Hirschlucken-Steig
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Upper Austria, Austria.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,456 ft
- climb
- 5,176 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hirschlucken-Steig is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Upper Austria, Austria. It runs between about 4,080 ft and 5,180 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,240 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is natural ground. The nearest town is Neukirchen bei Altmünster, about 4.5 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gamskammer, Brunnkogel and Brenntenberg Westgipfel. For camping, Camping Maurerhäusl am Salzkammergut is within about 6 miles. There are 23 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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