Wanderweg 540A
- 1.9 mi
- one way
- 578 ft
- climb
- 6,287 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Wanderweg 540A is a 1.9-mile point-to-point route in Salzburg, Austria, inside Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. It runs between about 5,200 ft and 6,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Hintermuhr, about 4.1 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Vorderer Schober, Mannsitz and Frauennock. Rossfall is within about 3 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Malteiner Wasserspiele
~13 min drive
A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Carinthia, Austria.
HIKE
Wanderweg 540
~3 min drive
A 3.5-mile point-to-point route in Salzburg, Austria.
HIKE
Salzgittersteig
~7 min drive
A 3.5-mile point-to-point route in Carinthia, Austria.
HIKE
Bärensteig
~12 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Salzburg, Austria.
HIKE
Wanderweg 511
~15 min drive
A 7.7-mile point-to-point route in Salzburg, Austria.
HIKE
Zustieg Hüttschlager Klettersteige
~14 min drive
A 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Salzburg, Austria.
HIKE
Wanderweg 542
~3 min drive
A 2.1-mile point-to-point route in Salzburg, Austria.
HIKE
Himmelsleiter
~17 min drive
A 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Salzburg, Austria.
HIKE
Rudolstädter Weg
~15 min drive
A 2.3-mile point-to-point route in Carinthia, Austria.
HIKE
M.Mayer-Steig
~16 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Carinthia, Austria.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Wanderweg 540A for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors