Lämmerbach (Hintersee) – Holzeck – Königsberger Horn
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Lämmerbach (Hintersee) – Holzeck – Königsberger Horn
Remote and scenic circular route with breathtaking views of the Osterhorn group
The Osterhorn group is a very popular hiking area. Those who like to be more alone will surely enjoy this flowery, easy ridge hike over Holzeck, Hochthron, and Königsberger Horn. The new 15m ladder on the way to Holzeck and an exposed crossing, which has been made safer by a steel cable, make this route quite a challenging undertaking, suitable only for very surefooted and sure-handed hikers.
The path over Hochthron – Königsberger Horn to Königsberger Alm is part of the Arno trail, which then leads to Sankt Gilgen, and in the other direction to Abtenau. (Wikipedia)
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difficult
5h 19min
13.51 km
Round trip
Hintersee
Seasons
Directions
Via the forest road or the “path to Genneralm” (slippery after rain) to Genneralm. There you can refresh yourself again at the Poschnhütte. Follow the gravel road from the Poschnhütte eastwards and after the alpine meadows turn left onto the path to Holzeck. It gets steeper over beautiful flower meadows into a gravel gully. Halfway there the path turns left to a rock wall, which is overcome by a 15m high iron ladder. Then you circle the rock briefly in a very exposed position but continuously secured with a steel cable before a flatter path leads right to Holzeck. Then a short piece back and follow the partly grass-covered ridge over Hochthron to Königsberger Horn. From there descend very steeply through the forest to Königsberger Alm (slippery after rain) and continue left down the forest roads to Hintersee.
Information & contact
Theresa Schilling
5020 Salzburg
theresaschilling@googlemail.com
Photo credits: Theresa Schilling, Per Oftedal
By public transport
Take bus 155 to Faistenau Schule and change there to bus 157 to Hintersee Lämmerbach.
Timetable information and downloads: Online at www.salzburg-verkehr.at or on your smartphone via the free Salzburg Verkehr app for Android and iOS.
Direct arrival and details at: salzburg-erfahren.at
Safety information
Surefootedness and sure-handedness required (15m ladder)Route profile
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