Ganghofer Steig
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,788 ft
- climb
- 7,436 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ganghofer Steig is an out-and-back trail, 2.4 miles each way (4.7 miles round trip) in Tyrol, Austria. It runs between about 5,220 ft and 7,440 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Biberwier, about 3.2 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hinterer Tajakopf, Westliche Griesspitze and Östliche Griesspitze. Seebenfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Alpencamp Marienberg and Camping Dr.Lauth are within about 6 miles. There are 24 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.
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~1 min drive
Photo: Steffen 962, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Coburger Hütte
~1 min drive
Photo: Stefan Kasberger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Seebenfall
~2 min drive
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~5 min drive
Photo: David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Höhenweg Ehrwald
~6 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ganghofer Steig for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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