Mountain Path - Variant from Sonnkogel to Schüttdorf

Logo Mountain Path - Variant from Sonnkogel to Schüttdorf
Logo Mountain Path - Variant from Sonnkogel to Schüttdorf
Tour data
11.15km
783 - 1,952m
Distance
137hm
1,140hm
Ascent
03:00h
 
Duration
Brief description

Ride up with the Sonnenalm- and Sonnkogel cable car and further along the High altitude promenade to the Schmittenhöhe. Descent to Schüttdorf or to Areitalm and ride down by areitXress.

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Valley station Schmittenhöhenbahn/Sonnalmbahn

Route
Sonnkogel Alm
0.0 km
Hochzeller-Alm
1.9 km
Berghotel Schmittenhöhe
2.4 km
Elisabeth-Kapelle
2.4 km
Glocknerhaus
6.0 km
Areit Lounge
7.5 km
Schüttgut
11.1 km


Description
Beautiful tour with view to thirty 3.000 m high mountains  and a lot of mountain restaurants and huts offer drinks and specialities of the region.

Ascent and descent possible by cable cars and overnight stay possible at the Pinzgauer hut.

Directions

From the Sonnkogel mountain restaurant you follow the high altitude promenade (no 68). There are many informative charts, panoramic platforms and surprise stations for children. The path continues along Salersbachköpfl and leads to Hochzelleralm and further up to the Schmittenhöhe. From the peak you can enjoy a view to thirty 3.000 m high mountains and the Sisi-chapel. Afterwards follow the path no 719 towards the Kettingalm along meadows to Pfaffenkendelsteig no 69. (Overnight stay possible at Pinzgauerhütte). At the end of the 1,5 km romantic path one reaches the Areit- or Schmittenhöhe pat (no 50). From Glocknerhaus the path joins the Areitweg (no 51, 51A). Further to the mountain restaurant Areitalm (descent possible by areitXpress), to Schoberalm (restaurant) and down to the bottom station of the areitXpress.

Highest point
1,952 m
Endpoint

Talstation areitXpress

Height profile

Tips

Relax at one of the terraces at the mountain restaurants and huts. Enjoy the fantastic view and the regional specialities of the Pinzgau.

Additional information
Opening times of the cable cars

Directions

From Postplatz Zell am See by bus to the valley station Schmittenhöhenbahn

Public transportation
every half an hour (except at lunch time every hour) buses drive from and to Zell am See and Kaprun.

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