Reedsee from Bad Gastein

Photo: Sebastian Wolpers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

8.5km
Total Distance
882m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8.5 km climb of about 880 m from Bad Gastein up the Kötschach valley side to the Reedsee at about 1,830 m, a mountain lake below the Tischkogel in the Hohe Tauern. The first part crosses the spa town and its roads.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Wasserfall
    at the start · Viewpoint
  3. 3
    Paracelsus-Brunnen · 0.2km
    Drinking water
  4. 4
    Wasserfall · 0.4km
    Viewpoint
  5. 5
    Shelter · 1.1km
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 1.1km
  7. 7
    Blick nach Bad Hofgastein · 1.4km
    Viewpoint
  8. 8
    Shelter · 1.6km
Bus stop
Bad Gastein Wasserfall · 70m from the start
Parking
72m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
gravel 69%, paved 23%
Marked route
Dr. Herman Greinwald Weg, Wanderweg 511, Arnoweg (Gras- und Nockberge)

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes