Kalkstein hamlet – Peststeig Trail loop from Innervillgraten

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Kalkstein hamlet – Peststeig Trail loop from Innervillgraten

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Kalkstein hamlet – Peststeig Trail loop from Innervillgraten

03:31

11.6km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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692 m

Kalksteinweg Trail and View of Innervillgraten

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Shady hiking trail that leads into the valley. Since the path mostly runs along the edge of the forest, you have a beautiful view of the high mountain farms and of the entire village.

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3.30 km

Schmugglersteig Trail

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An old path, the "smuggler trail", leads through the forest to the Bad Kalkstein inn, which used to be a spa with a sulfur-containing spring. Farmers secretly drove their cattle …

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4.52 km

Hikers rest very tasty and inexpensive food in the Badl hut. The cuisine is regional and delicious. Wonderful wood / glass ambience, very nice hosts. Open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays, otherwise until 6 p.m.

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5.57 km

Badl Alm Inn

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Located opposite the pretty pilgrimage church of Maria Schnee in Kalkstein. They serve homemade Villgrater Schlipfkrapfen.

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5.62 km

Kalkstein hamlet

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The small "Dörflein" limestone lies at 1,640 meters altitude. The pilgrimage church "Maria Schnee" from the year 1660 is worth a break and in the adjoining guesthouse "Badl Alm" you can enjoy the traditional, Villgrater cuisine.

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5.68 km

View of Kalkstein village and church

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5.85 km

Peststeig Trail

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The path is popularly called "Peststeig". It is said that during the plague epidemic, the limestone population was no longer let down into the village for fear of infection. On …

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7.98 km

Bench with a beautiful view

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A place to rest and enjoy...

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.22 km

2.14 km

1.18 km

1.15 km

931 m

Surfaces

4.86 km

3.18 km

2.19 km

604 m

522 m

252 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (1,370 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

1°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2021,Innervillgraten nach Kalkstein über Schmugglerweg und Peststeig

The smugglers' path, limestone and the Peststeig in particular are enchanting. But the way back along the stream to Innervillgraten is also very pleasant. I only found the first part through the forest a bit boring, but it's good that we saw newts and butterflies there.
The 7 year old boys made the route without any problems. Also the approx. …

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May 30, 2025,Alfenalm – Peststeig Runde von Innervillgraten

We hiked to Innervillgraten to do some shopping. Then, with the groceries, we took the Schmugglersteig trail back to the Alfenalm. It was very strenuous on the narrow path!

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July 23, 2025,Runde von Innervillgraten über Kalkstein und zurück

Anyone who finds themselves in Innervillgraten in the Hochpustertal Valley will immediately experience one thing: peace and quiet. Peace and quiet, and plenty of mountains all around. So, we first walked the "village loop" from our holiday home to explore the surrounding area. Particularly noteworthy is the rich flora in the local nature park – a paradise for bees and …

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September 2, 2025,Wanderung

Small bad weather tour on mostly well-maintained forest paths from the village center of Innervilligen to Bad Kalkstein. Return via Peststeig and Wasserweg

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February 18, 2022,Weiler Kalkstein – Peststeig Runde von St. Magdalena - Santa Maddalena in Casies

If you like adventure, you will find it in winter on the snow-covered smuggler's trail. Narrow, partly icy paths on the steep mountain slope.
At the end you can reward yourself with a more than 1 km long toboggan run.
You can borrow the sled from the inn at the bottom of the descent.

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