View of the Wilder Kaiser – Hintersteiner Lake loop from Ellmau

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View of the Wilder Kaiser – Hintersteiner Lake loop from Ellmau

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View of the Wilder Kaiser – Hintersteiner Lake loop from Ellmau

03:21

42.2km

970m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Kaisergebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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439 m

View of the Wilder Kaiser

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view of the Wilder Kaiser is always a dream🍀👍

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7.05 km

Scenic view of Scheffau

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From this point you have a beautiful view over Scheffau and the surrounding landscape ...

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10.7 km

Lakeside Meadow at Hintersteiner See

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Great lake, but unfortunately very well visited.

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10.7 km

From Hinterstein you can undertake tours of varying levels of difficulty at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser. There are only limited parking spaces available for cars, and they are subject to a fee. There is a free hiking bus.

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11.1 km

Hintersteiner Lake

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A very beautiful but rather cold bathing lake.

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16.0 km

Stöffl Hut

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Rustic hut with home-brewed beer and wheat beer. The Kaiserschmarrn is highly recommended, as is the Kaspressknödelsalat (only if you are very hungry).

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17.5 km

Viewpoint

23.5 km

View of the Wilder Kaiser

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Simply a magnificent view of this mountain range. Great photo stop.

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42.0 km

Ellmau Village Square

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Beautiful, rustic village square 🤩👍... young and old meet here... but above all the tourists 🤣

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42.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

11.5 km

11.0 km

1.51 km

1.48 km

Surfaces

28.5 km

11.0 km

1.11 km

1.06 km

511 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

19°C

6°C

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Comments

May 22, 2023,Mtb-Tour zum Hintersteiner See 🌤 24 Grad

Today, the magical mountain lake, idyllically situated at almost 1,000 m, was the destination of a beautiful afternoon tour. The route could be driven up on the west side in a relaxed manner because, apart from a few 🚗 and individual hikers/cyclists, there was no encounter traffic. The main road to the lake via Scheffau could be driven relaxed in …

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July 22, 2021,Söll - Hintersteinersee (Bike) - Kreuzbichl (zu Fuß) - Söll

Set off on your mountain bike in Söll, via Elmau to the Hintersteiner See and then park your bikes there.
Then we went on foot to the Kreuzbichl. It was nice on foot, but it could have been done almost entirely on a mountain bike. Afterwards you are always smarter 😅

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July 2, 2022,Mountainbike Tour zum Hintersteiner See

At the end of our holiday we went to the Hintersteiner See again, this time we didn't forget our bathing suits, so we treated ourselves to a nice bathing day 👍😂

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July 22, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour Waller Alm

Used the last day of vacation 😥😭 again to approach the Hintersteiner See from the back. Very nice to drive, very varied. It's unbelievable how many beautiful little trails there are, there's always something new to discover. Arrived at the apartment at the beginning of the rain. The best opportunity to pack your bags, unfortunately. After 6 days in the …

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June 24, 2023,Hintersteinersee EASY Rounde

This round has it all, but without diligence there is no gain. A great area, strenuous climbs and a super rustic Stöffelalm awaits at the finish.

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November 4, 2024,Von Ellmau zum Kreuzbichl übern Hintersteinersee zurück

Great tour to the Walleralm. A break at the summit cross and a sunbath of the finest kind. Back via the HintersteinerSee, always worth a trip. Another great autumn day.

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August 30, 2022,Fietsen

Nice fairly easy trip with a visit to Stöffelehutte

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March 7, 2025,Von Ellmau zum Hintersteinersee u ü Scheffau zurück

Beautiful tour on the south side of the Kaiser.
Top uphill to the Stöfflhütte and then wonderful to the Hintersteiner See. Cake and wheat beer at the legendary Jägerwirt.
Finally, beautiful short S1 trails to the Haflingertränke.
Dream day.

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