Salfeins Summit – Grieskogel Summit loop from Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

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Salfeins Summit – Grieskogel Summit loop from Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

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Salfeins Summit – Grieskogel Summit loop from Schutzzone Birkhuhn/Auerhuhn

04:15

9.26km

680m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.35 km

Salfeins Alm

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Unmanaged / private alpine hut with a great panorama towards Kalkkögel.

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1.36 km

Picnic spot at a private alpine pasture with mountain views

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Here is a totally beautiful stream for fresh drinking water and a bank for all those who do not want to sit in the meadow. The Alm is privately owned and not managed.

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2.54 km

Lake Salfeins

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The crystal-clear Salfeinssee lies high up close to the summit and surrounded by beautiful mountain meadows. The smooth water surface reflects the dramatic backdrop of the Kalkkögel.

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2.69 km

Salfeins Summit

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Wonderful view of the Kalkkögel and the Oberinntal.

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2.96 km

View of Innsbruck and Lake Salfeins

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From here you have a great view of the Salfeinsee, the impressive massif of the Kalkkögel and down to Innsbruck. How about a break on the shores of the small lake?

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4.45 km

Grieskogel Summit

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From up here you have a clear all-round view of the Sellrainer mountains. The perfect place to take a deep breath and just enjoy.

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7.41 km

Kemater Alm

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The Kemater Alm is located at 1.670 vertical meters in Senderstal. It is located in the mountain range of the Kalkkögel, also called the Dolomites of North Tyrol. In the …

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9.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.68 km

2.74 km

849 m

Surfaces

4.84 km

1.61 km

1.38 km

1.28 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,460 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

6°C

3°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

July 15, 2024,Wanderung

Varied route with great views and mountain lake

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August 12, 2021,Von der Kemater Alm über den Salfeiner See auf den Grieskogel

After I felt better again after a restful night, of course I couldn't leave Innsbruck to catch up on yesterday's canceled dream tour at least in a slimmed-down form.

From the parking lot below the Kemater Alm, it was about 600 meters up the Salfein-Steig to the lake of the same name. What a beautiful place! And as if that …

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September 4, 2021,Spiegelglatter Salfeinssee – Grieskogel Runde von Steig Salfeins

👍👍👍Recommendation👍👍👍A short tour that can be extended from summit to summit along the high trail, depending on your mood and time.
From Grinzens you have to buy a € 4 day ticket to access the 🅿️ to keep the gravel road. You park in the middle of the herd of cows and should be there before 10am 😉
It goes …

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