Tyrol · Hiking

Knappensteig

0.4 mi
round trip
1,031 ft
climb
7,578 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Knappensteig is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Tyrol, Austria, inside Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. It runs between about 7,110 ft and 7,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 740 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 gravel. The nearest town is St. Jakob, about 2.6 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Blindis, Pizleshorn and Weißes Beil. For camping, Camping Bergkristall is within about 6 miles. There are 9 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Knappensteig for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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