- Brief description
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Hike along the Steinweg and the Mühlbach Path and enjoy the variety of beautiful views over Alpbach.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Alpbach Tourist Office
- Route
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Pfarrkirche Alpbach0.0 kmAlpbach (975 m)0.0 kmHeiligenkasten0.0 kmAlpbach (975 m)7.3 kmPfarrkirche Alpbach7.3 kmHeiligenkasten7.3 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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Start from Alpbach village centre walking past the Hotel Böglerhof to the left of the church. After the hotel turn left and walk uphill through the meadow and past the „Stammgästewald” (regular Alpbach guests are honoured by the planting of a tree) and on to „Hausberg“. At the last farm turn right and follow the A23 and the signs for „Steinweg“. The path leads uphill direction „Hösl“ Saddle. Enjoy the sweeping views from the new platform!
Below the Hösl Saddle and the Hösl chapel follow the path downhill towards Alpbach. After approx. 300 m, at the huts, leave the forest track and turn right onto the A23 and the Blaikensteig. Continue downhill and at the next junction take the tarmacked road. At the Dorfer stream turn left crossing the bridge. After a few metres take the A3 to the right, that leads to the Mühlbach Path (opened in 2013) and back to the village centre.
- Directions
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Alpbach - walk past to the left of the church to the hotel Böglerhof - turn left after the hotel - walk uphill along the meadow path to the regular guests woods - „Hausberg“ - after the last farm follow the signs for „Steinweg“ A23 - towards „Hösljoch“ - follow the trail below the Hösl Saddle and the Hösl Chapel down towards Alpbach - leave the forest track at the huts after approx. 300 m - take the Blaiksteig A23 to the next cross section - follow the tarmacked road - cross the bridge to the left following the signs for „Oberer Höhenweg“ - after a few metres turn right and follow th signs for A3 - take the „Mühlbach Path“ back to the village centre
- Highest point
- 1,371 m
- Endpoint
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Alpbach Tourist Office
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Sturdy footwear and protective clothing
- Tips
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Enjoy the view from the viewing platform on the Steinweg
Stop at the beautiful Hösljoch Chapel in Alpbach
- Author
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The tour Steinweg loop hike via the Mühlbach Path is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Alpbachtal
1470
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Alpbach
475