Woman with child points from the mountainside over coniferous bushes to the Traunsee and the vast Alpine foothills.

Hiking at Feuerkogel mountain

The loviest hiking trails in the Salzkammergut

An almost endless hiking paradise is there waiting to be discovered by you in the middle of the Salzkammergut at the 'Ferienregion Traunsee'. Whether it’s a one-hour walk, a traditional hike or a "long, hard walk" spanning several days – the choice is yours, and means you can suit your hiking fitness level. 

More than 50 kilometers of hiking trails are at your disposal. The Feuerkogel is the sunniest high plateau in Upper Austria. It is particularly suitable for leisure hikes as well as for extended mountain tours on the Höllengebirge in the Salzkammergut.

A family leans against a stone wall on the Alberfeldkogel at the top of the mountain and looks out over the lake, fields and mountains in the distance.
Girl with a green rucksack watches a cow grazing in front of gentle mountain slopes at sunrise.
A family stands on a mountain meadow, a man points to a prominent peak above the lake in the depths.

Tip: Europe Cross

It's not just families with children and leisure hikers who will find many different hiking options for every level of difficulty on the Feuerkogel. Even particularly sporty mountain enthusiasts will get their money's worth on the Feuerkogel.

We recommend a trip to the Alberfeldkogel viewing platform and the impressive European Cross (walking time approx. 1 hour, suitable for children), or a longer tour to the Großer Höllkogel or to the Riederhütte. From there you can continue the mountain tour and cross the impressive Höllengebirge.

Hiking tour proposal

  • Ascent/Descent Feuerkogel - walking time around 3 hours

  • Alberfeldkogel – Europe Cross viewing point  - around 1 hour

  • Karst- & sinkhole adventure trail - walking time around 1.5 hour

  • Helmeskogel  viewing point – walking time around 1 hour

  • Riederhütte - walking time around 2 hours

  • Circular trail – Edeltal, Alberfeldkogel – around 2 hours

  • Großer Höllkogel – walking time around ca. 2 ½ hours

  • Helmeskogel – Spitzalm – Langwies – around 5 hours

  • Crossing mountain range Höllengebirge – around 7 hours

A girl stands laughing on a hiking trail in a mountain pine labyrinth, her mother behind her with a rucksack in the sun.
A child walks with sticks along a narrow path in the bushes, surrounded by green mountain pines and mountains.
A child looks through a magnifying glass at a yellow flower and green leaves next to a stone in the forest.

Tipp: Alpine pine Labyrinth

Adventure trail with Alpine pine labyrinth at Feuerkogel

The new Karst & Sinkhole adventure trail with the mountain pine labyrinth on the Feuerkogel offers an unforgettable experience of nature for young and old.

he highlight of the new karst & sinkhole adventure trail is the mountain pine labyrinth with its winding trails and cozy resting places.

A funny experience for the entire family.

Arrival

Easily accessible from 'Ebensee am Traunsee' via the Feuerkogel cable car at 1600 metres altitude, which takes you right to the centre of the mountain village. There you can go hiking, savoring or relaxing in the sun to your heart’s content!

Red cable car travelling over a green slope, in the background a mountain peak under a bright blue sky
Viewing platform at the Europakreuz - family view of Traunstein and Traunsee

Viewing platform at the Europakreuz - family view of Traunstein and Traunsee

Small summit moment - child writes in the summit book for the next hiker

Small summit moment - child writes in the summit book for the next hiker

Father and daughter walk across a meadow with grazing cows

Father and daughter walk across a meadow with grazing cows

Flower meadows, green forests - rugged mountains and lake Traunsee in the light.

Flower meadows, green forests - rugged mountains and lake Traunsee in the light.

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