Today you'll hike the Gaisberg, which is unique by nature:
When the Alps were formed millions of years ago, the Gaisberg "tore" away from the rugged mountains of the Wilder Kaiser due to the so-called Alpine folding. As a result, the rock and flora here are very different from the mountains in the area. An exciting puzzle tour into the valley accompanies you on the descent. There is a lot to discover and marvel at – so let's go!
Stoabock route: for sporty families and children in good physical condition with endurance (can be partially shortened with the mountain railway as an option)
Oachkatzl route: minimal walking distance, maximum fun – with use of the mountain railway for leisurely hiking days
Stoabock route (with summit: 13.5 km –
1,000 m uphill –
950 m downhill –
7 hours):Today's tour starts from the
village centre on
Dorfstraße to
Reitlwirt, which you can recognize by its pink outer walls. From here, a path leads to the
train station on the right and underneath the tracks, from where you should follow the path called
Brixenbach. Always keep an eye out for the
yellow signs saying
Brixenbachalm and
Wiegalm, they will keep you on the right track!
Continue a little uphill until the road leads to the
right over the
Brixenbach stream. Watch out! Here it is important
not to march
over the bridge,
but rather straight ahead to follow the yellow
signs towards
Kreuzweg, Brixenbachalm.
Soon you will find yourself on a "
Kreuzweg" (Way of the Cross). In Tyrol the Christian faith is widespread and that is why such paths, telling a story of Jesus Christ with pictures, are very special for locals.
After hiking uphill for a while, your next point of orientation is the
Brixenbachalm. By the time you get there, you've been on the road for over an hour! A few metres before the Alm, a
trail branches off to the
left in the direction of
Wiegalm. The route continues steeply through the
alpine pastures and then into a
forest. You are now close to the
Wiegalm, which you can reach via a forest path, and you have mastered another hour of hiking!
Immediately behind the Alm you will follow the path to the left in the direction of
Gaisberg.
Here, you get to make a decision: Do you want to
conquer a summit today
? •
YES, I would like to
achieve the
summit victory on the Gaisberg (45 mins from Wiegalm):
Great, you don't want to miss the highest point of the Gaisberg? Then hike uphill from
Wiegalm through the
alpine landscape. The path continues up the
ridge of the mountain until you reach the
top. In the uppermost area the changing rock is particularly evident. After the
summit,
caution is advised: the rain has partially washed away the path down here and the
descent is a little
steeper. As soon as the steep section is over, always follow the
signs towards
Bärstättalm. From there, continue towards the
Gaisberglift.
•
NO thanks, we are
not in the
mood for a summit today:
No problem! In that case, you can walk
straight ahead over
Harlassanger Alm / Kobinger Hütte and
Bärstättalm to get back to the
main route. Always keep an eye out for the yellow
signs saying
Harlassanger, Kobinger Hütte and
Bärstättalm. The path leads slightly up and down – soon Harlassangeralm and right next to it
Kobinger Hütte can be spotted.
Then the trail leads slightly downhill on a wide path through the alpine pastures to
Bärstättalm. From there, always follow the
signs to the
Gaisberglift and you will be back on the main route!
The path leads into a beautiful
mixed forest and after a few curves you will pass
avalanche barriers. Can you spot them? These are particularly important in winter because they prevent dangerous avalanches from breaking off the mountain.
You will soon have reached
Gaisbergalm and the
Gaisberg lift station right next to it. Are you ready for your exciting
GOASberg mystery tour? (If you are no longer in the mood, you can also comfortably take the Gaisberg chairlift down to today's stage destination Kirchberg in Tirol.)
GOASberg mystery tour: Accompany
mountain goat Bertl on
eight exciting puzzle stations, discover a
mountain lake, a
giant swing and even a fun
petting zoo! With so much entertainment, the
descent to
Kirchberg will go by in a flash! As a
reward, you can collect the
GOASberg diploma and a small
souvenir present from the
Kirchberg tourist information office.
As soon as you have arrived in the
valley, follow the
road towards the
village centre until you reach the
tourist information office. Well done – you are now true nature experts!
Oachkatzl route (4 km –
430 m downhill –
1.5 hours):The squirrels are taking the
train today (free of charge with the
Kitzbüheler Alpen guest card) from the end of yesterday's stage
Brixen im Thale to today's starting point in
Kirchberg in Tirol.
From the
train station you will walk through the
village centre towards
Aschau. After a good half an hour you will arrive at the
valley station of the
Gaisberglift chairlift, where you can pick up the
booklet for the upcoming
puzzle tour. If you
fill it in during the hike you'll receive a little
surprise.
The
chairlift transports you to the lofty heights of the Gaisberg. Once
at the top, you can
start the
GOASberg mystery tour straight away. After
eight cool stations such as the
giant swing,
mountain lake and
petting zoo, you and
mountain goat Bertl will have learned a lot about this special place. In addition, you will be
rewarded with the
GOASberg diploma and a small
souvenir gift, which you can
pick up at the
Kirchberg tourist information office.
Highlights along the way: • Change in the landscape on GaisbergWhat can you discover?
• Family fun on the GOASberg mystery tour8 puzzle stations, mountain lake, giant swing and spectacular forest slides