- Brief description
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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
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Valley station Schmittenhöhenbahn/Sonnalmbahn
- Route
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Sonnkogel Alm0.0 kmHochzeller-Alm1.9 kmSchmittenhöhe (1,965 m)2.3 kmBerghotel Schmittenhöhe2.4 kmElisabeth-Kapelle2.4 kmGlocknerhaus6.0 kmAreit Lounge7.5 kmSchüttgut11.1 km
- Description
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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
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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
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Talstation areitXpress
- Height profile
- Tips
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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
- Directions
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From Postplatz Zell am See by bus to the valley station Schmittenhöhenbahn
- Public transportation
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AuthorThe tour Mountain Path - Variant from Sonnkogel to Schüttdorf is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Zell am See - Kaprun
1504
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Schmittenhöhe
518