Almkogel - Hühnerkogel (via Weyer/Kleinreifling)

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 3335 Weyer

Destination: 3335 Weyer

duration: 3h 19m

length: 6,8 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 1.225m

Altitude difference (downhill): 289m

Lowest point: 533m

Highest point: 1.502m

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel

Short description:
Summit tour on the Almkogel and Hühnerkogel through lonely gorges, through forests and over alpine pastures

Recommended season:

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

Properties:

Round trip
Scenic
Geological highlights
Botanical highlights
Summit route

Description:
From the parking lot in Klaus im Hammergraben first follow the gravel road, then the trail leads over a wooden footbridge to a path through the forest. Past the Saileralm, it goes up the Arzbach to the Almkogel (1,513 m) and over the transition to the Hühnerkogel (1,474 m).

Trail number: 494

Directions:
The starting point for this summit tour is in the Hammergraben in Kleinreifling. The first part of hiking trail 494 leads along a forest road. Then continue to the right over a wooden footbridge on a trail through the forest. You cross the Saileralm and follow the markings constantly uphill to the Almboden and the Almkogel. Via the crossing you reach the Hühnerkogel.

Tip:
No gastronomy along the way, so bring drinks and a snack if needed.

Tour and route information

Starting point: Weyer/Kleinreifling - Parkplatz in der Klaus

Destination: Weyer/Hühnerkogel

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

Getting there
From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal Valley

Public Transit
The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Details at www.ooevv.at

Railway Stations are located in Steyr, Garsten, Lahrndorf, Dürnbach, Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Parking
Weyer/Kleinreifling - parking in Klaus