Snowshoeing: Kampstein loop

At the starting point of the tour in the family arena there is also a winter sports rental. From Unterberg, a district of St. Corona, it goes uphill. On the hike you will pass many beautiful places, like the reservoir of St. Corona, the Almrausch hut (closed November to April, except fair weather) and the Kampsteiner Schwaig (please call for opening times in winter) with breathtaking views of Schneeberg and Hohe Wand. The highlight of the tour is the summit of Kampstein at 1467 metres above sea level. From now on it goes comfortably downhill, past the Herrgottschnitzer-Franz Kaupe-House, which is also open in winter (day of rest Tuesday), to the destination of the hike, the Orthof. From here you can get to the centre of St. Corona or you can turn off before and return to the starting point in Unternberg. Here you will find numerous places to stop for refreshments and overnight stays such as the Fahrner country inn, the Gruber-List holiday home, the Ofnerhof, the Lehnerhof or the Dissauer farm.

The starting point for the snowshoe hike is the St. Corona family arena. East of the lower station we will turn right up from the road. We continue walking straight up (right at the first two forks, left at the next three and right at the end) until our route crosses the road. We go straight on and follow the path left past the reservoir and then right to the Almrausch hut. Turn right onto the road and follow it for about one kilometre. The road now runs in a right-hand bend. Here we can take a shortcut via a path that leads straight ahead and get to the Kampsteiner Schwaig. From here we will go east over the Kampstein summit to the Herrgottschnitzer hut. Here we will turn left down to the upper station of the Sima lifts. Passing the lifts, we will turn right and arrive at the road that takes us to our destination, Orthof.