- Brief description
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Hiking on the sunny side of Viehhofen
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Tourist office
- Route
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Die Schmiede0.1 kmHeiliger Josef Kirche5.4 kmDie Schmiede5.6 kmViehhofen5.6 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Directions
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Ascend on the village road, passing the municipal office building and the Erzbachstraße until you reach the flood protection dam. Cross it and follow the forest track until you reach the farmhouses of Altenberg. Go between the farmhouses and descend on the road down, turn right after a few hairpin bends towards Niederbrandkapelle. Go past the chapel and follow the forest road down to the main road. Walk beside the main road on the right-hand side for approx. 100 m until you reach the tennis court, cross the meadow on its path to reach the Tourist Service Centre.
- Highest point
- 1,159 m
- Endpoint
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Tourist office
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Sturdy shoes, rainwear and sunscreen are recommended.
- Tips
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Visit the chapel Niederbrand - open daily
- Arrival
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Viehhofen is located in the Glemmtal between Zell am See and Saalbach-Hinterglemm. Both places are approx. 9 km away. Coming from Zell am See and Saalfelden, turn into Glemmtal at Maishofen. From Maishofen it is approx. 5 km to Viehhofen.
- Public transportation
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Arrival by train to Zell am See. Bus number 680 runs every hour between Zell am See and Viehhofen. The starting point of the tour is directly at the “Viehhofen Ortszentrum” stop.
- Parking
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There is a public parking lot right in the center of Viehhofen that can be used free of charge during the day. The starting point is right next to this parking lot.
- Author
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The tour Altenberg Round Trip is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Zell am See - Kaprun
1500
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Viehhofen
503