Upper Austria · Hiking

Zustieg Rötelseehöhle

Zustieg RötelseehöhlePhoto: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
round trip
1,643 ft
climb
2,489 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Zustieg Rötelseehöhle is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Upper Austria, Austria. It runs between about 1,390 ft and 2,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,370 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Traunkirchen, about 1.5 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Seeturm, Mittelturm and Herkuleskeule. Rindbach-Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Strandcamping Traunkirchen and Camping Maurerhäusl am Salzkammergut are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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 Zustieg Rötelseehöhle for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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