The alpine pasture Hochsteinalm

Walk to the alpine pasture Hochsteinalm

Salzkammergut / Austria
Non-smoker Apartments / Grabler

Characteristic: Family walk

Catering:
Non-seasonal
serviced
alpine inn

Village: Traunkirchen or Ebensee on the lake Traunsee
Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria

Destination: The Hochsteinalm is situated in a northern part of the mountain range Höllengebirge
on a wooded crest on the west-side of the lake Traunsee.

The Hochsteinalm is one of the last non-seasonal serviced alpine pastures of the Salzkammergut
The destination lies in an enchanting little valley on the westside of the Fahrnaugupfs between Traunkirchen and Ebensee
The way is short and easy and you can see summits of the whole mountain range Höllengebirge to the mountain range Totes Gebirge.
The owners of the alpine pasture look here in about 1000 m above sea-level with loving care after many national and also strange kinds of animals.
There are Scottish highland cattle, galloways, horses, donkeys, rabbits,
many national and strange kinds of goats, sheep and pigs
and even alpacas and lamas.
Especially for children is this a little paradise on Earth
.. . also during winter when the forest-road gets cleaned, it’s an easy walk and a great toboggan-run.
The shortest way up to the Hochsteinalm begins in Traunkirchen/Mühlbachberg at the barrier on the begin of the forest road (700 m), 10 minutes by car from the House Grabler, Altmünster.
From here go up straight ahead the old narrow pass and you’ll reach the area of the alpine pasture in half an hour or go along the forest road - beginning in the opposite direction – what will take you about an hours walk.
A further starting point for a walk up to the Hochsteinalm is the inn „Windlegern“ (816 m) on the hill Kollmannsberg between Traunkirchen and Neukirchen (about an hours walk).
If you’d like to make a round-trip you can go from the inn „Kreh“ (647 m) in the valley Langbathtal in Ebensee or via the romantic path Falmbachsteig (take care with children).
Because of the closeness to your holiday domicile you can go also by bike to the area of the Hochsteinalm directly from the House Grabler.

Written area guides and moving maps are available in our bookshops
and/or can be also borrowed.