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St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut

Purtschellersteig – Schafberg Summit Cross loop from St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf

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St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut

Purtschellersteig – Schafberg Summit Cross loop from St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf

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Purtschellersteig – Schafberg Summit Cross loop from St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf

07:22

15.1km

1,220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.93 km for 1.17 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.46 km

Purtschellersteig

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At the stairs, please look down if someone is already going down - falling rocks

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6.27 km

View of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee)

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Very nice view of Lake Wolfgangsee from the Schafbergsalm and on the way to the Spinnerin.

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6.93 km

View from the Schafberg summit

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So sche do about it 🥾☀️

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6.99 km

Schafberg Summit and Panoramic Viewpoint

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The view from the Schafberg is simply phenomenal. The 360-degree panorama shows the Salzkammergut and its lakes from their most beautiful side. In nice, clear weather, the view even extends to Lake Chiemsee, the Bohemian Forest, the Dachstein and the Hohe Tauern. The climb was definitely worth it.

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7.37 km

Heaven's Gate (Schafberg)

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After the somewhat more strenuous ascent, of course, the view is tough! When the weather is clear, you really have a good view of every surrounding lake and the breathtaking area.

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7.41 km

Schafberg Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

The deep view from the summit cross down to the emerald-green Mondsee is especially great.

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8.23 km

View of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee)

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can see the lake very well

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8.93 km

Schafbergalm Station (Schafberg Railway)

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Beautiful Alm and the train stops almost off. 45 minutes to the summit on foot.

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15.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.70 km

5.59 km

1.99 km

1.19 km

642 m

Surfaces

8.57 km

3.87 km

1.57 km

873 m

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

29°C

16°C

58 %

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Comments

May 19, 2022,Schafberg 🌄über Münichsee, Putschtellersteig mit 🦊 Fuchs und 🐇 Hase - Var. 03

Beautiful round starting from the Aschinger snack bar via the Münichsee and the Purtschellersteig to the Spinnerin and the Schafberg.
Right at the beginning encounter with fox and rabbit, unfortunately I didn't have the big camera with me. Unfortunately too far away with a cell phone, so the picture is a bit rough.
The fox apparently didn't see the hare …

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May 12, 2025,🇦🇹Schafberg [1783m] ⚫️ Purtschellersteig (A) – Runde von St. Wolfgang ⛰️💧🏔️

This morning, I laced up my hiking boots more tightly than usual – today I was heading to the Schafberg! But before I embarked on my alpine adventure, I treated myself to a leisurely stroll through the charming town of St. Wolfgang. The narrow streets, lined with traditional houses, led me to the imposing pilgrimage church of St. Wolfgang. A …

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August 17, 2025,Von St. Wolfgang über den Purtschellersteig zum Schafberg

I would only recommend the Purtschellersteig hike uphill! The downhill is rather dangerous, especially for those who want to go up (risk of rockfall!). For the descent, I recommend the easier route to the Schafbergalm.

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April 16, 2025,Von St. Wolfgang über den Purtschellersteig auf den Schafberg 🇦🇹

The hike up the Schafberg mountain at Lake Wolfgangsee is one of the absolute highlights of the Salzkammergut.

From the summit, you can enjoy magnificent views of numerous lakes in the Salzkammergut, such as Lake Attersee, Lake Mondsee, and Lake Wolfgangsee. Hiking up the Schafberg mountain requires a certain amount of fitness, but the rewards are rich!

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April 23, 2026,Purtschellersteig – Gipfelkreuz des Schafbergs Runde von St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf

Nice tour, doable in just over 4 hours without a stop.
BUT definitely inform yourself about the conditions beforehand. There can be firn and ice for a very long time on the north slope below the Himmelspforte, which makes the route extremely dangerous without ice equipment.

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September 20, 2025,Ö Tour 226 Schafberg am Wolfgangsee

A beautiful tour up the panoramic Schafberg. Descend via the route through the Heaven's Gate.

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October 23, 2021,Drei-Seen-Blick am Schafberg

Spring showed itself today in autumn garb. In view of the warming sun, the blue-white of the sky tending to blue, you felt part of this seasonal masquerade when I started the day of hiking at the Schafbergbahn in Sankt Wolfgang accompanied by my big one.
The Wolfgangsee initially behind, after the steep start passage, soon found itself below us. …

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August 13, 2022,𝓢𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓽 𝓦𝓸𝓵𝓯𝓰𝓪𝓷𝓰: Hoch zur Schafbergspitze über den Himmelspfortensteig 💪🏼

Every year we have been meeting somewhere in the mountains for three years now to go hiking 🥾. This is our first tour, based on a tour we did last year. But this time we definitely wanted to take the Himmelpfortensteig with us, a relatively challenging climb classified as T3 with exposed sections up to the Schafberg.
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Purtschellersteig – Schafberg Summit Cross loop from St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf

Purtschellersteig

View of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee)

View from the Schafberg summit

Schafberg Summit and Panoramic Viewpoint

Heaven's Gate (Schafberg)

Schafberg Summit Cross

View of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee)

Schafbergalm Station (Schafberg Railway)

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Purtschellersteig – Schafberg Summit Cross loop from St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf

Purtschellersteig

View of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee)

View from the Schafberg summit

Schafberg Summit and Panoramic Viewpoint

Heaven's Gate (Schafberg)

Schafberg Summit Cross

View of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee)

Schafbergalm Station (Schafberg Railway)

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Purtschellersteig – Schafberg Summit Cross loop from St. Wolfgang Schafbergbf