Hauptweg, in den sich beide Startvarianten (Linzer Variante, Welser Variante) vereinen
OSM map layer · LineString
47.70, 13.82 · rel 18142823
47.70, 13.82 · rel 18142823
Welser Höhenweg
44,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Steiermark · 47.70°N ·
13.82°E
44,6km
Distance
+1800m
Ascent
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
48
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× summit
2× Water
7× cave
2× Attraction
4× monument
1× viewpoint
Großer Wildenkogel
summit ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Jungfrauenbründl
Water ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Kühlloch
cave ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Ahnenschacht
cave ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Glockenspiel
Attraction ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Schönberg (Wildenkogel)
summit ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Geiernestquelle
Water ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Franz-Carl-Brunnen
monument ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Kleines Windloch
cave ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Sterzens Abendsitz
viewpoint ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
Dr. Wirer, Ritter von Rettenbach
monument ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
698.01
Attraction ·
on the route
44,6 km
100%
T-Höhle
cave ·
27 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Großes Windloch
cave ·
55 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Wehrkogel
summit ·
60 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Franz Lehár
monument ·
62 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Untere Schießerbachhöhle
cave ·
63 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Altarkögerl
summit ·
88 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Obere Schießerbachhöhle
cave ·
90 m off route
44,6 km
100%
Arthur Schnitzler Gedenktafel
monument ·
104 m off route
44,6 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
ascent +1800 m
descent −3300 m
elevation range
466 m
–
2015 m
0 km
22,3 km
44,6 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
1977 m elevation
Quarter of the way
1791 m elevation
Halfway
1785 m elevation
Three quarters
1121 m elevation
Finish
470 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Welser Höhenweg is 44.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Welser Höhenweg takes approximately 11h 6min to complete.
No, Welser Höhenweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Welser Höhenweg starts near coordinates 47.7056, 14.0228.
Welser Höhenweg is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Welser Höhenweg is maintained and managed by Alpenverein Sektion Wels.