Upper Austria · Hiking

Zierlersteig (II+)

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Upper Austria, Austria.

1.5 mi
round trip
3,912 ft
climb
5,344 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Zierlersteig (II+) is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Upper Austria, Austria, inside Naturschutzgebiet Traunstein-Laudachsee. It runs between about 1,820 ft and 5,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,550 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Traunkirchen, about 2.8 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Fahnenkogel, Stangenkogel and Zierlermanndl. For camping, Strandcamping Traunkirchen and Camping Maurerhäusl am Salzkammergut are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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 Zierlersteig (II+) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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