike to Berghotel Rudolfshütte

starting point:
Kalser Tauernhaus
destination point:
Kalser Tauernhaus
highest point:
2514 m
total walking time
8 h
distance
17.6 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
810 hm
🞽
difficulty
difficult

Hiking fun for the whole family

Hiking together in Kals offers varied trails and unforgettable experiences for the whole family - whether with baby carriages, little explorers on foot or young and old out and about together. Here, precious memories are created far away from everyday life, embedded in the impressive mountain world.

Hikes suitable for baby carriages

Circular hike on an area which does not have not much vegetation

starting point:
Car park Kals centre
destination point:
Car park Kals centre
highest point:
1328 m
total walking time
1:30 h
distance
4.7 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
48 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Themed path "Dorfer valley history trail"

starting point:
Parking lot Taurer
destination point:
Parking lot Dorfertal
highest point:
1776 m
total walking time
4:30 h
distance
14.5 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
322 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Theme trails

Theme path "Glocknerspur - BergeDenken"

starting point:
Lucknerhaus Kals
destination point:
Lucknerhütte
highest point:
2030 m
total walking time
1 h
distance
1.8 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
90 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Children's Nature Adventure Trail Kals a.G.

starting point:
Kals Großdorf
destination point:
Kals Taurerwirt
highest point:
1490 m
total walking time
2 h
distance
4.3 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
130 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Themed path "Dorfer valley history trail"

starting point:
Parking lot Taurer
destination point:
Parking lot Dorfertal
highest point:
1776 m
total walking time
4:30 h
distance
14.5 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
322 hm
🞽
difficulty
easy

Themed paht "Flower & herbal trail"

starting point:
Mittelstation
destination point:
Gasthof Glocknerblick
highest point:
1950 m
total walking time
1:15 h
distance
2 km
🔋
altitude meters uphill
180 hm
🞽
difficulty
average
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Etappe 1 - Edelweisswiese
Weitwandern auf der Glocknerkrone in Osttirol, Etappe 2: Wanderer am Gipfelkreuz Spinewitrol mit Blick nach Norden auf den Medelzkopf nahe Kals am Großglockner.
Weitwandern auf der Glocknerkrone in Osttirol, Etappe 2: Wanderer auf einem Panoramaweg mit Blick auf den Großglockner nahe der Hinteren Ochsenalm.
Wanderer auf Etappe 3 der Glocknerkrone in Osttirol nahe Kals am Großglockner mit Blick auf Schutzhütte und Gebirge beim Weitwandern.
Zwei Wanderer blicken auf den Großglockner auf Etappe 3 der Glocknerkrone beim alpinen Weitwandern.
Weitwandern in Osttirol auf Etappe 5 der Glocknerkrone mit Blick auf den Großglockner vom Lesach Riegel.

Long distance hiking

In Kals, hiking quickly becomes more than just a day trip. Those who set out to hike several stages will experience the mountains more intensely with every step. The paths lead through pristine alpine landscapes, past clear mountain streams and up to panoramic heights. Surrounded by the majestic backdrop of the Hohe Tauern, every day on the trail becomes a tranquil experience - in harmony with nature and at your own pace.

Long-distance hiking trails

Glocknerkrone Ausblick
Glocknerkrone

Your majestic high-altitude trail in Kals am Großglockner. Five stage destinations in the Glockner, Granatspitz and Schober groups as the Kalser Höhenrundwanderweg.

Blick auf den Adlerweg in Osttirol, Etappe 1. In einer Senke zwischen zwei Bergketten liegt eine Hütte, es fließt ein Bach und zwei Wege verlaufen entlang des Bachs.
Adlerweg Osttirol

Walk where the eagle flies: discover the most beautiful connection between the highest mountains in Austria, in the middle of the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern.

Talrundweg Kals - Rastplatz Schoberblick
Talrundweg Kals am Großglockner

Circumnavigate the Kalsertal in several stages. Cozy resting places with fantastic views invite you to linger.

Wegkreuz Obermauern
Hoch und Heilig - Bergpilgerweg

The "Hoch und Heilig - Bergpilgerweg" stretches over 200 kilometers, divided into nine daily stages.

Glorer Hütte
Die Glockner Runde

Cooperation between the Austrian Alpine Club and the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern laid the foundations for the circumnavigation of the Grossglockner.

Bike & Hike

In Kals, the adventure often begins in the saddle and ends at the summit. Bike & Hike combines sporting variety with the enjoyment of nature: first you cycle through quiet valleys and along panoramic paths, then you continue up on foot - to where the mountains are very close. Every meter of altitude takes you further away from everyday life and closer to the essentials: Peace, space and the feeling of really being outdoors.

Bike & Hike routes

Bike & Hike Figerhorn 2.743m

starting point:
Kals a. G. Gemeindeamt 1.400m
destination point:
Figerhorn 2.743m
🞽
difficulty

Bike & Hike Schönleitenspitze 2.809m

starting point:
Kals a. G. Lesach
destination point:
Schönleitenspitze 2.809m
🞽
difficulty

Bike & Hike Stüdlhütte 2.802m

starting point:
Kals a. G. Ködnitz
destination point:
Stüdlhütte 2.802m
🞽
difficulty

Bike rental

infrastructure.name
Alpinsport Gratz Talstation Gondelbahn
Großdorf 80
9981 Kals am Großglockner
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infrastructure.name
Alpinsport Gratz/Gradonna
Gradonna 1
9981 Kals am Großglockner
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